# 2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2002 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 23 | 5:00 pm | at No. 23 Wisconsin* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (John Thompson Foundation Classic) | ESPN | L 21–23 | 75,136 |
| August 29 | 7:00 pm | San Diego State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 16–14 | 39,111 |
| September 7 | 12:30 pm | at No. 13 Oregon* | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | FSN | L 24–28 | 56,357 |
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | FSN | L 19–59 | 36,457 |
| September 28 | 5:00 pm | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | BSN | W 31–28 | 18,143 |
| October 4 | 5:00 pm | No. 22 Colorado State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPN | W 32–30 | 38,336 |
| October 12 | 7:30 pm | SMU | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | BSN | W 30–7 | 41,031 |
| October 18 | 5:05 pm | at Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can) | ESPN | L 21–67 | 30,924 |
| October 25 | 6:00 pm | Hawaii | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 21–31 | 37,615 |
| November 9 | 4:00 pm | Tulsa | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | BSN | W 31–12 | 37,841 |
| November 16 | 4:00 pm | Nevada | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | BSN | W 38–30 | 40,866 |
| November 23 | 2:00 pm | at San Jose State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | BSN | W 19–16 | 14,134 |
| December 5 | 4:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | ESPN2 | W 45–13 | 17,810 |
| December 31 | 12:30 pm | vs. Georgia Tech* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (Silicon Valley Football Classic) | ESPN2 | W 30–21 | 10,132 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Fresno State | Alma Mater |
| Pat Hill | Head coach | 6th as HC; 12th overall | UC Riverside (1973) |
| Frank Cignetti Jr. | Offensive coordinator | 1st | Indiana (PA) (1988) |
| Dan Brown | Defensive coordinator | 6th | Boise State (1982) |
| John Baxter | Associate head coach/special teams/TE | 6th | Loras College (1985) |
| Kerry Locklin | Defensive line | 3rd | New Mexico State (1982) |
| Tom Mason | Linebackers | 2nd | Eastern Washington (1982) |
| John Settle | Runningbacks | 4th | Appalachian State (1989) |
| Tim Simons | Wide receivers | 3rd | Fresno State (1967) |
| Randy Stewart | Secondary | 2nd | Boise State (1980) |
| Dennis Wagner | Offensive line | 5th | Utah (1980) |
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## Game summaries
### At No. 23 Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| No. 23 Badgers | | | | | 0 |

### San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### At No. 13 Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| No. 13 Ducks | | | | | 0 |

### At Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| Beavers | | | | | 0 |

### At Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| Owls | | | | | 0 |

### No. 22 Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Rams | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### At Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| Broncos | | | | | 0 |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### At San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| Spartans | | | | | 0 |

### At Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fresno State Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |
| LA Tech Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |

### Vs. Georgia Tech (Silicon Valley Classic)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | | | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | | | 0 |