2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
WAC champion
Humanitarian Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Clemson
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2001 record	7–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell, Jr. (3rd season)
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium Independence Stadium

2001 WAC football standings
	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 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Jack Bicknell, Jr., who was in his third season with Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	SMU	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana		W 36–6	22,505
September 8	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma		L 23–30	41,205
September 29	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California (Battle for the Bone)		L 28–38	42,881
October 6	San Jose State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana		W 41–20	19,236
October 13	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada		W 45–42	15,481
October 20	at Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama	PPV	L 41–48 ^OT	86,036
October 27	Rice	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana		W 41–38 ^OT	23,368
November 3	Boise State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana		W 48–42	16,621
November 10	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas		W 53–30	24,075
November 17	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas		L 7–40	47,069
November 24	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma		W 19–7	12,173
December 31	vs. Clemson*	Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho (Humanitarian Bowl)		L 24–49	23,472
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Venues	Unknown (1901–1903) Louisiana Tech athletic field (1904–1928) Tech Stadium (1928–1967) Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present) Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie Fresno State (Battle for the Bone) Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana–Lafayette
Culture & lore	Tech Band of Pride Spirit of '88 Fire Bell State Fair Game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
National championship seasons in bold

National championships in bold

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