2008 record 7–6 (4–4 WAC) Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier Defensive coordinator Dan Brown | Head coach Pat Hill Offensive scheme Pro-style | |
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Conference Western Athletic Conference | ||
The 2008 Fresno State football team (variously "Fresno State" or "the 'Dogs") represented California State University, Fresno in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by 12th-year head coach Pat Hill, who had a contract lasting though the 2010 season. This season was the Bulldogs' 28th in their current home of Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
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Pre-season
The Bulldogs has enjoyed success as one of the most highly regarded BCS non-AQ conference schools in the country in the previous decade. The 2007 team finished with 9 wins, 4 losses, including a victory in the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl. The annual spring game for the 2008 season took place on April 18, and the Bulldogs concluded spring drills on April 21.
Going into the summer, the Bulldogs already began to draw attention to their team in the post-spring preseason polls released by sports pundits, drawn to the large number of returning starters, along with the impressive finish, beating the Georgia Tech in the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl to finish the season with a record of 9-4. Athlon has released their preseason 25 poll with the Bulldogs listed ranked #25; Dennis Dodd of CBS Sportsline has ranked the team at #24; and Mark Schalabach of ESPN placed the Bulldogs in the #21 spot.
Coaches
At the end of the 2007 season, former offensive coordinator Jim McElwain resigned to accept the coaching position of offensive coordinator at Alabama, replacing former Texas Longhorn Major Applewhite. On February 28, 2008, Fresno State announced the hire of Doug Nussmeier as the Offensive Coordinator at Fresno State.
Colorado State
4-6 all time, last meeting 2006 (23-35 in Fresno)
First Team All WAC
Bobby Lepori- Sr. OL
Second Team All WAC
Bear Pascoe- Sr. TE- 2007 1st team
Chris Carter- So. LB
Ben Jacobs-So. LB
Moses Harris- Jr. DB