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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 10 |
7:00 PM |
Weber State* |
No. 24 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPNU |
W 55–17 |
38,156[1] |
September 17 |
4:00 PM |
at Oregon* |
No. 23 |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
TBS |
L 34–37 |
58,201[1] |
September 27 |
6:00 PM |
Toledo* |
|
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPN2 |
W 44–14 |
34,637[1] |
October 8 |
7:00 PM |
at New Mexico State |
|
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
BSN/ESPNU |
W 37–7 |
8,312[1] |
October 15 |
7:00 PM |
Utah State |
|
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
|
W 53–21 |
42,701[1] |
October 22 |
2:00 PM |
at Idaho |
No. 24 |
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID |
BSN |
W 40–10 |
15,047[1] |
October 29 |
4:00 PM |
at Hawaii |
No. 22 |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
ABC |
W 27–13 |
28,196[1] |
November 5 |
6:00 PM |
San Jose State |
No. 21 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) |
BSN |
W 45–7 |
41,039[1] |
November 10 |
5:00 PM |
Boise State |
No. 20 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can) |
ESPN |
W 27–7 |
42,781[1] |
November 19 |
7:15 PM |
at No. 1 USC* |
No. 16 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
FSN |
L 42–50 |
90,007[1] |
November 26 |
4:00 PM |
at Nevada |
No. 16 |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
ESPN2 |
L 35–38 |
17,765[1] |
December 2 |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana Tech |
No. 22 |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Bone) |
ESPN2 |
L 28–40 |
36,525[1] |
December 31 |
10:00 AM |
vs. Tulsa* |
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 21–34 |
54,894[1] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Game summaries
Weber State Wildcats
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Bulldogs |
21 |
21 |
7 |
6 |
55 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
10 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
34 |
Ducks |
0 |
20 |
10 |
7 |
37 |
Toledo Rockets
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rockets |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
27 |
17 |
0 |
44 |
New Mexico State Aggies
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
17 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
37 |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Utah State Aggies
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Bulldogs |
17 |
6 |
23 |
7 |
53 |
Idaho Vandals
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
14 |
2 |
10 |
14 |
40 |
Vandals |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Hawaii Warriors
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
Warriors |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
San Jose State Spartans
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spartans |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Bulldogs |
14 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Southern California Trojans
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
Trojans |
7 |
6 |
28 |
9 |
50 |
Nevada Wolfpack
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
3 |
13 |
3 |
16 |
35 |
Wolfpack |
10 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
38 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
LT Bulldogs |
3 |
23 |
7 |
7 |
40 |
FS Bulldogs |
3 |
0 |
7 |
18 |
28 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
Golden Hurricane |
0 |
17 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
Coaching staff
- Pat Hill - Head Coach
- Frank Cignetti- Offensive Coordinator
- Dan Brown - Defensive Coordinator
- John Baxter - Special Teams/Wide Receivers
- Tom Mason- Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers
- Kerry Locklin - Defensive Line
- John Settle - Running Backs
- Randy Stewart - Defensive Backs
- Tim Simons - Tight Ends
- Mark Weber - Offensive Line
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