2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Frisco Bowl champion
Frisco Bowl, W 51–10 vs. SMU
Conference Conference USA
Division West Division
2017 record 7–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach Skip Holtz (5th season)
Offensive coordinator Todd Fitch (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Blake Baker (3rd season)
Home stadium Joe Aillet Stadium
(Capacity: 28,562)
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$  8 –0     11 –3  
FIU  5 –3     8 –5  
Marshall  4 –4     8 –5  
Western Kentucky  4 –4     6 –7  
Middle Tennessee  4 –4     7 –6  
Old Dominion  3 –5     5 –7  
Charlotte  1 –7     1 –11  
West Division
North Texas xy  7 –1     9 –5  
UAB  6 –2     8 –5  
Southern Miss  6 –2     8 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –4     7 –6  
UTSA  3 –5     6 –5  
Rice  1 –7     1 –11  
UTEP  0 –8     0 –12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 2 6:00 p.m. Northwestern State* Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA 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 WKU Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY STADIUM W 23–22   16,223
September 23 2:30 p.m. at South Carolina* Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC 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 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL CUSA.TV L 22–23   27,213
October 21 6:00 p.m. Southern Miss Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie) STADIUM L 27–34 2OT  17,815
October 28 2:30 p.m. at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX FloSports W 42–28   19,992
November 4 2:30 p.m. North Texasdagger 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 Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX 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* Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX (Frisco Bowl) ESPN W 51–10   14,419
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 7 3 14 0 24
Bulldogs 10 14 7 21 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
53–20–5 2014 NSU, 30–27

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
MSU Bulldogs 16 20 21 0 57
La. Tech Bulldogs 9 5 7 0 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–9 2015 MSU, 45–20

at WKU

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 10 0 10 23
Hilltoppers 8 7 7 0 22
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–3 2016 WKU, 58–44

at South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 3 7 3 16
Gamecocks 0 0 0 17 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4–1 1995 USC, 68–21

South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 6 3 0 16
Bulldogs 14 3 0 17 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 3 0 12 22
Blazers 13 3 0 7 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2014 La. Tech, 40–24

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Golden Eagles 3 7 6 1107 34
Bulldogs 3 14 0 1000 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–33 2016 USM, 39–24

at Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 7 14 42
Owls 0 7 7 14 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2016 La. Tech, 61–16

North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 7 3 7 7 24
Bulldogs 3 14 3 3 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–6 2016 La. Tech, 45–24

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 6 14 22 6 48
Bulldogs 3 6 7 7 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 0 14 42
Miners 0 0 14 7 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–5–1 2016 La. Tech, 28–7

UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 0 3 3 6
Bulldogs 7 3 3 7 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–1 2016 La. Tech, 63–35

vs SMU–Frisco Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 21 21 6 3 51
Mustangs 3 7 0 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–1 2004 La. Tech, 41–10

Roster

2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Elijah Walker Fr
RB 3 Jarred Craft Sr
WR 4 Alfred Smith  So
RB 6 Boston Scott  Sr
QB 8 J'Mar Smith  So
WR 9 Teddy Veal  Jr
QB 10 Westin Elliott So
QB/WR 11 Jon Randall Belton  Fr
WR 13 Marlon Watts Sr
QB 14 Justin Stolberg Fr
WR 15 Kam McKnight  Jr
WR 16 Marcus Gaines Sr
WR 17 DeJuawn Oliver  Sr
QB 18 Nate Cox Fr
TE 19 Alex Woodall  Jr
RB 22 Israel Tucker  Fr
RB 23 Jaqwis Dancy  So
WR 27 Cualan Andrews Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 2 Secdrick Cooper Sr
CB 5 Michael Sam Jr
S 7 Jaiden Cole Fr
S 8 DaMarion King Sr
S 14 Ronald Lewis  Sr
CB 18 Zach Hannibal  Fr
S 20 Kollin Hurt Fr
CB 21 Amik Robertson Fr
CB 24 L'Jarius Sneed So
S 25 Theron Williams Jr
S 26 Jacorion Andrews Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 10 Jonathan Barnes  Sr
P 18 Will Parker  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joe Sloan (Assistant Head Coach / Inside Receivers)
  • Blake Baker (Defensive Coordinator / Safeties)
  • Todd Fitch (Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers)
  • Kevin Curtis (Cornerbacks)
  • Lanier Goethie (Linebackers)
  • Robert McFarland (Offensive Line)
  • Rick Petri (Defensive Line)
  • Tim Rattay (Quarterbacks)
  • Tony Ball (Running Backs)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana Tech Announces 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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