2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Silicon Valley Football ClassicChampions
Silicon Valley Football Classic, W 30–21 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2002 record	9–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)


2002 WAC football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#15 Boise State †	8	–	0	12	–	1
Hawaii	7	–	1	10	–	4
Fresno State	6	–	2	9	–	5
San Jose State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Nevada	4	–	4	5	–	7
Rice	3	–	5	4	–	7
Louisiana Tech	3	–	5	4	–	8
SMU	3	–	5	3	–	9
UTEP	1	–	7	2	–	10
Tulsa	1	–	7	1	–	11

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 23	5:00 PM	at #23 Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (John Thompson Foundation Classic)	ESPN	L 21–23	75,136
August 29	7:00 PM	San Diego State*	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	ESPN2	W 16–14	39,111
September 7	12:30 PM	at #13 Oregon*	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	FSN	L 24–28	56,357
September 21	3:30 PM	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR	FSN	L 19–59	36,457
September 28	5:00 PM	at Rice	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	BSN	W 31–28	18,143
October 4	5:00 PM	#22 Colorado State*	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	ESPN	W 32–30	38,336
October 12	7:30 PM	SMU	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	BSN	W 30–7	41,031
October 18	5:05 PM	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN	L 21–67	30,924
October 25	6:00 PM	Hawaii	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	ESPN2	L 21–31	37,615
November 9	4:00 PM	Tulsa	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	BSN	W 31–12	37,841
November 16	4:00 PM	Nevada	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	BSN	W 38–30	40,866
November 23	2:00 PM	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry)	BSN	W 19–16	14,134
December 5	4:00 PM	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Battle for the Bone)	ESPN2	W 45–13	17,810
December 31	12:30 PM	vs. Georgia Tech*	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley Football Classic)	ESPN2	W 30–21	10,132
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Fresno State Bulldogs football

Venues	Bulldog Stadium (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State (Milk Can) Hawaii (Battle for the Screwdriver) San Diego State (Battle for the Oil Can) San Jose State (Valley Cup)

Culture & lore	Timeout Bulldog Marching Band

People	Head coaches

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