2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2001 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Led by head coach Pat Hill, the Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Silicon Valley Football Classic, L 35–44 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2001 record	11–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (5th as HC, 11th overall season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)

2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		7	–	1					7	–	5
Fresno State		6	–	2					11	–	3
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	4
Hawaii		5	–	3					9	–	3
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	4
SMU		4	–	4					4	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5					3	–	8
San Jose State		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	9
Tulsa		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion

The quarterback was future NFL Draft #1 pick David Carr (American football).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	5:00 pm	at Colorado*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Jim Thorpe Classic)	ESPN2	W 24–22	47,762
September 2	6:30 pm	No. 10 Oregon State*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	W 44–24	42,410
September 8	9:00 am	at No. 23 Wisconsin*	No. 19	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 32–20	78,506
September 22	11:30 am	at Tulsa	No. 11	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	BSN	W 37–18	31,087
September 29	7:00 pm	Louisiana Tech	No. 10	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Bone)	BSN	W 38–28	42,881
October 13	7:00 pm	at Colorado State*	No. 8	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	ESPN2	W 25–22	31,580
October 19	5:00 pm	Boise State	No. 8	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN	L 30–35	42,881
October 26	7:05 pm	at Hawaii	No. 18	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	ESPN	L 34–38	35,074
November 3	4:00 pm	Rice		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	W 52–24	42,881
November 10	12:00 pm	at SMU		Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	BSN	W 38–13	16,731
November 17	12:05 pm	at Nevada		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	BSN	W 61–14	18,412
November 23	1:00 pm	San Jose State	No. 23	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)		W 40–21	42,881
December 1	12:00 pm	Utah State*	No. 21	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 70–21	42,881
December 31	12:00 pm	vs. Michigan State*	No. 20	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley Football Classic)	FSN	L 35–44	30,456
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Bernard Berrian So QB 8 David Carr Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 40 Sam Williams Jr DB 24 Cameron Worrell Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Pat Hill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)