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
2003 record9–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coachPat Hill (7th as HC, 13th overall season)
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (2nd as DC; 7th overall)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 41,031)
2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 16 Boise State $  8 –0     13 –1  
Fresno State  6 –2     9 –5  
Tulsa  5 –2     7 –5  
Hawaii  5 –3     9 –5  
Rice  5 –3     5 –7  
Nevada  4 –4     6 –6  
Louisiana Tech  3 –5     5 –7  
San Jose State  2 –6     3 –8  
UTEP  1 –6     2 –10  
SMU  0 –8     0 –12  
  • $ – 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 (Battle for the Bone)
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 Hawaii
BSNL 28–5541,153
October 254:00 PMRice
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–2839,462
November 112:00 PMat SMU
W 20–1114,014
November 812:05 PMat Nevada
BSNW 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
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)
ESPN2L 17–3139,252
November 292:05 PMat UTEP
BSNW 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
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 6 6
No. 12 Volunteers 7 7 7 3 24
See also: 2003 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Oregon State
1 2 3 4 Total
Beavers 7 0 7 0 14
Bulldogs 0 10 3 3 16
See also: 2003 Oregon State Beavers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7-5 2002 OSU, 59–19

at No. 1 Oklahoma
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 21 28
No. 1 Sooners 16 22 0 14 52
See also: 2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Louisiana Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 3 0 0 6
Bulldogs 0 0 10 6 16
See also: 2003 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4-0 2002 FRES, 45-13

Portland State
1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 6 3 7 16
Bulldogs 7 7 7 21 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
1999 FRES, 34-6

at Colorado State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 0 7 0 10
Rams 0 10 17 7 34
See also: 2003 Colorado State Rams football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4 2002 FRES, 32–30

at Hawaii
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
Warriors 10 28 7 10 55
See also: 2003 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–16–1 2002 HI, 31–21

Rice
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 7 14 0 28
Bulldogs 10 10 0 11 31
See also: 2003 Rice Owls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4-0 2002 FRES, 31–28

at SMU
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 14 3 20
Mustangs 2 3 0 6 11
Overall record Last meeting Result
3-1 2002 FRES, 30-7

at Nevada
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 21 0 3 3 27
Wolf Pack 3 0 0 7 10
See also: 2003 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–13–1 2002 FRES, 38–30

San Jose State
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 0 7 7
Bulldogs 3 21 7 10 41
See also: 2003 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
32-32-3 2002 FRES, 19-16

No. 20 Boise State
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Broncos 14 14 3 0 31
Bulldogs 0 10 0 7 17
See also: 2003 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)
Overall record Last meeting Result
3-2 2002 BSU, 67–21

at UTEP
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 6 7 3 23
Miners 10 10 0 0 20
See also: 2003 UTEP Miners football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7-2-1 2000 UTEP, 23–13

vs. UCLA (Silicon Valley Classic)
1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 7 2 0 9
Bulldogs 14 3 0 0 17
See also: 2003 UCLA Bruins football team and 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic
Overall record Last meeting Result
0-6 2000 UCLA, 24–21

References
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