# 2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2005 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Led by head coach Pat Hill, the Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

## Season Notes

The 2005 season was among the most remarkable in recent memory, with the Bulldogs beating archrival Hawaii in the islands for the first time since 1994; beating WAC rival Boise State for the first time since they joined the WAC; and taking the two-time national champion USC Trojans to the wire in a memorable game in Los Angeles. The season fell apart after that loss, with the Bulldogs dropping three more games afterward, including a bowl loss to former WAC foe, Tulsa.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Fresno State | Alma Mater |
| Pat Hill | Head coach | 9th as HC; 15th overall | UC Riverside (1973) |
| Frank Cignetti Jr. | Offensive coordinator | 4th | Indiana (PA) (1988) |
| Dan Brown | Defensive coordinator | 9th | Boise State (1982) |
| John Baxter | Special Teams/Wide Receivers | 9th | Loras College |
| Tom Mason | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 5th | Eastern Washington (1982) |
| Kerry Locklin | Defensive Line | 6th | New Mexico State (1982) |
| John Settle | Running Backs | | |
| Randy Stewart | Defensive Backs | | |
| Tim Simons | Tight Ends | | |
| Mark Weber | Offensive Line | | |
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### Roster
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | Weber State* | No. 24 | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPNU | W 55–17 | 38,156 |
| September 17 | 4:00 pm | at Oregon* | No. 23 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | TBS | L 34–37 | 58,201 |
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | Toledo* | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPN2 | W 44–14 | 34,637 |
| October 8 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico State | | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | BSN/ESPNU | W 37–7 | 8,312 |
| October 15 | 7:00 pm | Utah State | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | | W 53–21 | 42,701 |
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | at Idaho | No. 24 | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | BSN | W 40–10 | 15,047 |
| October 29 | 4:00 pm | at Hawaii | No. 22 | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI (rivalry) | ABC | W 27–13 | 28,196 |
| November 5 | 6:00 pm | San Jose State | No. 21 | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | BSN | W 45–7 | 41,039 |
| November 10 | 5:00 pm | Boise State | No. 20 | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can) | ESPN | W 27–7 | 42,781 |
| November 19 | 7:15 pm | at No. 1 USC* | No. 16 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FSN | L 42–50 | 90,007 |
| November 26 | 4:00 pm | at Nevada | No. 16 | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN2 | L 35–38 | 17,765 |
| December 2 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | No. 23 | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPN2 | L 28–40 | 36,525 |
| December 31 | 10:00 am | vs. Tulsa* | | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–34 | 54,894 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Weber State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 55 |

### At Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Ducks | 0 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 37 |

### Toledo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 44 |

### At New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 53 |

### At Idaho

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 40 |
| Vandals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### At Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Warriors | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |

### San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |

### Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 |

### At Southern California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Trojans | 7 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 50 |

### At Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 35 |
| Wolf Pack | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 3 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| Fresno State Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28 |

### Vs. Tulsa (Liberty Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |