2006 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill. The outcome of the 2006 season was a 4–8 record, the worst for Fresno State football since 1978, when the Bulldogs went 3–8. The Bulldogs lost all four non-conference games and also missed out on a bowl game for the first time in seven years. The Bulldogs also lost to rival San Jose State for the first time since 1990.

2006 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–8 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Hagen (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dan Brown (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Boise State $		8	–	0					13	–	0
Hawaii		7	–	1					11	–	3
San Jose State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Nevada		5	–	3					8	–	5
Fresno State		4	–	4					4	–	8
Idaho		3	–	5					4	–	8
New Mexico State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Louisiana Tech		1	–	7					3	–	10
Utah State		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Fresno State	Alma Mater
Pat Hill	Head coach	10th as HC; 16th overall	UC Riverside (1973)
Steve Hagen	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	1st	California Lutheran University
Dan Brown	Defensive coordinator	10th	Boise State (1982)
Tom Mason	Linebackers	6th	Nevada (1977) Eastern Washington (1982)
John Baxter	Special Teams/Wide Receivers/Assistant Head Coach	10th	Loras College
Kerry Locklin	Defensive Line	7th	New Mexico State (1982)
Tim Skipper	1st	Running backs	Fresno State (2001)

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	Nevada	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (College Colors Day Kickoff Classic)	ESPN	W 28–19	39,269[1]
September 9	5:00 pm	No. 20 Oregon*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN	L 24–31	42,281[1]
September 16	7:00 pm	at Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FSN	L 20–21	57,012[1]
September 30	7:00 pm	Colorado State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	L 23–35	42,012[1]
October 7	5:00 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	BSN	L 12–13	10,701[1]
October 14	2:00 pm	Hawaii	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	BSN	L 37–68	39,122[1]
October 21	12:00 pm	at No. 14 LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	L 6–38	91,833[1]
November 1	5:00 pm	at No. 14 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN2	L 21–45	30,604[1]
November 11	2:00 pm	New Mexico State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 23–18	33,241[1]
November 18	2:00 pm	Idaho	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 34–0	35,382[1]
November 29	6:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN2	W 34–27	11,086[1]
December 2	3:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	BSN	L 14–24	22,235[1]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	6	6	7	19
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28

See also: 2006 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

No. 20 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Ducks	14	0	10	7	31
Bulldogs	3	7	7	7	24

See also: 2006 Oregon Ducks football team

At Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	7	6	20
Huskies	7	7	0	7	21

See also: 2006 Washington Huskies football team

Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	14	7	35
Bulldogs	7	10	0	6	23

See also: 2006 Colorado State Rams football team

At Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	5	12
Aggies	7	0	0	6	13

See also: 2006 Utah State Aggies football team

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	21	21	20	6	68
Bulldogs	7	10	6	14	37

See also: 2006 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

At No. 14 LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	3	0	6
No. 14 Tigers	14	3	7	14	38

See also: 2006 LSU Tigers football team

At No. 14 Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	7	7	21
No. 14 Broncos	10	14	14	7	45

See also: 2006 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	12	6	0	18
Bulldogs	7	3	6	7	23

See also: 2006 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	7	10	10	7	34

See also: 2006 Idaho Vandals football team

At Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State Bulldogs	0	14	7	13	34
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	0	14	7	6	27

See also: 2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At San Jose State (Rivalry)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	0	0	14
Spartans	14	7	0	3	24

See also: 2006 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry