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2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Stewart (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Nevada +   7 1     13 1  
No. 9 Boise State +   7 1     12 1  
Hawaii +   7 1     10 4  
Fresno State   5 3     8 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 4     5 7  
Idaho   3 5     6 7  
Utah State   2 6     4 8  
New Mexico State   1 7     2 10  
San Jose State   0 8     1 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by 14th-year head coach Pat Hill, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in WAC play and were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl where they were defeated by Northern Illinois 17–40.

Personnel

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Coaching Staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach 14th as HC;
20th overall
UC Riverside (1973)
Randy Stewart Defensive coordinator 4th
Tim Skipper Linebackers/Run game coordinator 5th Fresno State (2001)
Keith Williams Wide receivers 2nd San Diego State (1996)

Roster

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 pmCincinnati*ESPN2W 28–1437,238[1]
September 185:00 pmat Utah StateWSNW 41–2419,059[2]
September 254:30 pmat Ole Miss*CSSL 38–5555,267[3]
October 27:00 pmCal Poly*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 38–1737,069[4]
October 97:00 pmHawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
WSNL 27–4938,494[5]
October 167:00 pmNew Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPNUW 33–1032,334[6]
October 235:00 pmat San Jose StateWSNW 33–1811,314[7]
November 61:00 pmat Louisiana TechWSNW 40–3417,057[8]
November 137:30 pmNo. 21 Nevada
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPNL 34–3537,116[9]
November 196:30 pmat No. 3 Boise StateESPN2L 0–5133,454[10]
November 277:00 pmIdaho
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
WSNW 23–2025,965[11]
December 37:15 pmIllinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 25–2330,625[12]
December 182:30 pmvs. Northern Illinois*
ESPNL 17–4025,449[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bearcats 7 7 0 0 14
Bulldogs 0 14 7 7 28

At Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 14 7 17 41
Aggies 7 10 7 0 24

At Ole Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 3 14 14 38
Rebels 14 13 14 14 55

Cal Poly

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 14 0 0 17
Bulldogs 14 7 10 7 38

Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 7 7 21 14 49
Bulldogs 0 10 10 7 27

New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 3 0 0 7 10
Bulldogs 16 14 0 3 33

At San José State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 7 17 6 33
Spartans 0 0 3 15 18

At Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fresno State Bulldogs 7 3 7 23 40
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 14 0 7 13 34

No. 21 Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Wolf Pack 7 14 7 7 35
Bulldogs 14 3 14 3 34

At No. 3 Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
No. 3 Broncos 3 17 17 14 51

Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 0 3 17 20
Bulldogs 3 3 7 10 23

Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 0 10 7 6 23
Bulldogs 16 3 6 0 25

Vs. Northern Illinois (Humanitarian Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 6 17 10 7 40
Bulldogs 7 3 0 7 17

Awards

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All-WAC

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First Team Offense

  • OL Kenny Wiggins

First Team Defense

  • DL Chris Carter
  • DL Logan Harrell
  • LB Ben Jacobs

First Team Specialist

  • PK Kevin Goessling

Second Team Offense

  • WR Jamel Hamler
  • OL Bryce Harris

Second Team Defense

  • LB Travis Brown
  • DB Desia Dunn

Player of the Year

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Defense Chris Carter

NFL Draft

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5th Round, 162nd Overall Pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers—Sr. LB Chris Carter

7th Round, 210th Overall Pick by the Atlanta Falcons—Sr. G Andrew Jackson

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  4. ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  5. ^ "Hawaii Warriors vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "New Mexico State vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  7. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  9. ^ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  10. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  11. ^ "Idaho Vandals vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  12. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  13. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.