The 2006 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill. The outcome of the 2006 season was a 4–8 record, the worst for Fresno State football since 1978, when the Bulldogs went 3–8. The Bulldogs lost all four non-conference games and also missed out on a bowl game for the first time in seven years. The Bulldogs also lost to rival San Jose State for the first time since 1990.
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at
Fresno State | Alma Mater |
| Pat Hill | Head coach | 10th as HC;
16th overall | UC Riverside (1973) |
| Steve Hagen | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1st | California Lutheran University |
| Dan Brown | Defensive coordinator | 9th | |
| Tom Mason | Linebackers | 6 | Nevada (1977) |
| John Baxter | Special Teams/Wide Receivers/Assistant Head Coach | 10th | Loras College |
| Kerry Locklin | Defensive Line | 7th | New Mexico State (1982) |
Roster
Depth chart
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Nevada | | ESPN | W 28–19 | 39,269[1] |
| September 9 | 5:00 pm | No. 20 Oregon* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPN | L 24–31 | 42,281[1] |
| September 16 | 7:00 pm | at Washington* | | FSN | L 20–21 | 57,012[1] |
| September 30 | 7:00 pm | Colorado State* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| BSN | L 23–35 | 42,012[1] |
| October 7 | 5:00 pm | at Utah State | | BSN | L 12–13 | 10,701[1] |
| October 14 | 2:00 pm | Hawaii | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| BSN | L 37–68 | 39,122[1] |
| October 21 | 12:00 pm | at No. 14 LSU* | | ESPN | L 6–38 | 91,833[1] |
| November 1 | 5:00 pm | at No. 14 Boise State | | ESPN2 | L 21–45 | 30,604[1] |
| November 11 | 2:00 pm | New Mexico State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| | W 23–18 | 33,241[1] |
| November 18 | 2:00 pm | Idaho | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| | W 34–0 | 35,382[1] |
| November 29 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech | | ESPN2 | W 34–27 | 11,086[1] |
| December 2 | 3:00 pm | at San Jose State | | BSN | L 14–24 | 22,235[1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game Summaries
Nevada
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
See also: 2006 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
No. 20 Oregon
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Ducks | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Washington
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Colorado State
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
See also: 2006 Colorado State Rams football team
at Utah State
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
See also: 2006 Utah State Aggies football team
Hawaii
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 21 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 68 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
at No. 14 LSU
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 14 Tigers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at No. 14 Boise State
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 14 Broncos | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
New Mexico State
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
See also: 2006 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Idaho
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
See also: 2006 Idaho Vandals football team
at Louisiana Tech
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fresno State Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
See also: 2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
at San Jose State (Rivalry)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartans | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
See also: 2006 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry
References
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