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2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Mountain West co-champion
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–43 vs. SMU
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–4 (7–1 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Schramm (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Toth (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Boise State +   7 1     11 2  
Fresno State +   7 1     9 4  
San Diego State +   7 1     9 4  
Air Force   5 3     6 7  
Nevada   4 4     7 6  
Wyoming   3 5     4 8  
Colorado State   3 5     4 8  
UNLV   2 6     2 11  
New Mexico   1 7     4 9  
Hawaii   1 7     3 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Tim DeRuyter and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. This was their first year as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to share the conference championship with Boise State and San Diego State. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated by SMU.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Tim DeRuyter Head coach 1st Air Force (1985)
Dave Schramm Offensive coordinator 1st Adams State (1984)
Nick Toth Defensive coordinator 1st

Roster

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Depth chart

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmWeber State*W 37–1027,663
September 83:30 pmat No. 4 Oregon*P12NL 25–4255,755
September 155:00 pmColorado*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
CBSSNW 69–1427,513
September 225:00 pmat Tulsa*CBSSNL 26–2724,236
September 297:00 pmSan Diego Statedagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–4033,894
October 64:00 pmat Colorado StateTWCSN/KTVDW 28–725,814
October 1312:30 pmat No. 24 Boise StateNBCSNL 10–2035,742
October 207:30 pmWyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
TWCSN/RTRMW 42–1429,423
October 2712:30 pmat New MexicoTWCSNW 49–3219,856
November 34:00 pmHawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
TWCSNW 45–1030,755
November 107:30 pmat NevadaNBCSNW 52–3622,104
November 2412:30 pmAir Force
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
NBCSNW 48–1536,240
December 245:00 pmvs. SMU*ESPNL 10–4330,024
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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Weber State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 3 7 0 10
Bulldogs 14 10 0 13 37

At Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 3 10 9 25
No. 4 Ducks 14 21 0 7 42

Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 7 0 7 14
Bulldogs 35 20 7 7 69

At Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 20 0 6 0 26
Golden Hurricane 7 10 10 0 27

Last meeting was in the 2005 Liberty Bowl.

San Diego State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 21 6 13 0 40
Bulldogs 7 29 10 6 52

At Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 0 14 28
Rams 0 0 0 7 7

Last meeting was in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl.

At Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 3 7 10
No. 22 Broncos 7 10 0 3 20

Wyoming

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

Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.

At New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 21 14 49
Lobos 14 10 0 8 32

Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 3 0 7 10
Bulldogs 21 21 3 0 45

At Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 23 8 52
Wolf Pack 7 14 0 15 36

Air Force

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 7 0 8 15
Bulldogs 21 10 14 3 48

Last meeting was in the 2000 Silicon Valley Classic.

SMU–Hawaii Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 3 10
Mustangs 0 22 7 14 43

Awards and honors

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  • Quarterback Derek Carr was named Mountain West Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year.
  • Strong-safety Phillip Thomas was named the Mountain West Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, and was a unanimous All-American.
  • Wide-receiver Davante Adams was named the Mountain West Conference’s Freshman of the Year.

References

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