2000 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2000 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–9
Head coach	Jack Bicknell Jr. (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Conroy Hines (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rob Spence (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Masella (2nd season)
Captain	Brian Bradford, Sean Cangelosi, James Jordan, Quincy Stewart
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Notre Dame  %			–						9	–	3
UCF			–						7	–	4
Middle Tennessee			–						6	–	5
Connecticut			–						3	–	8
Louisiana Tech			–						3	–	9
Louisiana–Lafayette			–						1	–	10
Louisiana–Monroe			–						1	–	10
Navy			–						1	–	10
% – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. The team finished the season with a record of 3–9.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	6:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 63–10	18,565	[1]
September 2	6:00 pm	at No. 8 Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	L 10–54	48,902	[2]
September 9	11:00 am	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN Plus	L 7–67	94,955	[3]
September 16	6:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 31–34 2OT	17,320	[4]
September 23	6:00 pm	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 10–22	17,673	[5]
October 7	6:00 pm	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 21–49	11,302	[6]
October 14	6:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)		W 48–14	18,125	[7]
October 21	1:00 pm	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	PPV	L 28–38	82,140	[8]
October 28	5:00 pm	at No. 4 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN Plus	L 31–42	46,617	[9]
November 4	6:00 pm	UCF	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 16–20	12,532	[10]
November 11	6:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)		W 42–19	14,756	[11]
November 18	10:00 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI		L 10–27	31,963	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Devils demolished, La. Tech whips Valley 63–10". The Clarion-Ledger. August 27, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs pose no problem for Wildcats". The Manhattan Mercury. September 3, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nittany Lions lay it on Louisiana Tech, 67–7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 10, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SFA nips Louisiana Tech in second overtime, 34–31". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "TU ground-pounds Louisiana Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. September 24, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "MTSU makes history". The Daily News-Journal. October 8, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "La. Tech gets well against Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Johnson, Tigers grind out win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "UM wins". The Miami Herald. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "UCF escapes Louisiana Tech". The Orlando Sentinel. November 5, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "ULM no match for Tech offense". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Warriors make it two in a row by defeating Louisiana Tech". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 19, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.