2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Hill and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 4–9, 3–4 in WAC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. Hill was fired at the end of the season after posting a record of 112–80 in 15 seasons. This was the Bulldogs last year as a member of the WAC. They joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.

2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–9 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (15th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Randy Stewart (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		6	–	1					8	–	5
Nevada		5	–	2					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	2					7	–	6
Hawaii		3	–	4					6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	4					5	–	7
Fresno State		3	–	4					4	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	5					4	–	9
Idaho		1	–	6					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Fresno State	Alma Mater
Pat Hill	Head coach	15th as HC; 21st overall	UC Riverside (1973)
Randy Stewart	Defensive coordinator	5th
Tim Skipper	Linebackers/Run game coordinator/Interim defensive coordinator	6th	Fresno State (2001)
Keith Williams	Wide receivers	3rd	San Diego State (1996)

Roster

• WR Davante Adams
• WR Isaiah Burse
• QB Derek Carr
• WR Josh Harper
• TE Marcel Jensen
• OL Austin Wentworth
• LB Kyrie Wilson
• WR Devon Wylie

Depth chart

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	4:00 pm	vs. California*	Candlestick Park San Francisco, CA (TicketCity Battle by the Bay)	CSNCA	L 21–36	31,563[1]
September 10	4:00 pm	at No. 10 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	L 29–42	85,101
September 17	7:00 pm	North Dakota*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN3	W 27–22	27,542
September 24	2:00 pm	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	WSN/ALT	W 48–24	15,110
October 1	6:15 pm	Ole Miss*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	L 28–38	32,063[2]
October 7	6:00 pm	No. 5 Boise State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN	L 7–57	33,871[3]
October 15	7:00 pm	Utah State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN3	W 31–21	28,854
October 22	1:00 pm	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	WSN	L 38–45	15,113[4]
November 5	7:30 pm	Louisiana Tech	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	L 21–41	27,965
November 12	5:00 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	WSN/ALT	L 45–48	14,227
November 19	8:00 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	WSN/ALT	W 24–21	28,907
November 26	5:00 pm	San Jose State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)		L 24–27	25,492
December 3	5:00 pm	at San Diego State*	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 28–35	32,790
*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

Vs. California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	0	7	21
Golden Bears	19	0	14	3	36

See also: 2011 California Golden Bears football team

At No. 10 Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	3	3	9	29
Cornhuskers	7	7	7	21	42

See also: 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

North Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Sioux	9	0	13	0	22
Bulldogs	14	7	0	6	27

See also: 2011 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

At Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	14	17	7	48
Vandals	7	10	0	7	24

See also: 2011 Idaho Vandals football team

Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	13	7	7	11	38
Bulldogs	14	0	14	0	28

See also: 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

No. 6 Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Broncos	16	21	13	7	57
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2011 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	7	0	0	21
Bulldogs	7	7	3	14	31

See also: 2011 Utah State Aggies football team

At Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	10	7	14	38
Wolf Pack	13	10	7	15	45

See also: 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	14	20	7	0	41
Fresno State Bulldogs	0	7	7	7	21

See also: 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	10	21	7	45
Aggies	7	16	15	10	48

See also: 2011 New Mexico State Aggies football team

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	0	7	24
Warriors	0	7	14	0	21

See also: 2011 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

San José State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	3	10	7	27
Bulldogs	10	7	0	7	24

See also: 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

At San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	14	0	7	28
Aztecs	0	14	14	7	35

See also: 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry