2003 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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2003 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorConroy Hines (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Rick Smith (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Randy Bates (2nd season)
CaptainAaron Capps, Maxie Causey, Antonio Crow, D. J. Curry, Chris Van Hoy, Luke McCown, Chris Norwood, Josh Nash, Jonte Price, Booker T. Washington
Home stadium Joe Aillet Stadium
Independence Stadium
Seasons
  2002
2004  
2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Boise State $  8 0   13 1  
Fresno State  6 2   9 5  
Tulsa  6 2   8 5  
Hawaii  5 3   9 5  
Rice  5 3   5 7  
Nevada  4 4   6 6  
Louisiana Tech  3 5   5 7  
San Jose State  2 6   3 8  
UTEP  1 6   2 10  
SMU  0 8   0 12  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 5–7 overall and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the WAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:45 pmNo. 3 Miami (FL) * ESPN L 9–4843,279
September 67:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette *W 34–324,211
September 1311:00 amat Michigan State * ESPN Plus W 20–1972,387
September 209:00 pmat Fresno State SPW L 6–1638,093
October 42:00 pm Boise State ESPNGP L 37–4317,859
October 118:05 pmat UTEP W 38–3528,144
October 182:00 pm Hawaii Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN PlusL 41–4419,128
October 253:05 pmat Nevada W 42–3422,157
November 17:00 pmat No. 7 LSU * PPV L 10–4991,879
November 82:00 pm SMU
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 41–614,872
November 152:00 pmat Tulsa L 18–4828,862
November 292:00 pm Rice
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 14–498,752
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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