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American college football season
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.
They were quarterbacked by future #1 overall NFL Draft selection David Carr.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 5:00 pm | at Colorado* | | | ESPN2 | W 24–22 | 47,762 |
September 2 | 6:30 pm | No. 10 Oregon State* | | | ESPN2 | W 44–24 | 42,410 |
September 8 | 9:00 am | at No. 23 Wisconsin* | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 32–20 | 78,506 |
September 22 | 11:30 am | at Tulsa | No. 11 | | 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 | | ESPN2 | W 25–22 OT | 31,580 |
October 19 | 5:00 pm | Boise State | No. 8 | | ESPN | L 30–35 | 42,881 |
October 26 | 7:05 pm | at Hawaii | No. 18 | | 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 | | | BSN | W 38–13 | 16,731 |
November 17 | 12:05 pm | at Nevada | | | 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 | | 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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Roster
2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
At Colorado
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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14
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7
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0
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3 |
24 |
Buffaloes
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0
|
13
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3
|
6 |
22 |
No. 10 Oregon State
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1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 10 Beavers
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0
|
10
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0
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14 |
24 |
Bulldogs
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10
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7
|
14
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13 |
44 |
At No. 23 Wisconsin
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 19 Bulldogs
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10
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0
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19
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3 |
32 |
No. 23 Badgers
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14
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6
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0
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0 |
20 |
At Tulsa
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1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 11 Bulldogs
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7
|
10
|
14
|
6 |
37 |
Golden Hurricane
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3
|
0
|
0
|
15 |
18 |
Louisiana Tech
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
LA Tech Bulldogs
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7
|
14
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0
|
7 |
28 |
No. 10 Fresno State Bulldogs
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0
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21
|
10
|
7 |
38 |
At Colorado State
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1
|
2
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3
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4 | OT |
Total |
No. 8 Bulldogs
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7
|
0
|
6
|
9 | 3 |
25 |
Rams
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
8 | 0 |
22 |
Boise State
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
7
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14
|
7 |
35 |
No. 8 Bulldogs
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14
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6
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8
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2 |
30 |
At Hawaii
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1
|
2
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3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 18 Bulldogs
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
34 |
Warriors
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3
|
10
|
3
|
22 |
38 |
Rice
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
10
|
7
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0
|
7 |
24 |
Bulldogs
|
17
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
52 |
At SMU
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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0
|
14
|
10
|
14 |
38 |
Mustangs
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
At Nevada
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
16
|
21
|
14 |
61 |
Wolf Pack
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
San Jose State
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Spartans
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14
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
No. 23 Bulldogs
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7
|
9
|
10
|
14 |
40 |
Utah State
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
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7
|
7
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7
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0 |
21 |
No. 21 Bulldogs
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28
|
28
|
7
|
7 |
70 |
Vs. Michigan State (Silicon Valley Classic)
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1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
17
|
20
|
0
|
7 |
44 |
No. 20 Bulldogs
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | RV | RV | 19 | 11 (1) | 10 (1) | 10 (1) | 8 (1) | 8 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | RV |
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Coaches Poll | RV | RV | RV | 15 (1) | 13 (1) | 11 (1) | 10 | 10 | 19 | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | RV |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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