2003 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2003 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2003 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.

2003 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Silicon Valley Football Classic champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Boise State $ 80  131 
Fresno State 62  95 
Tulsa 62  85 
Hawaii 53  95 
Rice 53  57 
Nevada 44  66 
Louisiana Tech 35  57 
San Jose State 26  38 
UTEP 16  210 
SMU 08  012 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Pat HillHead coach7th as HC;
13th overall
UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr.Offensive coordinator2ndIndiana (PA) (1988)
Dan BrownDefensive coordinator7thBoise State (1982)
John BaxterAssociate head coach/special teams/TE7thLoras College (1985)
Kerry LocklinDefensive line4thNew Mexico State (1982)
Tom MasonLinebackers3rdEastern Washington (1982)
John SettleRunningbacks5thAppalachian State (1989)
Tim SimonsWide receivers4thFresno State (1967)
Randy StewartSecondary3rdBoise State (1980)
Dennis WagnerOffensive line6thUtah (1980)
Cory UndlinGraduate Assistant1stCalifornia Lutheran University (1994)
Derek FrazierGraduate Assistant
Mike SholitonFootball Operations Coordinator
Rich TuckerStrength and Conditioning Coach
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Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 pmat No. 12 Tennessee*ESPN2L 6–24103,860
September 57:00 pmOregon State*ESPNW 16–1435,553
September 1312:30 pmat No. 1 Oklahoma*FSNL 28–5283,091
September 207:00 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
BSNW 16–638,093
September 277:00 pmPortland State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–1639,805
October 412:00 pmat Colorado State*BSNL 10–3432,620
October 119:05 pmat HawaiiBSNL 28–5541,153
October 254:00 pmRice
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–2839,462
November 112:00 pmat SMUW 20–1114,014
November 812:05 pmat NevadaBSNW 27–1017,837
November 154:00 pmSan Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 41–739,453
November 216:00 pmNo. 20 Boise State
ESPN2L 17–3139,252
November 292:05 pmat UTEPBSNW 23–2015,101
December 307:30 pmvs. UCLA*ESPN2W 17–920,126
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

At No. 12 Tennessee

1234Total
Bulldogs00066
No. 12 Volunteers777324

Oregon State

1234Total
Beavers707014
Bulldogs0103316

At No. 1 Oklahoma

1234Total
Bulldogs0072128
No. 1 Sooners162201452

Louisiana Tech

1234Total
Bulldogs33006
Bulldogs0010616

Portland State

1234Total
Vikings063716
Bulldogs7772142

At Colorado State

1234Total
Bulldogs307010
Rams01017734

At Hawaii

1234Total
Bulldogs777728
Warriors102871055

Rice

1234Total
Owls7714028
Bulldogs101001131

At SMU

1234Total
Bulldogs0314320
Mustangs230611

At Nevada

1234Total
Bulldogs2103327
Wolf Pack300710

San Jose State

1234Total
Spartans00077
Bulldogs32171041

No. 20 Boise State

1234Total
No. 20 Broncos14143031
Bulldogs0100717

At UTEP

1234Total
Bulldogs767323
Miners10100020

Vs. UCLA (Silicon Valley Classic)

1234Total
Bruins07209
Bulldogs1430017

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