2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
WAC champion
Humanitarian Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Clemson
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorConroy Hines (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Masella (3rd season)
CaptainNone
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Independence Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech $   7 – 1     7 – 5  
Fresno State   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Boise State   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Hawaii   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Rice   5 – 3     8 – 4  
SMU   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Nevada   3 – 5     3 – 8  
San Jose State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
UTEP   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Tulsa   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 7–5 overall and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the WAC title. They were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where they lost to Clemson.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.SMU
W 36–622,505
September 87:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*
L 23–3041,205
September 291:30 p.m.at No. 10 Fresno State
L 28–3842,881
October 66:00 p.m.San Jose State
W 41–2019,236
October 133:00 p.m.at Nevada
W 45–4215,481
October 201:00 p.m.at No. 20 Auburn*
PPVL 41–48 OT86,036
October 271:30 p.m.Rice
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 41–38 OT23,368
November 312:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 48–4216,621
November 108:05 p.m.at UTEP
W 53–3024,075
November 171:10 p.m.at Kansas State*
L 7–4047,069[1]
November 242:00 p.m.at Tulsa
W 19–712,173
December 3111:39 a.m.vs. Clemson*
ESPNL 24–4923,472
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech vs Kansas St". USA Today. November 17, 2001. Retrieved December 12, 2014.


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