2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

















2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Louisiana Tech Athletics wordmark.svg
C-USA West Division champion
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion

C-USA Championship Game, L 23–26 vs. Marshall

Heart of Dallas Bowl, W 35–18 vs. Illinois
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2014 record9–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Skip Holtz (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator
Tony Petersen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Manny Diaz (1st season)
Home stadium
Joe Aillet Stadium
(Capacity: 27,717)

Seasons


← 2013


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2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 

East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$
 7
1
    13
1
 

Middle Tennessee
 5
3
    6
6
 

Western Kentucky
 4
4
    8
5
 

UAB
 4
4
    6
6
 

Old Dominion*
 4
4
    6
6
 

FIU
 3
5
    4
8
 

Florida Atlantic
 2
6
    3
9
 

West Division

Louisiana Tech x
 7
1
    9
5
 

Rice
 5
3
    8
5
 

UTEP
 5
3
    7
6
 

UTSA
 3
5
    4
8
 

North Texas
 2
6
    4
8
 

Southern Miss
 1
7
    3
9
 


Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23

  • $ – Conference champion

  • x – Division champion/co-champions

  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS

As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

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.




Contents





  • 1 Before the season

    • 1.1 Recruiting


    • 1.2 T–Day spring game



  • 2 Schedule


  • 3 Game summaries

    • 3.1 Oklahoma


    • 3.2 Louisiana–Lafayette


    • 3.3 North Texas


    • 3.4 Northwestern State


    • 3.5 Auburn


    • 3.6 UTEP


    • 3.7 UTSA


    • 3.8 Southern Miss


    • 3.9 WKU


    • 3.10 UAB


    • 3.11 Old Dominion


    • 3.12 Rice


    • 3.13 Marshall


    • 3.14 Illinois–Heart of Dallas Bowl



  • 4 References




Before the season



Recruiting



T–Day spring game



Schedule












































































































DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 PMat No. 4 Oklahoma*
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

  • Norman, OK

PPV
L 16–48
85,063
September 66:00 PMat Louisiana–Lafayette*
  • Cajun Field

  • Lafayette, LA

ESPN3
W 48–20
25,607
September 117:00 PMat North Texas
  • Apogee Stadium

  • Denton, TX

CBSSN
W 42–21
16,998
September 206:00 PM
Northwestern State*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium

  • Ruston, LA


L 27–30
26,004
September 273:00 PMat No. 5 Auburn*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium

  • Auburn, AL

SECN
L 17–45
87,451
October 46:00 PMUTEP
  • Joe Aillet Stadium

  • Ruston, LA

FCS
W 55–3
18,157
October 1811:00 AMUTSA
  • Joe Aillet Stadium

  • Ruston, LA

FSN
W 27–20
18,071
October 252:30 PMat Southern Miss
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium


  • Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)

ASN
W 31–20
23,343
November 12:00 PM
WKUdagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium

  • Ruston, LA

FSN
W 59–10
20,011
November 811:00 AMat UAB
  • Legion Field

  • Birmingham, AL

ASN
W 40–24
9,457
November 2212:00 PMat Old Dominion
  • Foreman Field

  • Norfolk, VA

FCS
L 27–30 OT
20,118
November 2911:00 AMRice
  • Joe Aillet Stadium

  • Ruston, LA

CBSSN
W 76–31
18,029
December 611:00 AMat Marshall
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium


  • Huntington, WV (C-USA Championship)

ESPN2
L 23–26
23,711
December 2612:00 PMvs. Illinois*
  • Cotton Bowl


  • Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

ESPN
W 35–18
31,297
  • *Non-conference game


  • daggerHomecoming

  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game

  • All times are in Central time


Schedule Source:[1]


Game summaries



Oklahoma





















1
2
3
4Total
Bulldogs
0
3
0
1316

#4 Sooners
21
10
10
748



Overall record
Last meeting
Result

First Meeting


Louisiana–Lafayette





















1
2
3
4Total

Bulldogs
7
10
14
1748
Ragin' Cajun
0
7
0
1320






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
46–33–6
2004
Louisiana Tech 24–20


North Texas





















1
2
3
4Total

Bulldogs
0
21
14
742
Mean Green
0
0
7
1421






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–6
2013
North Texas, 28–13


Northwestern State





















1
2
3
4Total

Demons
0
3
7
2030
Bulldogs
10
3
7
727






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
53–19–5
1994
Louisiana Tech, 38–28


Auburn





















1
2
3
4Total
Bulldogs
0
3
7
717

#5 Tigers
7
17
0
2145






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–11–1
2009
Auburn 37-13


UTEP





















1
2
3
4Total
Miners
0
3
0
03

Bulldogs
7
21
20
755






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–2–1
2013
Louisiana Tech, 38–35


UTSA





















1
2
3
4Total
Roadrunners
3
7
0
1020

Bulldogs
0
6
21
027






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
2013
UTSA, 30–10


Southern Miss





















1
2
3
4Total

Bulldogs
0
3
14
1431
Golden Eagles
7
0
3
1020







Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–31
2013
Louisiana Tech, 36–13


WKU





















1
2
3
4Total
Hilltoppers
7
3
0
010

Bulldogs
10
21
21
759






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–1
1973
Louisiana Tech, 34–0


UAB





















1
2
3
4Total

Bulldogs
14
10
6
1040
Blazers
3
7
7
724






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–0
1999
Louisiana Tech, 41–20


Old Dominion
























1
2
3
4OTTotal
Bulldogs
7
17
0
0327

Monarchs
0
14
3
7630



Overall record
Last meeting
Result

First Meeting


Rice





















1
2
3
4Total
Owls
3
14
7
731

Bulldogs
21
7
28
2076






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–4
2013
Rice, 52–14


Marshall





















1
2
3
4Total
Bulldogs
10
7
6
023

Thundering Herd
0
13
3
1026






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
1942
Louisiana Tech, 26–0


Illinois–Heart of Dallas Bowl






















1
2
3
4Total
Fighting Illini
3
6
6
318

Bulldogs
14
7
0
1435






Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2012
Louisiana Tech, 52–24


References




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