2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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.

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

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.SMUW 36–622,505
September 87:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*L 23–3041,205
September 291:30 p.m.at No. 10 Fresno StateL 28–3842,881
October 66:00 p.m.San Jose StateW 41–2019,236
October 133:00 p.m.at NevadaW 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 UTEPW 53–3024,075
November 171:10 p.m.at Kansas State*L 7–4047,069[1]
November 242:00 p.m.at TulsaW 19–712,173
December 3111:39 a.m.vs. Clemson*L 24–4923,472
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

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