2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
West Division | |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 C-USA) |
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Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Kim Dameron (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium (Capacity: 30,600) |
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Marshall x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rice x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Skip Holtz as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the West Division. The Dawgs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. This was the Bulldogs inaugural season as members of C-USA.
US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits | ||||||
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Chris Aye OL | Houston, TX | Cypress Ridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 | |
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Jonathan Barnes PK | Baton Rouge, LA | Woodlawn HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Aug 4, 2012 | |
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Mitchell Bell OL | Houston, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Jan 13, 2013 | |
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Nic Bickham DE | St. Amant, LA | St. Amant HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 11, 2012 | |
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DeAngelo Brooks DT | Bossier City, LA | Kilgore College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 14, 2012 | |
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Tre Carter OL | Buena Vista, GA | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jan 28, 2013 | |
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Kevin Gary WR | Snellville, GA | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jan 28, 2013 | |
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Hakim Gray DE | Keachi, LA | North DeSoto HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 17, 2012 | |
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Carlos Henderson ATH | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 | |
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Michael Jacob DB | Allen, TX | Allen HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jan 20, 2013 | |
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Eddie Johnson WR | Midlothian, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 20, 2013 | |
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Tony Johnson LB | Sulligent, AL | Southwest Mississippi CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 19, 2012 | |
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Cam Manning OL | Southlake, TX | Carroll HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 12, 2012 | |
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Thomas McDonald S | Houston, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 | |
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Logan McPherson P/K | Fort Payne, AL | Fort Payne HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 | |
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Terrell Pinson S | Tupelo, MS | Itawamba CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 29, 2013 | |
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Trent Taylor WR | Shreveport, LA | Evangel Christian Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 17, 2012 | |
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Nick Thomason LB | Muscle Shoals, AL | Northeast Mississippi CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 19, 2012 | |
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Mitch Villemez LB | Hardin, TX | Blinn College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 13, 2013 | |
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Xavier Woods DB | West Monroe, LA | West Monroe HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 | |
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The T–Day spring game was held at Joe Aillet Stadium on April 13, 2013.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 11:30 am | at NC State * | ACCN | L 14–40 | 54,204 | |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | Lamar * | W 27–14 | 16,372 | ||
September 12 | 6:30 pm | Tulane |
| FS1 | L 15–24 | 22,035 |
September 21 | 11:00 am | at Kansas * | FS1 | L 10–13 | 39,823 | |
September 28 | 3:00 pm | vs. Army * | FS1 | L 16–35 | 31,278 | |
October 5 | 6:30 pm | at UTEP | CBSSN | W 38–35 | 24,926 | |
October 19 | 2:30 pm | North Texas |
| CBSSN | L 13–28 | 20,317 |
October 26 | 5:00 pm | at FIU | W 23–7 | 13,389 | ||
November 9 | 6:00 pm | Southern Miss |
| CBSSN | W 36–13 | 18,571 |
November 16 | 6:00 pm | at Rice | CBSSN | L 14–52 | 19,707 | |
November 23 | 6:00 pm | Tulsa |
| CBSSN | L 14–24 | 16,037 |
November 30 | 2:30 pm | at UTSA | CSS | L 10–30 | 26,549 | |
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In May's 2014 NFL Draft, Justin Ellis was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, and IK Enemkpali was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round.
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4 | 107 | Oakland Raiders | Justin Ellis | DT | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | ||
6 | 210 | New York Jets | IK Enemkpali | DE | Louisiana Tech | C-USA |
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Joe Aillet Stadium is a college football stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs football team, which competes in Conference USA. The football stadium replaced the original Tech Stadium where the school's football program played its home games on campus until 1967.
Joseph Roguet Aillet was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 1940 to 1966, compiling a record of 151–86–8. Additionally, under Aillet, the Bulldogs won nine conference championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Joe Aillet Stadium, the home of the Louisiana Tech football team, was dedicated in Aillet's honor in 1972.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters, commonly abbreviated La. Tech and Dawgs, refer to the sports teams of Louisiana Tech University, in Ruston, Louisiana. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports. Since 2013, Louisiana Tech has been a member of Conference USA (C-USA).
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. After 12 seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, Louisiana Tech began competing as a member of Conference USA in 2013. Since 1968, the Bulldogs have played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium. Since its first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 641 wins, 491 losses, and 38 ties. In 123 football seasons, the Bulldogs have won 3 Division II national championships, won 25 conference championships, and played in 28 postseason games, including 13 major college bowl games. The Bulldogs are currently coached by Sonny Cumbie.
The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coachSonny Dykes, the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 5–7 overall and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the WAC.
The 2011 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 66th year of season play for Houston. The program was a member of Conference USA in its West Division.
The 2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-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 3–10 overall and a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the WAC.
The 2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-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 4–8 overall and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the WAC.
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.
The 2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Skip Holtz and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. They were in their second season as a member of Conference USA, competing in the West Division. They finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division title. As West Division Champions, they played East Division Champion Marshall in the C-USA Championship Game, losing to the Thundering Herd 23–26. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated Illinois.
The 2015 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the West Division of Conference USA. They were led by third-year head coach Skip Holtz and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Arkansas State.
The 2016 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 9–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they lost to WKU. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Navy. The Louisiana Tech offense became the first team in NCAA Division 1 history to have a QB pass for 4,500+ yards, a RB rush for 1,000+ yards and two WRs with 1,500+ receiving yards all in a single season.
The 2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated SMU.
The 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Hawaii.
The 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by seventh-year head coach Skip Holtz.
The 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by eighth-year head coach Skip Holtz.
The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Skip Holtz.
The 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Sonny Cumbie. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana.
The 2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and compete members of Conference USA. They are led by second-year head coach Sonny Cumbie.