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
Game summaries
Weber State
At Oregon
Colorado
At Tulsa
Last meeting was in the 2005 Liberty Bowl.
San Diego State
At Colorado State
Last meeting was in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl.
At Boise State
Wyoming
Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.
At New Mexico
Hawaii
At Nevada
Air Force
Last meeting was in the 2000 Silicon Valley Classic.
SMU–Hawaii Bowl
Awards and honors 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.
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