Louisiana Tech Football Team History
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Founded: 1894 Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium Capacity: 30,600 Colors: Blue & Red Coach: Jack Bicknell, Jr. Conference: Western Athletic-
2001 Season Highlights
Jack Bicknell, Jr. enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
The Bulldogs won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
2001 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Oklahoma State
23
30
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Fresno State
28
38
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Nevada
45
42
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Auburn
41
48
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Texas El Paso
53
30
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Kansas State
7
40
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Tulsa
19
7
W
Mon., Dec. 31
Clemson
24
49
L
@ Boise, ID
Humanitarian Bowl Sat., Sep. 1 vs.
Southern Methodist
36
6
W
@ Shreveport, LA
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Boise State
48
42
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Rice
41
38
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
San Jose State
41
20
W
2001 Season Totals
Record 7-5
Points Scored 406
Scoring Average 33.8
Points Allowed 390
Defense Average 32.5
Opponents Record 64-77
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 3-4
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2001 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2001 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.