American college football season
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 .
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 .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 10 7:00 pm Weber State * No. 24 ESPNU W 55–1738,156[ 1] September 17 4:00 pm at Oregon * No. 23 TBS L 34–3758,201[ 1] September 27 6:00 pm Toledo * Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN2 W 44–1434,637[ 1] October 8 7:00 pm at New Mexico State BSN/ESPNU W 37–78,312[ 1] October 15 7:00 pm Utah State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA W 53–2142,701[ 1] October 22 2:00 pm at Idaho No. 24 BSN W 40–1015,047[ 1] October 29 4:00 pm at Hawaii No. 22 ABC W 27–1328,196[ 1] November 5 6:00 pm San Jose State No. 21 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry ) BSN W 45–741,039[ 1] November 10 5:00 pm Boise State No. 20 ESPN W 27–742,781[ 1] November 19 7:15 pm at No. 1 USC * No. 16 FSN L 42–5090,007[ 1] November 26 4:00 pm at Nevada No. 16 ESPN2 L 35–3817,765[ 1] December 2 6:00 pm Louisiana Tech No. 23 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN2 L 28–4036,525[ 1] December 31 10:00 am vs. Tulsa * ESPN L 21–3454,894[ 1] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 10 0 7 17 Bulldogs 21 21 7 6 55
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 10 7 10 7 34 Ducks 0 20 10 7 37
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 7 0 0 7 14 Bulldogs 0 27 17 0 44
At New Mexico State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 17 3 3 14 37 Aggies 0 7 0 0 7
1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 7 0 0 14 21 Bulldogs 17 6 23 7 53
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 14 2 10 14 40 Vandals 7 3 0 0 10
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 14 6 7 27 Warriors 0 10 3 0 13
1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 0 7 0 7 Bulldogs 14 10 14 7 45
1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 0 0 0 7 Bulldogs 7 20 0 0 27
At Southern California [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 14 7 14 42 Trojans 7 6 28 9 50
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 3 13 3 16 35 Wolf Pack 10 14 0 14 38
1 2 3 4 Total Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 3 23 7 7 40 Fresno State Bulldogs 3 0 7 18 28
[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 7 3 7 24 Golden Hurricane 0 17 0 14 31
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