Fresno State

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Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State Bulldogs athletic logo
UniversityCalifornia State University, Fresno
NicknameBulldogs
Team ColorsCardinal Red and Blue
Head CoachPat Hill
LocationFresno, California
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
NCAADivision I-A
StadiumBulldog Stadium
MascotTimeout
WebsiteFresno State Football Official Website

The Fresno State Bulldogs represent the California State University, Fresno, or simply Fresno State, in the NCAA's Division I-Bowl Subdivision, playing under the Western Athletic Conference. The first ever Fresno State Bulldog squad, handled by Arthur Jones, debuted as an independent team in 1921 with back-to-back victories over California Tech (with identical final scores of 12-0). The following year, Fresno State became a member of the California Coast Conference and topped the conference standings to claim the CCC title, Fresno State's first. The team came back the following season to successfully defend their title to become back-to-back CCC champions. In 1925, Fresno State became a charter member of the Northern California Athletic Conference and became a member until 1940. The team peaked in 1930 under coach Stan Borleske, registering the team's first undefeated season and claiming the team's third championship, the NCAC title. In its stay with NCAC, Fresno State won a total of 4 conference titles (1930, '34, '35, '37), and played in its first ever Bowl Game, the Charity Bowl, where the team defeated Central Arkansas in the slimmest of margin (27-26). The team became a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association from 1939 through 1950, took a leave to become independent for two seasons, before returning to the CCAA from 1953 through 1968. The Bulldogs were quite a hit in the CCAA, capturing eight CCAA championships and appearing in their first Division I-A Bowl Game, the Raisin Bowl in 1946. One of the highlights of the team in their CCAA stint include the team's 4-peat title reign from 1958-61, culminating with the team's undefeated run in 1961 which was capped by a victory over Bowling Green in the Mercy Bowl. Fresno left the CCAA after the 1968 season to join the Big West Conference (formerly known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association) in 1969. In its 13 seasons with the Big West, the Bulldogs claimed six titles and played five Bowl games (4 won, 1 lost). In Fresno State's debut with the Western Athletic Conference in 1992, the Bulldogs emerged on top with a 6-2 record to claim the team's 21st title overall. Fresno also claimed WAC titles in '93 and '99 for a total of 23 conference championships. The Bulldogs have also appeared in 16 Division I-A Bowl Games (9-7-0) and five College Division Bowl Games (2-3-0), including seven straight from 1999-2005.

Fresno State's rivals are the Hawai'i Warriors (Bulldogs lead the series, 20-18-1), the San Jose State Spartans (Bulldogs lead the series, 35-33-3), and the Boise State Broncos (Broncos lead the series, 4-5-0). Since 2005, Fresno State and Boise State contend for a milk jug trophy which is given to the winner of the rivalry game.


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Ranking

Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1985 11-0-1 16
1992 9-4-0 24 22
2004 9-3-0 22 22
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Scouting Report

Category WAC Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 4 32
Scoring Defense 3 60
Total Offense 5 38
Total Defense 3 73
Turnover Margin 7 103
Pass Efficiency Defense 3 51
Kickoff Returns 1 2
Net Punting 5 89
Passing Offense 6 71
Passing Defense 3 56
Passing Efficiency 4 21
Punt Returns 5 10
Rushing Offense 2 14
Rushing Defense 8 85
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Championships

Conference Championships

  • 1922 - California Coast Conference Champions
  • 1923 - California Coast Conference Champions
  • 1930 - Northern California Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1934 - Northern California Athletic Conference Co-Champions
  • 1935 - Northern California Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1937 - Northern California Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1941 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Co-Champions
  • 1942 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1954 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1958 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1959 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1960 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1961 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1968 - California Collegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1977 - Big West Conference Champions
  • 1982 - Big West Conference Champions
  • 1985 - Big West Conference Champions
  • 1988 - Big West Conference Champions
  • 1989 - Big West Conference Champions
  • 1991 - Big West Conference Co-Champions
  • 1992 - Western Athletic Conference Co-Champions
  • 1993 - Western Athletic Conference Co-Champions
  • 1999 - Western Athletic Conference Co-Champions
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Fresno State Bowl History

Division I-A Bowl Games
Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Dec 31, 2007 Humanitarian Bowl Georgia Tech W 40-28
Dec 31, 2005 Liberty Bowl Tulsa L 24-31
Dec 27, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Virginia W 37-34
Dec 30, 2003 Silicon Valley Classic UCLA W 17-9
Dec 31, 2002 Silicon Valley Classic Georgia Tech W 30-21
Dec 31, 2001 Silicon Valley Classic Michigan State L 35-44
2000 Silicon Valley Classic Air Force L 34-37
Dec 18, 1999 Las Vegas Bowl Utah L 16-17
Dec 25, 1993 Aloha Bowl Colorado L 30-41
Dec 29, 1992 Freedom Bowl Southern California W 24-7
Dec 14, 1991 California Bowl Bowling Green L 21-28
Dec 09, 1989 California Bowl Ball State W 27-6
Dec 10, 1988 California Bowl Western Michigan W 35-30
Dec 14, 1985 California Bowl Bowling Green W 51-7
Dec 18, 1982 California Bowl Bowling Green W 29-28
Nov 23, 1961 Mercy Bowl Bowling Green W 36-6
Jan 01, 1946 Raisin Bowl Drake L 12-13


College Division/Other Bowl Games
Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Dec 11, 1971 Mercy Bowl II Cal State-Fullerton L 14-17
Dec 14, 1968 Camellia Bowl Humboldt State L 14-29
Dec 06, 1947 Aloha Bowl Hawai'i L 13-27
Jan 01, 1941 Pineapple Bowl Hawai'i W 3-0
Dec 25, 1937 Charity Bowl Central Arkansas W 27-26
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Highlights

Fresno State wins its first bowl game in three years, defeating Georgia Tech in the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl, 40-28.
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Schedule

Fresno State Bulldogs 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
09.01.08 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ W, 24-7
09.13.08 #11 Wisconsin Fresno, CA L, 10-13
09.20.08 Toledo Toledo, OH W, 55-54
09.27.08 UCLA Pasadena, CA W, 36-31
10.04.08 Hawai'i Fresno, CA L, 29-32
10.11.08 Idaho Fresno, CA
10.25.08 Utah State Logan, UT
11.01.08 Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA
11.07.08 Nevada Fresno, CA
11.15.08 New Mexico State Fresno, CA
11.21.08 San Jose State San Jose, CA
11.28.08 Boise State Boise, ID
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Roster

Fresno State Bulldogs 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School)
1 Lonyae Miller RB 5-11 215 JR Fontana, Calif. (Fontana Kaiser)
2 Seyi Ajirotutu WR 6-3 210 JR El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge)
3 Moses Harris DB 5-11 205 JR Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln)
4 Ebahn Feathers QB 6-1 210 FR Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union)
4 Damion Owens CB 5-11 200 JR San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro)
5 Marlon Moore WR 6-0 190 JR Sacramento, Calif. (Natomas)
6 Chastin West WR 6-1 215 JR Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark)
7 Tom Brandstater QB 6-5 225 SR Turlock, Calif. (Turlock)
8 Sharrod Davis DB 5-11 190 SR Spring Valley, Calif. (Grossmont)
10 Matt Faulkner QB 6-2 195 RS FR Highland Village, Texas (Marcus)
10 Isaiah Green CB 5-10 180 RS FR Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)
11 Rashad Evans WR 5-9 180 FR Hayward, Calif. (James Logan)
13 Jason Crawley WR 6-2 185 JR Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg HS)
15 Terrance Dennis SS 5-11 170 FR Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Ranch)
15 Ryan Colburn QB 6-3 220 SO Visalia, Calif. (Central Valley Christian)
17 Jamel Hamler WR 6-2 205 SO San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro)
17 Desia Dunn DB 5-9 175 RS FR Stockton, Calif. (Edison)
18 Devon Wylie WR 5-9 170 SO Roseville, Calif. (Granite Bay)
19 Marvin Haynes DB 6-1 205 JR Fresno, Calif. (Central)
20 Lorne Bell SS 5-10 200 SO Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley)
20 Kyle Duffy RB 5-8 190 SO Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West)
21 Ryan Mathews RB 5-11 215 SO Bakersfield, Calif. (West)
22 Anthony Harding RB 6-0 215 JR Turlock, Calif. (Pitman)
23 Jake Jorde FS 6-1 205 SR Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook Union)
23 A.J. Ellis RB 5-11 175 FR San Jose, Calif. (Andrew Hill)
24 Will Harding CB 6-1 200 SR Turlock, Calif. (Modesto College)
26 Raul Hernandez CB 5-10 175 JR Chowchilla, Calif. (Fresno City College)
26 Michael Harris RB 5-11 195 FR Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills)
27 Michael Stuart DE 6-2 250 SR Westlake, Calif. (Moorpark College)
27 Mario Moore LB 5-11 175 FR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Citrus Hills)
28 A.J. Jefferson CB 6-0 190 JR Bakersfield, Calif. (West)
29 Phillip Thomas DB 6-0 190 FR Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield)
30 Nick Bates LB 6-2 210 SO Madera, Calif. (Madera)
32 Quaadir Brown LB 6-0 210 RS SO Lake Elsinore, Calif. (Lake Elsinore)
33 Zak Hill DB 6-2 200 RS FR Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West)
34 Jamaal Rashad RB 5-11 200 JR Lakeview Terrace, Calif. (Glendale College)
35 Kevin Goessling PK 5-10 165 RS FR Placentia, Calif. (Servite)
36 Justin Webber RB 5-9 180 FR Sanger, Calif. (Sanger)
37 Jermaine Thomas CB 5-11 180 FR Duarte, Calif. (Duarte)
37 Stephen Ferdinandi PK 5-7 165 RS FR Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial)
38 Andrew Shapiro K/P 6-1 170 FR Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas)
39 Shawn Plummer LB 6-0 200 FR Clovis, Calif. (Clovis)
40 Michael Butler LB 6-3 220 FR Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside)
41 Ikenna Ike DT 6-2 255 SR Walnut, Calif. (Walnut)
42 Robert Malone P 6-2 215 SO Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King)
43 Chris Carter LB 6-2 220 SO Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser Fontana)
45 Isaac Kinter FB 6-1 240 JR El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge)
46 Tapa Taumoepeau TE 6-3 220 FR Euless, Texas (Trinity)
46 Dorian Penn DB 6-0 195 JR Rialto, Calif. (Carter)
47 Ryan Machado LB 6-0 210 JR Ripon, Calif. (Ripon)
48 Frank Manquero SS 6-1 190 JR Cutler, Calif. (Orosi)
48 Reynard Camp FB 5-11 270 JR Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln HS)
49 Vince Pascoe FB 6-1 250 SO Exeter, Calif. (Exeter)
50 Cornell Banks DL 6-3 300 SO Fresno, Calif. (Edison)
51 Austin Raphael LB 6-2 225 RS FR Jamestown, Calif. (Sonora)
52 Dustin Russell LB 6-0 210 FR Atwater, Calif. (Atwater)
52 Richard Pacheco OL 6-2 285 JR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs)
53 Kyle Knox LB 6-1 215 RS FR Los Angeles, Calif. (St. Bernard)
54 Ben Jacobs LB 6-3 225 SO Las Vegas, Nev. (Silverado)
55 Leslie Cooper OL 6-4 260 RS FR Compton, Calif. (Dominguez)
55 Nico Herron LB 6-3 240 SO Oakland, Calif. (San Leandro)
57 Sonny McCree LB 6-0 230 SO Fresno, Calif. (Edison)
57 Douglas Spacht C 6-3 285 FR Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)
58 Bobby Shepard LS 6-1 235 RS FR Lodi, Calif. (Lodi)
59 Eric Brown LB 5-11 210 SO Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West)
60 Kenny Wiggins OT 6-7 310 SO Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove)
61 Charley Robbins OG 6-2 300 SO Fresno, Calif. (Bullard)
62 Cole Popovich OG 6-6 290 SR Oakhurst, Calif. (Yosemite)
65 Chase McEntee DL 6-2 265 FR Galena Park, Texas (North Shore)
68 Max Devlin OT 6-4 270 FR Windsor, Calif. (Windsor)
69 Andrew Jackson OT 6-5 295 SO Grass Valley, Calif. (Nevada Union)
70 Bryce Harris DT 6-6 280 RS FR Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union)
71 Carl Schmitz OT 6-6 320 FR LaVerne, Calif. (Damien)
72 Bobby Lepori OT 6-5 290 SR Reno, Nev. (Bishop Manogue)
73 Kenny Avon OT 6-3 285 SR California City, Calif. (Mojave)
74 Joe Bernardi C 6-2 280 SO Flagstaff, Ariz. (Flagstaff)
75 Trevor Richter OT 6-5 275 FR El Segundo, Calif. (El Segundo)
76 Adam McDowell OG 6-4 290 SR Norco, Calif. (Norco)
77 Logan Harrell DT 6-2 275 FR Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita)
78 Richard Helepiko OT 6-2 290 FR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley)
79 Devan Cunningham OT 6-6 350 SO Rancho Cordova, Calif. (Grant)
80 Drew Lubinsky TE 6-6 250 SR Roseville, Calif. (Oakmont)
81 J.J. Stallworth WR 5-11 185 RS FR Sacramento, Calif. (Grant)
82 Matt Lindsey WR 6-0 185 FR Clovis, Calif. (Clovis)
84 Ryan Skidmore TE 6-5 240 RS FR Bakersfield, Calif. (East)
85 Bear Pascoe TE 6-5 260 SR Porterville, Calif. (Granite Hills)
86 Darren Newborne WR 5-11 185 JR Mt. Miguel, Calif. (Mt. Miguel)
87 Isiah Barton WR 5-10 180 FR Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester)
88 David Gory TE 6-4 235 FR San Ramon, Calif. (California)
90 Taylor Smith DE 6-3 250 SO Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan)
91 Anthony Williams DT 6-2 280 FR Humble, Texas (Atascocita)
92 Kenny Borg DL 6-3 245 SO Seal Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos)
93 Chris Lewis DE 6-3 260 SO Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West)
94 Jon Monga DT 6-2 280 SR Henderson, Nev. (Foothill)
95 Matt Akers DE 6-3 240 FR Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty)
96 Wilson Ramos DE 6-4 270 JR Woodland, Calif., (Woodland)
97 Kyle Bell DE 6-4 260 SO Visalia, Calif. (Oregon State)
98 Porter Hill DT 6-4 290 FR Compton, Calif. (Compton)
99 Mark Roberts DT 6-2 300 SO Modesto, Calif. (Modesto)
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Fresno State Bulldogs in NFL
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References

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External Links


Western Athletic Conference Football Teams
Boise State • Fresno State • Hawai'i • Idaho • Louisiana Tech • Nevada • New Mexico State • San Jose State • Utah State


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