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| First season | 1901 | ||
| Athletic director | Derek Dooley | ||
| Head coach | Derek Dooley | ||
| 3rd year, 16–16 (.500) | |||
| Other staff | Frank Scelfo (OC) Tommy Spangler (DC) |
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| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium | ||
| Year built | 1968 | ||
| Stadium capacity | 30,600 | ||
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Ruston, LA | ||
| League | NCAA Division I | ||
| Conference | WAC | ||
| All-time record | 549–415–37 (.567) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 7–4–1 (.625) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 3 (1972, 1973, 1974)[1] | ||
| Conference titles | 23 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 50 | ||
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| Colors | Reflex Blue and Red | ||
| Fight song | Tech Fight | ||
| Mascot | Tech XX Champ |
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| Marching band | Band of Pride | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Rival | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| Website | LaTechSports.com | ||
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 545 wins, 407 losses, and 37 ties. In 107 football seasons, the Bulldogs have won 2 Division II national championships, won 23 conference championships, and played in 12 bowl games. Since 1968, the Bulldogs have played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium. Currently, the team is led by Derek Dooley who is the only Athletics Director/Head Coach in NCAA Division I sports.
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History
Coaching Records
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
| Edwin Barber | 1901 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Frank Singleton | 1902 | 1 |
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| Unknown | 1903 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| E.G. Pierce | 1904 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| J.Y. Bragg | 1905 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Z.T. Young | 1906 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .583 |
| George L. Watkins | 1907 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| A.L. Cornell | 1908 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 |
| Percy S. Prince | 1909-15, 1918-19 | 9 | 47 | 25 | 17 | 5 | .585 |
| A. Flack | 1916 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
| V.S. Pugh | 1917 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
| R.F. Clark | 1920-21 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
| William H. "Lone Star" Dietz | 1922-23 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .767 |
| Phillip Arbuckle | 1924 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 |
| R.C. Kenney | 1925 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .200 |
| Hugh E. Wilson | 1926-27 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .529 |
| Ferdinand A. "Tod" Rockwell | 1928-29 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | .342 |
| George Bohler | 1930-33 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | .469 |
| Eddie McLane | 1934-38 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 4 | .580 |
| Ray E. Davis | 1939 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 |
| Joe Aillet | 1940-66† | 26 | 245 | 151 | 86 | 8 | .633 |
| Maxie Lambright | 1967-78 | 12 | 133 | 95 | 36 | 2 | .722 |
| Larry Beightol | 1979 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| Pat "Gravy" Patterson | 1979 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Billy Brewer | 1980-82 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | .557 |
| A.L. Williams | 1983-86 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 1 | .594 |
| Carl Torbush | 1987 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |
| Joe Raymond Peace | 1988-95 | 8 | 88 | 40 | 45 | 3 | .472 |
| Gary Crowton | 1996-98 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | .618 |
| Jack Bicknell III | 1999-2006 | 8 | 95 | 43 | 52 | 0 | .453 |
| Derek Dooley | 2007-present | 3 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | .444 |
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108 | 1000 | 548 | 415 | 37 | .548 | |
| † 1943: Football discontinued due to World War II | |||||||
Conference Affiliations
- 1901-1914: Independent
- 1915-1925: Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1925-1941: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1939-1947: Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
- 1948-1970: Gulf States Conference
- 1971-1986: Southland Conference
- 1987-1988: Division I-AA Independent
- 1989-1992: Division I-A Independent
- 1993-1995: Big West Conference
- 1996-2000: Division I-A Independent
- 2001-present: Western Athletic Conference
Championships
National Championships
| Year | Selector | Record |
| 1972 | National Football Foundation National Champions | 12-0 |
| 1973 | NCAA Division II National Champions | 12-1 |
| 1974 | United Press International College Division National Champions | 11-1 |
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Conference Championships
| Year | Conference | Conference Record | Overall Record |
| 1915 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 2-0-1 | 3-1-2 |
| 1941 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference | 4-0-0 | 5-4-1 |
| 1945 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference | 3-1-0 | 6-4-0 |
| 1947 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference | 4-0-0 | 5-4-0 |
| 1949 | Gulf States Conference | 5-0-0 | 7-2-0 |
| 1952† | Gulf States Conference | 3-0-2 | 6-1-2 |
| 1953† | Gulf States Conference | 5-1-0 | 6-3-0 |
| 1955 | Gulf States Conference | 6-0-0 | 9-1-0 |
| 1957† | Gulf States Conference | 4-1-0 | 6-4-0 |
| 1958† | Gulf States Conference | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 |
| 1959 | Gulf States Conference | 5-0-0 | 9-1-0 |
| 1960† | Gulf States Conference | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 |
| 1964 | Gulf States Conference | 5-0-0 | 9-1-0 |
| 1969 | Gulf States Conference | 5-0-0 | 8-2-0 |
| 1971 | Southland Conference | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 |
| 1972 | Southland Conference | 5-0-0 | 12-0-0 |
| 1973 | Southland Conference | 5-0-0 | 12-1-0 |
| 1974 | Southland Conference | 5-0-0 | 11-1-0 |
| 1977 | Southland Conference | 4-0-1 | 9-1-2 |
| 1978 | Southland Conference | 4-1-0 | 6-5-0 |
| 1982 | Southland Conference | 5-0-0 | 10-3-0 |
| 1984 | Southland Conference | 5-1-0 | 10-5-0 |
| 2001 | Western Athletic Conference | 7-1-0 | 7-5-0 |
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Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA |
| December 13, 1968 | Grantland Rice Bowl | W | Akron | 33 | 13 |
| December 13, 1969 | Grantland Rice Bowl | L | East Tennessee State | 14 | 34 |
| December 11, 1971 | Pioneer Bowl | W | Eastern Michigan | 14 | 3 |
| December 10, 1972 | Grantland Rice Bowl | W | Tennessee Tech | 35 | 0 |
| December 8, 1973 | Pioneer Bowl | W | Boise State | 38 | 34 |
| December 15, 1973 | Camellia Bowl | W | Western Kentucky | 34 | 0 |
| December 7, 1974 | Pioneer Bowl | L | Central Michigan | 14 | 35 |
| December 17, 1977 | Independence Bowl | W | Louisville | 24 | 14 |
| December 16, 1978 | Independence Bowl | L | East Carolina | 13 | 35 |
| December 15, 1990 | Independence Bowl | T | Maryland | 34 | 34 |
| December 31, 2001 | Humanitarian Bowl | L | Clemson | 24 | 49 |
| December 28, 2008 | Independence Bowl | W | Northern Illinois | 17 | 10 |
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12 Bowl Games
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7-4-1
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Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
- Joe Aillet (Coach), inducted in 1989
- Terry Bradshaw (QB), inducted in 1996
- Fred Dean (DL), inducted in 2009
Fred Biletnikoff Award
- Troy Edwards (WR), 1998
All-Americans
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Professional Football
Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Terry Bradshaw (QB), inducted in 1989
- Fred Dean (DE), inducted in 2008
NFL First-Round Draft Picks
| Year | Pick | Name | Team | Position |
| 1970 | 1 | Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | QB |
| 1974 | 24 | Roger Carr | Baltimore Colts | WR |
| 1993 | 8 | Willie Roaf | New Orleans Saints | T |
| 1999 | 13 | Troy Edwards | Pittsburgh Steelers | WR |
Current NFL Players
- Hiram Eugene (FS), Oakland Raiders
- Jonathan Holland (WR), Oakland Raiders
- Luke McCown (QB), Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Ryan Moats (RB), Houston Texans
- Tim Rattay (QB), free agent
- Josh Scobee (K), Jacksonville Jaguars
- Matt Stover (K), Indianapolis Colts
- Tramon Williams (CB), Green Bay Packers
Former NFL Players
- Myron Baker (LB), Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers
- Mike Barber (TE), Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos
- Chris Boniol (K), Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears
- Terry Bradshaw (QB), Pittsburgh Steelers
- Larry C. Brewer (WR), Atlanta Falcons
- Bob Brunet (RB), Washington Redskins
- Roger Carr (WR), Baltimore Colts
- Jessie Clark (RB), Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings
- Fred Dean (DE), San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers
- George Doherty (T), Brooklyn Tigers, Boston Yanks, Buffalo Bison, New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills
- Troy Edwards (WR), Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions
- Doug Evans (CB), Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions
- Bobby Gray (S), Chicago Bears
- Roland Harper (RB), Chicago Bears
- Trey Junkin (TE, LS), Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants
- David Lee (P), Baltimore Colts
- Willie Roaf (OT), New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs
- Johnny Robinson (DE), Los Angeles Raiders, Oakland Raiders
- Leo Sanford (LB), Chicago Cardinals, Baltimore Colts
- Mickey Slaughter (QB), Denver Broncos
- Joe Smith (RB), Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans
- Tommy Spinks (WR), Minnesota Vikings
- Pat Tilley (WR), St. Louis Cardinals
- Grant Williams (OT), Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams
- Jerron Wishom (CB), Green Bay Packers
Future non-conference opponents
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| 9/11 at Texas A&M | 9/3 at Southern Miss | 9/8 at Houston | 9/7 at Houston | 9/6 at Southern Miss | 9/12 at Mississippi State | 9/17 vs. Mississippi State |
| 9/18 vs. Navy | 9/17 vs. Houston | 9/15 at Mississippi State | 9/14 vs. Southern Miss | 9/13 vs. Houston | ||
| 9/25 vs. Southern Miss | 9/24 at Mississippi State | TBA vs. Army |
References
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