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
Record	11–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dan Brown (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

They were quarterbacked by 2002 #1 overall NFL Draft selection David Carr.

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	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 OT	31,580
October 19	5:00 pm	Boise State	No. 8	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 30–35	42,881
October 26	7:05 pm	at Hawaii	No. 18	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry)	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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Rankings

See also: 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	19	11 (1)	10 (1)	10 (1)	8 (1)	8	18	RV	RV	RV	23	21	19	20	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	15 (1)	13 (1)	11 (1)	10	10	19	RV	RV	25	22	21	21	21	RV
BCS	Not released								—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

At Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	7	0	3	24
Buffaloes	0	13	3	6	22

See also: 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team

No. 10 Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Beavers	0	10	0	14	24
Bulldogs	10	7	14	13	44

See also: 2001 Oregon State Beavers football team

At No. 23 Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Bulldogs	10	0	19	3	32
No. 23 Badgers	14	6	0	0	20

See also: 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

At Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Bulldogs	7	10	14	6	37
Golden Hurricane	3	0	0	15	18

See also: 2001 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech Bulldogs	7	14	0	7	28
No. 10 Fresno State Bulldogs	0	21	10	7	38

See also: 2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 8 Bulldogs	7	0	6	9	3	25
Rams	7	0	7	8	0	22

See also: 2001 Colorado State Rams football team

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	7	14	7	35
No. 8 Bulldogs	14	6	8	2	30

See also: 2001 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Bulldogs	10	10	7	7	34
Warriors	3	10	3	22	38

See also: 2001 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	10	7	0	7	24
Bulldogs	17	14	21	0	52

See also: 2001 Rice Owls football team

At SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	10	14	38
Mustangs	10	3	0	0	13

See also: 2001 SMU Mustangs football team

At Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	16	21	14	61
Wolf Pack	14	0	0	0	14

See also: 2001 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	0	0	7	21
No. 23 Bulldogs	7	9	10	14	40

See also: 2001 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	7	7	0	21
No. 21 Bulldogs	28	28	7	7	70

See also: 2001 Utah State Aggies football team

Vs. Michigan State (Silicon Valley Classic)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	17	20	0	7	44
No. 20 Bulldogs	14	7	7	7	35

See also: 2001 Michigan State Spartans football team and 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic

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 Andy Ludwig (OC) Dan Brown (DC) Tom Mason (LB) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt