2006 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill. The outcome of the 2006 season was a 4–8 record, the worst for Fresno State football since 1978, when the Bulldogs went 3–8. The Bulldogs lost all four non-conference games and also missed out on a bowl game for the first time in seven years. The Bulldogs also lost to rival San Jose State for the first time since 1990.

2006 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Hagen (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 41,031)
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Boise State $   8 0     13 0  
Hawaii   7 1     11 3  
San Jose State   5 3     9 4  
Nevada   5 3     8 5  
Fresno State   4 4     4 8  
Idaho   3 5     4 8  
New Mexico State   2 6     4 8  
Louisiana Tech   1 7     3 10  
Utah State   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach 10th as HC;
16th overall
UC Riverside (1973)
Steve Hagen Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks 1st California Lutheran University
Dan Brown Defensive coordinator 10th Boise State (1982)
Tom Mason Linebackers 6th Nevada (1977)
Eastern Washington (1982)
John Baxter Special Teams/Wide Receivers/Assistant Head Coach 10th Loras College
Kerry Locklin Defensive Line 7th New Mexico State (1982)
Tim Skipper 1st Running backs Fresno State (2001)

Roster

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Depth chart

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmNevada
ESPNW 28–1939,269[1]
September 95:00 pmNo. 20 Oregon*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPNL 24–3142,281[1]
September 167:00 pmat Washington*FSNL 20–2157,012[1]
September 307:00 pmColorado State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
BSNL 23–3542,012[1]
October 75:00 pmat Utah StateBSNL 12–1310,701[1]
October 142:00 pmHawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
BSNL 37–6839,122[1]
October 2112:00 pmat No. 14 LSU*ESPNL 6–3891,833[1]
November 15:00 pmat No. 14 Boise StateESPN2L 21–4530,604[1]
November 112:00 pmNew Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 23–1833,241[1]
November 182:00 pmIdaho
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–035,382[1]
November 296:00 pmat Louisiana TechESPN2W 34–2711,086[1]
December 23:00 pmat San Jose StateBSNL 14–2422,235[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0 6 6 7 19
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28

No. 20 Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Ducks 14 0 10 7 31
Bulldogs 3 7 7 7 24

At Washington

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 6 20
Huskies 7 7 0 7 21

Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 7 14 7 35
Bulldogs 7 10 0 6 23

At Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 5 12
Aggies 7 0 0 6 13

Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 21 21 20 6 68
Bulldogs 7 10 6 14 37

At No. 14 LSU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 3 0 6
No. 14 Tigers 14 3 7 14 38

At No. 14 Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 7 21
No. 14 Broncos 10 14 14 7 45

New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 12 6 0 18
Bulldogs 7 3 6 7 23

Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 7 10 10 7 34

At Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fresno State Bulldogs 0 14 7 13 34
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 0 14 7 6 27

At San Jose State (Rivalry)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
Spartans 14 7 0 3 24

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Cumulative Season Statistics". California State University-Fresno. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2011.