2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football
MW West Division champion
Hawaii Bowl, L 6–30 vs. Rice
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–8 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Schramm (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Toth (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Colorado State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Utah State   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Air Force   5 – 3     10 – 3  
New Mexico   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Wyoming   2 – 6     4 – 8  
West Division
Fresno State x   5 – 3     6 – 8  
San Diego State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Nevada   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Hawaii   3 – 5     4 – 9  
San Jose State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UNLV   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Tim DeRuyter and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference and completed in the West Division. They finished the season 6–8 overall and 5–3 in conference to tie for first place in the West Division, but due to their head-to-head win over San Diego State, they were crowned West Division champions. They lost to Mountain Division champion Boise State in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they lost to Rice.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:30 pmat No. 15 USC*
FOXL 13–5276,037
September 612:00 pmat Utah*
P12NL 27–5945,864
September 137:30 pmNebraska*
CBSSNL 19–5541,031
September 207:00 pmSouthern Utah*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
MWNW 56–1632,645
September 265:00 pmat New Mexico
ESPN2W 35–2421,005
October 37:00 pmSan Diego State
CBSSNW 24–1333,894
October 107:00 pmat UNLV
CBSSNL 27–30 OT15,398
October 175:00 pmat Boise State
ESPNL 27–3735,008
November 17:45 pmWyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2L 17–4532,164
November 87:30 pmSan Jose Statedagger
CBSSNW 38–2436,909
November 227:30 pmat Nevada
ESPNUW 40–2021,446
November 294:00 pmHawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
MWNW 28–2132,580
December 67:00 pmat No. 22 Boise State
CBSL 14–2826,101
December 245:00 pmvs. Rice*
ESPNL 6–3025,365
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

At No. 15 USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 6 0 13
No. 15 Trojans 21 10 21 0 52

See also: 2014 USC Trojans football team

At Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7 13 27
Utes 17 14 14 14 59

See also: 2014 Utah Utes football team

Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Cornhuskers 14 13 14 14 55
Bulldogs 2 3 7 7 19

See also: 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Southern Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
Thunderbirds 0 9 0 7 16
Bulldogs 0 21 21 14 56

See also: 2014 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

At New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 14 7 35
Lobos 3 14 7 0 24

See also: 2014 New Mexico Lobos football team

San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 0 3 3 7 13
Bulldogs 10 0 7 7 24

See also: 2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team and Battle for the Oil Can

At UNLV

1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 0 0 14 130 27
Rebels 3 14 7 33 30

See also: 2014 UNLV Rebels football team

At Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 0 17 0 27
Broncos 13 7 7 10 37

See also: 2014 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Fresno State football rivalry

Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 14 0 24 45
Bulldogs 7 3 0 7 17

See also: 2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team

San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 14 0 7 3 24
Bulldogs 7 21 7 3 38

See also: 2014 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

At Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 10 2 40
Wolf Pack 7 13 0 0 20

See also: 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Hawai'i

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 21 21
Bulldogs 21 7 0 0 28

See also: 2014 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

At No. 22 Boise State (MWC Championship game)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 7 14
No. 22 Broncos 14 7 7 0 28

See also: 2014 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and Boise State-Fresno State football rivalry

Vs. Rice (Hawaii Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 3 0 0 6
Owls 16 0 7 7 30

See also: 2014 Rice Owls football team and 2014 Hawaii Bowl

References

  1. ^ "2014 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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