2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2004 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill.

2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football
MPC Computers Bowl champion
MPC Computers Bowl, W 37–34 ^OT vs. Virginia
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 22
2004 record	9–3 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (8th as HC, 14th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Cignetti Jr. (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dan Brown (3rd as DC, 8th overall season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)

2004 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Boise State $		8	–	0					11	–	1
UTEP		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 Fresno State		5	–	3					9	–	3
Louisiana Tech		5	–	3					6	–	6
Hawaii		4	–	4					8	–	5
Nevada		3	–	5					5	–	7
Tulsa		3	–	5					4	–	8
SMU		3	–	5					3	–	8
Rice		2	–	6					3	–	8
San Jose State		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Fresno State	Alma Mater
Pat Hill	Head coach	8	UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr.	Offensive coordinator	3	Indiana (PA) (1988)
Dan Brown	Defensive coordinator	8
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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	2:30 pm	at Washington*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FSN	W 35–16	65,345
September 11	9:00 am	at No. 13 Kansas State*		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	W 45–21	46,468
September 18	7:00 pm	Portland State*	No. 19	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 27–17	42,662
October 2	4:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	No. 17	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (Battle for the Bone)	BSN	L 21–28	18,330
October 9	7:00 pm	UTEP		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 21–24	40,407
October 23	7:15 pm	at No. 19 Boise State		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN2	L 16–33	30,623
October 30	7:00 pm	SMU		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 42–0	37,604
November 6	12:00 pm	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	BSN	W 52–21	18,407
November 12	7:30 pm	Hawaii		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN	W 70–14	38,956
November 20	6:00 pm	Nevada		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	W 54–17	39,256
November 27	2:00 pm	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	BSN	W 62–28	28,867
December 27	11:00 am	vs. No. 18 Virginia*		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (MPC Computers Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–34 ^OT	28,516
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game Summaries

at Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	7	21	35
Huskies	0	7	3	6	16

at No. 13 Kansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	17	7	7	45
No. 13 Wildcats	7	7	0	7	21

Portland State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	7	3	7	17
Bulldogs	7	17	0	3	27

at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State Bulldogs	10	3	0	8	21
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	0	7	7	14	28

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	7	10	0	7	24
Bulldogs	7	0	7	7	21

at No. 16 Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	7	6	16
No. 16 Broncos	7	9	7	10	33

SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	14	21	7	0	42

at Rice

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

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	7	7	14
Bulldogs	21	28	7	14	70

Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	3	7	0	17
Bulldogs	13	20	14	7	54

at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	27	7	14	62
Spartans	7	7	7	7	28

vs. No. 18 Virginia (2004 MPC Computers Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 18 Cavaliers	14	7	3	7	3	34
Bulldogs	7	3	7	14	6	37

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)