2009 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2009 Fresno State Bulldogs football
New Mexico Bowl vs Wyoming, L 28–35 2OT
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2009 record 8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach Pat Hill
Defensive coordinator Randy Stewart
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 41,031)
2009 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Boise State   8 0         14 0  
Nevada   7 1         8 5  
Fresno State   6 2         8 5  
Idaho   4 4         8 5  
Hawaii   3 5         6 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5         4 8  
Utah State   3 5         4 8  
New Mexico State   1 7         3 10  
San Jose State   1 7         2 10  
BCS at-large representative
Conference champion
As of January 8, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno and in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by 13th-year head coach Pat Hill. 2009 was the Bulldogs' 29th in their current home of Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. The Bulldogs finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in WAC play and lost to Wyoming 35–28 in two overtimes in the New Mexico Bowl.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 7:00 PM UC Davis* Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA W 51–0   37,267[1]
September 12 9:00 AM at Wisconsin* Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ESPN L 31-34 2OT  80,353[2]
September 18 6:00 PM #10 Boise State Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can) ESPN L 34-51   35,637[3]
September 26 9:00 AM at #15 Cincinnati* Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH L 20-28   32,910[4]
October 10 8:05 PM at Hawaii Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI W 42–17   38,556[5]
October 17 7:00 PM San Jose State Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) W 41–21   35,495[6]
October 24 7:15 PM at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM ESPNU W 34–3   18,893[7]
October 31 2:00 PM Utah State Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA W 31–27   27,721[8]
November 7 7:30 PM at Idaho Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID ESPNU W 31–21   12,418[9]
November 14 1:00 PM at Nevada Mackay StadiumReno, NV L 14-52   19,331[10]
November 21 2:00 PM Louisiana Tech Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Bone) W 30–28   31,769[11]
December 5 9:30 AM at Illinois* Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL BTN W 53–52   48,538[12]
December 19 1:30 PM vs. Wyoming University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl) ESPN L 28-35 2OT  24,898[13]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game notes

UC Davis

Ryan Colburn wins the starter role at Quarterback after a long offseason battle with Ebahn Feathers and Derek Carr.[14]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 14 21 14 2 51

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Wisconsin

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Bulldogs 7 14 0 370 31
Badgers 0 17 0 773 34

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

4th Quarter

1st Overtime

2nd Overtime


Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Broncos 10 14 10 17 51
Bulldogs 0 17 10 7 34

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 14 0 3 20
#15 Bearcats 14 7 0 7 28

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

4th Quarter


Hawaii

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 14 14 0 42
Warriors 0 3 0 14 17

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


San José State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 14 0 0 7 21
Bulldogs 7 24 0 10 41

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

4th Quarter


New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 13 14 7 34
Aggies 3 0 0 0 3

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 10 17 0 0 27
Bulldogs 14 3 7 7 31

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 17 7 7 0 31
Vandals 0 0 7 14 21

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 0 0 0 14
Wolf Pack 10 14 14 14 52

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Louisiana Tech

See also: 2009 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Battle for the Bone
1 2 3 4 Total
LT Bulldogs 14 7 7 0 28
FS Bulldogs 14 7 3 6 30

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 10 22 53
Fighting Illini 7 21 10 14 52

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


New Mexico Bowl - Wyoming

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Bulldogs 0 14 7 700 28
Cowboys 7 7 3 1107 35

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

2nd Overtime


After the season

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "UC Davis Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Boise State Broncos vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "San Jose State Spartans vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Utah State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  14. Anteola, Bryant-Jon (September 1, 2009). "Bulldogs Choose Colburn to Start at Quarterback". Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2009.