2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainTank Calais, Adrien Cole, Rob McGill, Josh Victorian
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Nevada +   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 9 Boise State +   7 – 1     12 – 1  
Hawaii +   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Fresno State   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Idaho   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Utah State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
New Mexico State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
San Jose State   0 – 8     1 – 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coachSonny Dykes, the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 5–7 overall and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the WAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmvs. Grambling State*
W 20–634,762
September 116:00 pmat Texas A&M*
L 16–4877,579
September 186:00 pmNavy*
ESPN3L 23–3723,122
September 256:00 pmSouthern Miss*
ESPN3L 12–1322,344
October 210:30 pmat Hawaii
KFVEL 21–4129,469
October 93:00 pmUtah State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, ALT, CSTW 24–616,073
October 163:00 pmIdahodagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, ALT2, CST, MASNW 48–3519,750
October 267:00 pmat No. 2 Boise State
ESPN2L 20–4932,026
November 63:00 pmFresno State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, WSNL 34–4017,057
November 137:00 pmat New Mexico State
ESPN3, ALT2, MASNW 41–2012,486
November 277:00 pmat San Jose State
W 45–388,467
December 42:00 pmNo. 14 Nevada
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, WSNL 17–3518,562
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

Position Name Year at Tech Alma mater
Head football coach Sonny Dykes 1st Texas Tech '93
Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin 1st Murray State '77
Defensive coordinator Tommy Spangler 4th Georgia '84
Assistant head coach/Wide Receivers Rob Likens 1st Mississippi State '90
Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator Stan Eggen 3rd Moorhead State '77
Running backs Pierre Ingram 1st Middle Tennessee State '06
Linebackers Jeff Koonz 1st Auburn '04
Cornerbacks Kevin Curtis 1st Texas Tech
Offensive line Petey Perot 22nd Northwestern State '79
Special teams/inside receivers Mark Tommerdahl 2nd Concordia '83
Head strength and conditioning coach Damon Harrington 7th Louisiana Tech '00
Character education coordinator/
assistant strength and conditioning coach		 Ed Jackson 18th Louisiana Tech '83
Strength and conditioning intern Jacob Peeler 2nd Louisiana Tech '06
Graduate assistant (offense) Zach Yenser 1st Troy '07
Graduate assistant (defense) Schirra Fields 2nd LSU '06
Operations/quality control Hunter McWilliams 1st Texas '02
Video operations David Snyder 3rd Clemson '05

Game summaries

Grambling State

See also: Grambling State Tigers football
1 2 3 4 Total
Grambling 3 0 3 0 6
LA Tech 7 10 0 3 20

Texas A&M

See also: 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 3 7 6 0 16
Texas A&M 7 14 17 10 48
See also: 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Navy 7 9 14 7 37
LA Tech 3 20 0 0 23

Southern Miss

See also: 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and Rivalry in Dixie
1 2 3 4 Total
So Miss 3 0 10 0 13
LA Tech 3 0 0 9 12

Hawai'i

See also: 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team
1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 0 7 14 0 21
Hawai'i 10 14 10 7 41

Utah State

See also: 2010 Utah State Aggies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Utah St 0 3 3 0 6
LA Tech 7 10 0 7 24

Idaho

See also: 2010 Idaho Vandals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Idaho 7 7 7 14 35
LA Tech 7 10 21 10 48

Boise State

See also: 2010 Boise State Broncos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 7 0 6 7 20
#2 Boise St 14 14 14 7 49

Fresno State

See also: 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Fresno St 7 3 7 23 40
LA Tech 14 0 7 13 34

New Mexico State

See also: 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 14 10 0 17 41
NM State 3 7 7 3 20

San Jose State

See also: 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team
1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 21 10 7 7 45
SJSU 7 14 3 14 38

Nevada

See also: 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Nevada 0 14 7 14 35
LA Tech 7 7 3 0 17

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