American college football season
2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football |
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Frisco Bowl champion |
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Frisco Bowl, W 51–10 vs. SMU |
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Conference | Conference USA |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 7–6 (4–4 C-USA) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Todd Fitch (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Blake Baker (3rd season) |
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Base defense | Multiple |
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Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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Seasons |
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.
Schedule
Louisiana Tech announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Bulldogs will host C-USA foes Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Southern Miss, and UTSA, and will travel to Rice, UAB, UTEP, and Western Kentucky (WKU).[1]
The Bulldogs will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Mississippi State from the Southeastern Conference, Northwestern State from the Southland Conference, and South Alabama from the Sun Belt Conference. They will travel to South Carolina, also from the Southeastern Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | | ESPN3 | W 52–24 | 24,002 |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Mississippi State* | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| CBSSN | L 21–57 | 28,100 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | | Stadium | W 23–22 | 16,223 |
September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | | SECN | L 16–17 | 71,821 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama* | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN3 | W 34–16 | 22,013 |
October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at UAB | | CUSA.TV | L 22–23 | 27,213 |
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | | STADIUM | L 27–34 2OT | 17,815 |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Rice | | FloSports | W 42–28 | 19,992 |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| STADIUM | L 23–24 | 18,504 |
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| STADIUM | L 23–48 | 16,511 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTEP | | CUSA.TV | W 42–21 | 16,597 |
November 25 | 6:30 p.m. | UTSA | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPNU | W 20–6 | 15,651 |
December 20 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. SMU* | | ESPN | W 51–10 | 14,419 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
Northwestern State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
Mississippi State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
MSU Bulldogs | 16 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
La. Tech Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
At WKU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Hilltoppers | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
At South Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
South Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
At UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
Blazers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
At Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 6 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 48 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
At UTEP
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
vs SMU–Frisco Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 51 |
Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Roster
References
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Announces 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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Venues | - Unknown (1901–1903)
- Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
- Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
- Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
- Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
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