1999 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1999 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClint Conque (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Masella (1st season)
CaptainNone
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech   –     8 – 3  
Louisiana–Monroe   –     5 – 6  
Notre Dame   –     5 – 7  
Navy   –     5 – 7  
UCF   –     4 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   –     3 – 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   –     2 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the team compiled an 8–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at No. 1 Florida State
L 7–4172,702[1]
September 4No. 6 Texas A&M
L 17–3740,328[2]
September 11Sam Houston State
W 55–1716,621[3]
September 18at No. 18 Alabama
W 29–2880,312[4]
October 2at Louisiana–Lafayette
W 41–3119,724[5]
October 16Middle Tennessee State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 42–1817,324[6]
October 23at UCF
W 46–3516,535[7]
October 30at Toledo
W 34–1717,904[8]
November 6Louisiana–Monroe
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 58–1727,360[9]
November 13at UAB
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 41–2018,672[10]
November 26at USCNo. 25
L 19–4545,070[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Fla. St. rolls in opener". The Miami Herald. August 28, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sixth-ranked Aggies bury LaTech". Longview News-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "La. Tech takes out frustrations on Sam Houston, 55–17". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech shocks Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Encouraging loss, Cajuns' upset bid fall short". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'D' delivers, but 'O' can't cash in". The Daily News-Journal. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ooh la la, Tech outscores UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattay, Tech rip Toledo". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattay has unstoppable performance". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattay sizzles, Blazers fizzle in rout". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "It's Good Friday for USC". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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