2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Humanitarian Bowl, L 17–40 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2010 record	8–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (14th year)
Defensive coordinator	Randy Steward
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)

2010 WAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11 Nevada +		7	–	1					13	–	1
#9 Boise State +		7	–	1					12	–	1
Hawaii +		7	–	1					10	–	4
Fresno State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Louisiana Tech		4	–	4					5	–	7
Idaho		3	–	5					6	–	7
Utah State		2	–	6					4	–	8
New Mexico State		1	–	7					2	–	10
San Jose State		0	–	8					1	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 PM	Cincinnati*		Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	ESPN2	W 28–14	37,238[1]
September 18	5:00 PM	at Utah State		Romney Stadium • Logan, UT	WSN	W 41–24	19,059[2]
September 25	4:30 PM	at Ole Miss*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	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	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		Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry)	WSN	W 33–18	11,314[7]
November 6	1:00 PM	at Louisiana Tech		Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Battle for the Bone)	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		Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	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*		Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–40	25,449[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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

1. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
2. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
3. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
4. "Cal Poly Mustangs vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
5. "Hawaii Warriors vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
6. "New Mexico State vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
7. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
8. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
9. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
10. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
11. "Idaho Vandals vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
12. "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
13. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.