2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
WAC champion
Humanitarian Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Clemson
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell Jr. (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Conroy Hines (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Masella (3rd season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium Independence Stadium

2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		7	–	1					7	–	5
Fresno State		6	–	2					11	–	3
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	4
Hawaii		5	–	3					9	–	3
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	4
SMU		4	–	4					4	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5					3	–	8
San Jose State		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	9
Tulsa		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	SMU	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA		W 36–6	22,505
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 23–30	41,205
September 29	1:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 28–38	42,881
October 6	6:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 41–20	19,236
October 13	3:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		W 45–42	15,481
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	PPV	L 41–48 ^OT	86,036
October 27	1:30 p.m.	Rice	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 41–38 ^OT	23,368
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Boise State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 48–42	16,621
November 10	8:05 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX		W 53–30	24,075
November 17	1:10 p.m.	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		L 7–40	47,069	[1]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 19–7	12,173
December 31	11:39 a.m.	vs. Clemson*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–49	23,472
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Louisiana Tech vs Kansas St". USA Today. November 17, 2001. Retrieved December 12, 2014.