American college football season
The 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Hill and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 4–9, 3–4 in WAC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. Hill was fired at the end of the season after posting a record of 112–80 in 15 seasons. This was the Bulldogs last year as a member of the WAC. They joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Seasons at Fresno State | Alma Mater |
Pat Hill | Head coach | 15th as HC; 21st overall | UC Riverside (1973) |
Randy Stewart | Defensive coordinator | 5th | |
Keith Williams | Wide receivers | 3rd | San Diego State (1996) |
Roster
Devante Adams WR, Roger Oxford OL, Owen Libatique WR, Tannard Kingsley Hambin RB, Peter Koonce DL, Lisa Archie OL, Holis Kimbrough TE, Robert Lang FB, Anna Hoffman K, Arnulfo Gonzalez QB
Depth chart
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 4:00 pm | vs. California* | | CSNCA | L 21–36 | 31,563[1] |
September 10 | 4:00 pm | at No. 10 Nebraska* | | BTN | L 29–42 | 85,101 |
September 17 | 7:00 pm | North Dakota* | | ESPN3 | W 27–22 | 27,542 |
September 24 | 2:00 pm | at Idaho | | WSN/ALT | W 48–24 | 15,110 |
October 1 | 6:15 pm | Ole Miss* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPN2 | L 28–38 | 32,063[2] |
October 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Boise State* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)
| ESPN | L 7–57 | 33,871[3] |
October 15 | 7:00 pm | Utah State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPN3 | W 31–21 | 28,854 |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | at Nevada | | WSN | L 38–45 | 15,113[4] |
November 5 | 7:30 pm | Louisiana Tech | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPNU | L 21–41 | 27,965 |
November 12 | 5:00 pm | at New Mexico State | | WSN/ALT | L 45–48 | 14,227 |
November 19 | 8:00 pm | at Hawaii | | WSN/ALT | W 24–21 | 28,907 |
November 26 | 5:00 pm | San Jose State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| | L 24–27 | 25,492 |
December 3 | 5:00 pm | at San Diego State* | | CBSSN | L 28–35 | 32,790 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Vs. California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Golden Bears | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
At No. 10 Nebraska
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Sioux | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
At Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
Vandals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Ole Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rebels | 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
No. 6 Boise State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 6 Broncos | 16 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 57 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
At Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Wolf Pack | 13 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 45 |
Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
Fresno State Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
Aggies | 7 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 48 |
At Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Warriors | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
San José State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Spartans | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At San Diego State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Aztecs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
References
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. California Golden Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Boise State Broncos vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Fresno State Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
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