2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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.

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 as HC, 20th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Randy Stewart (2nd as DC, 4th overall season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)

2010 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Nevada +		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 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 Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Fresno State	Alma Mater
Pat Hill	Head coach	14th as HC; 20th overall	UC Riverside (1973)
Randy Stewart	Defensive coordinator	4th

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	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 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	7	0	0	14
Bulldogs	0	14	7	7	28

at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	7	17	41
Aggies	7	10	7	0	24

at Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	3	14	14	38
Rebels	14	13	14	14	55

Cal Poly

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	14	0	0	17
Bulldogs	14	7	10	7	38

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	7	7	21	14	49
Bulldogs	0	10	10	7	27

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	0	0	7	10
Bulldogs	16	14	0	3	33

at San José State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	7	17	6	33
Spartans	0	0	3	15	18

at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State Bulldogs	7	3	7	23	40
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	14	0	7	13	34

No. 21 Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Wolf Pack	7	14	7	7	35
Bulldogs	14	3	14	3	34

at No. 3 Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 3 Broncos	3	17	17	14	51

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	3	17	20
Bulldogs	3	3	7	10	23

Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	10	7	6	23
Bulldogs	16	3	6	0	25

vs. Northern Illinois (Humanitarian Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	6	17	10	7	40
Bulldogs	7	3	0	7	17

Awards

All-WAC

First Team Offense

• OL Kenny Wiggins

First Team Defense

• DL Chris Carter
• DL Logan Harrell
• LB Ben Jacobs

First Team Specialist

• PK Kevin Goessling

Second Team Offense

• WR Jamel Hamler
• OL Bryce Harris

Second Team Defense

• LB Travis Brown
• DB Desia Dunn

Player of the Year

Defense Chris Carter

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

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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.
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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.