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2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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.

2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
C-USA West Division champion
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorManny Diaz (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat No. 4 Oklahoma*
PPVL 16–4885,063
September 66:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette*
ESPN3W 48–2025,607
September 117:00 pmat North Texas
CBSSNW 42–2116,998
September 206:00 pmNorthwestern State*
L 27–3026,004
September 273:00 pmat No. 5 Auburn*
SECNL 17–4587,451
October 46:00 pmUTEP
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
FCSW 55–318,157
October 1811:00 amUTSA
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
FSNW 27–2018,071
October 252:30 pmat Southern Miss
ASNW 31–2023,343
November 12:00 pmWestern Kentucky 
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
FSNW 59–1020,011
November 811:00 amat UAB
ASNW 40–249,457
November 2212:00 pmat Old Dominion
FCSL 27–30 OT20,118
November 2911:00 amRice
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNW 76–3118,029
December 611:00 amat Marshall
ESPN2L 23–2623,711
December 2612:00 pmvs. Illinois*
ESPNW 35–1831,297
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

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Oklahoma

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0 13 16
#4 Sooners 21 10 10 7 48

Louisiana–Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 14 17 48
Ragin' Cajun 0 7 0 13 20

North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 21 14 7 42
Mean Green 0 0 7 14 21

Northwestern State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 0 3 7 20 30
Bulldogs 10 3 7 7 27

Auburn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 7 17
#5 Tigers 7 17 0 21 45

UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 0 0 3
Bulldogs 7 21 20 7 55

UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 3 7 0 10 20
Bulldogs 0 6 21 0 27

Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 14 14 31
Golden Eagles 7 0 3 10 20
Further information: Rivalry in Dixie

WKU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 3 0 0 10
Bulldogs 10 21 21 7 59

UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 10 6 10 40
Blazers 3 7 7 7 24

Old Dominion

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 7 17 0 03 27
Monarchs 0 14 3 76 30

Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 14 7 7 31
Bulldogs 21 7 28 20 76

Marshall

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 6 0 23
Thundering Herd 0 13 3 10 26

Illinois–Heart of Dallas Bowl

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See also: 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (December)
1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 3 6 6 3 18
Bulldogs 14 7 0 14 35

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.


 

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