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.
2009 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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New Mexico Bowl, L 28–35 2OT vs. Wyoming | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–5 (6–2 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Randy Stewart (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name | Position | Seasons at Fresno State |
Alma Mater |
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Pat Hill | Head coach | 13th as HC; 19th overall |
UC Riverside (1973) |
Randy Stewart | Defensive coordinator | 3rd | |
John Baxter | Tight Ends/Special Teams/Assistant Head Coach | 13th | Loras College |
Keith Williams | Wide receivers | 1st | San Diego State (1996) |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 pm | UC Davis* | W 51–0 | 37,267[1] | ||
September 12 | 9:00 am | at Wisconsin* | ESPN | L 31–34 2OT | 80,353[2] | |
September 18 | 6:00 pm | No. 10 Boise State |
| ESPN | L 34–51 | 35,637[3] |
September 26 | 9:00 am | at No. 14 Cincinnati* | L 20–28 | 32,910[4] | ||
October 10 | 8:05 pm | at Hawaii | W 42–17 | 38,556[5] | ||
October 17 | 7:00 pm | San Jose State |
| W 41–21 | 35,495[6] | |
October 24 | 7:15 pm | at New Mexico State | ESPNU | W 34–3 | 18,893[7] | |
October 31 | 2:00 pm | Utah State |
| W 31–27 | 27,721[8] | |
November 7 | 7:30 pm | at Idaho | ESPNU | W 31–21 | 12,418[9] | |
November 14 | 1:00 pm | at Nevada | KAIL/CSNCA | L 14–52 | 19,331[10] | |
November 21 | 2:00 pm | Louisiana Tech |
| W 30–28 | 31,769[11] | |
December 5 | 9:30 am | at Illinois* | BTN | W 53–52 | 48,538[12] | |
December 19 | 1:30 pm | vs. Wyoming | ESPN | L 28–35 2OT | 24,898[13] | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 51 |
Ryan Colburn wins the starter role at Quarterback after a long offseason battle with Ebahn Feathers and Derek Carr.[14]
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Badgers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
4th Quarter
1st Overtime
2nd Overtime
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 10 Broncos | 10 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 51 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
No. 15 Bearcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Warriors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Aggies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Vandals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Wolf Pack | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Fresno State Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53 |
Fighting Illini | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
2nd Overtime
First Team Offense
First Team Defense
First Team Specialists
Second Team Offense
Second Team Defense
First Team
Second Team