2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season November 2025 February 2026 August 2012 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football Fresno State wordmark.png 200 Mountain West Conference MW 9–4 7–1 Tim DeRuyter 1st Dave Schramm 1st Nick Toth 1st Spread 3–4 Bulldog Stadium Mountain West co-champion Hawaii Bowl L 10–43 vs. SMU 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 Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atFresno 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 Depth chart Schedule 2012 AP Pacific September 1 7:00 pm w y Weber State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 37–10 27,663 September 8 3:30 pm l y y Oregon 4 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR P12N 25–42 55,755 September 15 5:00 pm w y Colorado Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA CBSSN 69–14 27,513 September 22 5:00 pm l y y Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK CBSSN 26–27 24,236 September 29 7:00 pm w y San Diego State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 52–40 33,894 October 6 4:00 pm w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO TWCSN/KTVD 28–7 25,814 October 13 12:30 pm l y Boise State 24 Battle for the Milk Can Bronco Stadium Boise, ID NBCSN 10–20 35,742 October 20 7:30 pm w Wyoming Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA TWCSN/RTRM 42–14 29,423 October 27 12:30 pm w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM TWCSN 49–32 19,856 November 3 4:00 pm w Hawaii rivalry Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA TWCSN 45–10 30,755 November 10 7:30 pm w y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV NBCSN 52–36 22,104 November 24 12:30 pm w Air Force Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA NBCSN 48–15 36,240 December 24 5:00 pm l y y SMU Hawaii Bowl Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI ESPN 10–43 30,024 Game summaries Weber State Wildcats 0 3 7 0 Bulldogs 14 10 0 13 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team At Oregon Bulldogs 3 3 10 9 No. 4 Ducks 14 21 0 7 2012 Oregon Ducks football team Colorado Buffaloes 0 7 0 7 Bulldogs 35 20 7 7 2012 Colorado Buffaloes football team At Tulsa Bulldogs 20 0 6 0 Golden Hurricane 7 10 10 0 2012 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Last meeting was in the 2005 Liberty Bowl. San Diego State Aztecs 21 6 13 0 Bulldogs 7 29 10 6 2012 San Diego State Aztecs football team Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry At Colorado State Bulldogs 7 7 0 14 Rams 0 0 0 7 2012 Colorado State Rams football team Last meeting was in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl. At Boise State Bulldogs 0 0 3 7 No. 22 Broncos 7 10 0 3 2012 Boise State Broncos football team Milk Can (college football) Wyoming Cowboys 0 0 7 7 Bulldogs 21 14 0 7 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. At New Mexico Bulldogs 0 14 21 14 Lobos 14 10 0 8 2012 New Mexico Lobos football team Hawaii Warriors 0 3 0 7 Bulldogs 21 21 3 0 2012 Hawaii Warriors football team Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry At Nevada Bulldogs 7 14 23 8 Wolf Pack 7 14 0 15 2012 Nevada Wolf Pack football team Air Force Falcons 0 7 0 8 Bulldogs 21 10 14 3 2012 Air Force Falcons football team Last meeting was in the 2000 Silicon Valley Classic. SMU–Hawaii Bowl Bulldogs 0 0 7 3 Mustangs 0 22 7 14 2012 SMU Mustangs football team 2012 Hawaii Bowl Awards and honors Quarterback Derek Carr was named Mountain West Conference's Offensive Player of the Year.https://www.idahopress.com/sports/carr-played-injured-in-2012/article_99ee4c2e-f366-11e2-909c-0019bb2963f4.html Carr played injured in 2012 Idaho Press B.J. Rains July 23, 2013 November 8, 2025 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 Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Mountain West Conference football champion seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football Category:2010s in Fresno, California