1999 Fresno State
8–5 (5–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Pat Hill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San José State 63–12Nov 20
By 51 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Portland State | W 34–6 | 86% |
| Sep 11 | at Oregon State | L 23–46 | 41% |
| Sep 18 | at 21UCLA | L 21–35 | 21% |
| Sep 25 | at Nevada | W 49–24 | 46% |
| Oct 2 | vs TCU | W 26–19 | 63% |
| Oct 9 | vs Colorado State | W 44–13 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | at SMU | L 14–24 | 71% |
| Oct 23 | vs UTEP | W 24–23 | 72% |
| Oct 30 | at Tulsa | W 28–14 | 70% |
| Nov 6 | vs Rice | W 47–18 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | at Hawai’i | L 24–31 | 63% |
| Nov 20 | vs San José State | W 63–12 | 80% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs UtahLas Vegas Bowl | L 16–17 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 17–16 in the Las Vegas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Western Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Players on this team
David CarrQuarterback
Sam WilliamsLinebacker
Bernard BerrianReceiver
Derrick WardRunning back- Alan HarperDefensive end
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1999.
Western Athletic Conference champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Hawai’i and TCU
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 413–282
- Coach
- Pat Hill
- Elo
- 1539 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.0 No. 48 of 114; offense No. 34, defense No. 64
- SRS
- 1.3 No. 54 of 114 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Ludwig
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Coyle
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
1999 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 5–2 | 8–4 | |
 Fresno State | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Rice | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| SMU | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| UTEP | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.