American college football season
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
Coaching Staff
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
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:00 pm | Cincinnati* | | ESPN2 | W 28–14 | 37,238[1] |
September 18 | 5:00 pm | at Utah State | | WSN | W 41–24 | 19,059[2] |
September 25 | 4:30 pm | at Ole Miss* | | CSS | L 38–55 | 55,267[3] |
October 2 | 7:00 pm | Cal Poly* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| | W 38–17 | 37,069[4] |
October 9 | 7:00 pm | Hawaii | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| WSN | L 27–49 | 38,494[5] |
October 16 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPNU | W 33–10 | 32,334[6] |
October 23 | 5:00 pm | at San Jose State | | WSN | W 33–18 | 11,314[7] |
November 6 | 1:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech | | WSN | W 40–34 | 17,057[8] |
November 13 | 7:30 pm | No. 21 Nevada | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPN | L 34–35 | 37,116[9] |
November 19 | 6:30 pm | at No. 3 Boise State | | ESPN2 | L 0–51 | 33,454[10] |
November 27 | 7:00 pm | Idaho | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| WSN | W 23–20 | 25,965[11] |
December 3 | 7:15 pm | Illinois* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPN2 | W 25–23 | 30,625[12] |
December 18 | 2:30 pm | vs. Northern Illinois* | | ESPN | L 17–40 | 25,449[13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
At Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
At Ole Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Rebels | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mustangs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Warriors | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
At San José State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
At Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fresno State Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 40 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
No. 21 Nevada
| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 3 Broncos | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vandals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Bulldogs | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
Vs. Northern Illinois (Humanitarian Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 6 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Awards
All-WAC
First Team Offense
First Team Defense
- DL Chris Carter
- DL Logan Harrell
- LB Ben Jacobs
First Team Specialist
Second Team Offense
- WR Jamel Hamler
- OL Bryce Harris
Second Team Defense
- LB Travis Brown
- DB Desia Dunn
Player of the Year
Defense Chris Carter
NFL Draft
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
- ^ "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Hawaii Warriors vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ "New Mexico State vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Idaho Vandals vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
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