From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Weber State* | | | W 37–10 | 27,663 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | at No. 4 Oregon* | | P12N | L 25–42 | 55,755 |
| September 15 | 5:00 pm | Colorado* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| CBSSN | W 69–14 | 27,513 |
| September 22 | 5:00 pm | at Tulsa* | | CBSSN | L 26–27 | 24,236 |
| September 29 | 7:00 pm | San Diego State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| | W 52–40 | 33,894 |
| October 6 | 4:00 pm | at Colorado State | | TWCSN/KTVD | W 28–7 | 25,814 |
| October 13 | 12:30 pm | at No. 24 Boise State | | NBCSN | L 10–20 | 35,742 |
| October 20 | 7:30 pm | Wyoming | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| TWCSN/RTRM | W 42–14 | 29,423 |
| October 27 | 12:30 pm | at New Mexico | | TWCSN | W 49–32 | 19,856 |
| November 3 | 4:00 pm | Hawaii | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| TWCSN | W 45–10 | 30,755 |
| November 10 | 7:30 pm | at Nevada | | NBCSN | W 52–36 | 22,104 |
| November 24 | 12:30 pm | Air Force | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| NBCSN | W 48–15 | 36,240 |
| December 24 | 5:00 pm | vs. SMU* | | ESPN | L 10–43 | 30,024 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Wildcats
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
| Bulldogs
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
13 |
37 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
3
|
3
|
10
|
9 |
25 |
| No. 4 Ducks
|
14
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
42 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Buffaloes
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
| Bulldogs
|
35
|
20
|
7
|
7 |
69 |
|
|
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.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Aztecs
|
21
|
6
|
13
|
0 |
40 |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
29
|
10
|
6 |
52 |
|
|
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.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
| No. 22 Broncos
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
|
|
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.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
21
|
14 |
49 |
| Lobos
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
8 |
32 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Warriors
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
| Bulldogs
|
21
|
21
|
3
|
0 |
45 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
14
|
23
|
8 |
52 |
| Wolf Pack
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
15 |
36 |
|
|
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.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
10 |
| Mustangs
|
0
|
22
|
7
|
14 |
43 |
- 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.
|
|---|
| Venues | |
|---|
| Bowls & rivalries | |
|---|
| Culture & lore | |
|---|
| People | |
|---|
| Seasons | |
|---|
