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Sun Belt · Ruston, Monroe, Louisiana

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All-time

0.478

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Louisiana Tech's top games of all time by Game Score.

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C-USA Championship Game

Louisiana Tech 23-26 Marshall

Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia

Conf Title

2014 · Dec 6, 2014

0.59

Game Score

Louisiana Tech 13-30 Arkansas State

Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Conf Game

1975 · Nov 29, 1975

0.57

Game Score

#23 Louisiana Tech 57-59 #22 Texas A&M

Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

2012 · Oct 13, 2012

0.52

Game Score

Poinsettia Bowl

Louisiana Tech 24-31 #16 TCU

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

2011 · Dec 21, 2011

0.52

Game Score

#19 Louisiana Tech 41-48 Utah State

Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Conf Game

2012 · Nov 17, 2012

0.51

Game Score

Louisiana Tech 44-45 #20 Hawaii (OT)

Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Conf Game

2007 · Sep 8, 2007

0.48

Game Score

Louisiana Tech 7-12 UT-Chattanooga

Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

1978 · Sep 16, 1978

0.47

Game Score

Louisiana Tech 38-41 Western Kentucky

L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Conf Game

2015 · Sep 10, 2015

0.46

Game Score

Louisiana Tech 24-20 LA-Lafayette

Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

2004 · Sep 11, 2004

0.42

Game Score

Louisiana Tech 20-24 Western Michigan

Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

1989 · Sep 9, 1989

0.41

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 6, 2014	2014	C-USA Championship Game	Louisiana Tech 23-26 Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.59
2	Nov 29, 1975	1975		Louisiana Tech 13-30 Arkansas State Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.57
3	Oct 13, 2012	2012		#23 Louisiana Tech 57-59 #22 Texas A&M Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana		game score 0.52
4	Dec 21, 2011	2011	Poinsettia Bowl	Louisiana Tech 24-31 #16 TCU Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California		game score 0.52
5	Nov 17, 2012	2012		#19 Louisiana Tech 41-48 Utah State Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.51
6	Sep 8, 2007	2007		Louisiana Tech 44-45 #20 Hawaii (OT) Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.48
7	Sep 16, 1978	1978		Louisiana Tech 7-12 UT-Chattanooga Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana		game score 0.47
8	Sep 10, 2015	2015		Louisiana Tech 38-41 Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.46
9	Sep 11, 2004	2004		Louisiana Tech 24-20 LA-Lafayette Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana		game score 0.42
10	Sep 9, 1989	1989		Louisiana Tech 20-24 Western Michigan Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan		game score 0.41

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 19 (135-70-1). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026MajorIn progress6-2

Louisiana Tech · Sun Belt (West)

Conf record

4-0

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2025Major8-5

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

2024Major5-8

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl

2023Major3-9

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2022Major3-9

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2021Major3-9

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2020Major5-5

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2019Major10-3

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

2018Major8-5

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (W)

2017Major7-6

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (W)

2016Major9-5

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Armed Forces Bowl (W)

2015Major9-4

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (W)

2014Major9-5

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Heart of Dallas Bowl (W)

2013Major4-8

Louisiana Tech · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2012Major9-3

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2011Major8-5

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl (L)

2010Major5-7

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2009Major4-8

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2008Major8-5

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

2007Major5-7

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2006Major3-10

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2005Major7-4

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2004Major6-6

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2003Major5-7

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2002Major4-8

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2001Major7-5

Louisiana Tech · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl (L)

2000Major3-9

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1999Major8-3

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1998Major6-6

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1997Major9-2

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1996Major6-5

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1995Major5-6

Louisiana Tech · Big West

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1994Major3-8

Louisiana Tech · Big West

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1993Major2-9

Louisiana Tech · Big West

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1992Major5-6

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1991Major8-1-2

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1990Major8-3-1

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (T)

1989Major5-4-1

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1988Major4-7

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1987I-AA / FCS3-8

Louisiana Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1986I-AA / FCS6-4-1

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

3-2

Conf champ

—

1985I-AA / FCS8-3

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

1984I-AA / FCS10-5

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS title game

1983I-AA / FCS8-3

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1982I-AA / FCS10-3

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS semifinal

1981Major4-6-1

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major5-6

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major2-9

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major6-5

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

1977Major9-1-2

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

4-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

1976Major6-5

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major8-2

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Division II11-1

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

—

1973Division II12-1

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

—

1972College Division12-0

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1971College Division9-2

Louisiana Tech · Southland

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1970College Division2-8

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1969College Division8-2

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1968College Division9-2

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1967College Division3-7

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1966College Division1-9

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1965College Division4-4

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1964College Division9-1

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1963College Division6-3

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1962College Division4-4

Louisiana Tech · Gulf States

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Major	Louisiana Tech	6-2	Sun Belt	West	4-0			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-5	Conference USA		5-3					Independence Bowl (W)
2024	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-8	Conference USA		4-4					Independence Bowl
2023	Major	Louisiana Tech	3-9	Conference USA		2-6
2022	Major	Louisiana Tech	3-9	Conference USA		2-6
2021	Major	Louisiana Tech	3-9	Conference USA	West	2-6
2020	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-5	Conference USA	West	4-2					New Orleans Bowl (L)
2019	Major	Louisiana Tech	10-3	Conference USA	West	6-2					Independence Bowl (W)
2018	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-5	Conference USA	West	5-3					Hawaii Bowl (W)
2017	Major	Louisiana Tech	7-6	Conference USA	West	4-4					Frisco Bowl (W)
2016	Major	Louisiana Tech	9-5	Conference USA	West	6-2	✓				Armed Forces Bowl (W)
2015	Major	Louisiana Tech	9-4	Conference USA	West	6-2					New Orleans Bowl (W)
2014	Major	Louisiana Tech	9-5	Conference USA	West	7-1	✓				Heart of Dallas Bowl (W)
2013	Major	Louisiana Tech	4-8	Conference USA	West	3-5
2012	Major	Louisiana Tech	9-3	Western Athletic		4-2				#19
2011	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-5	Western Athletic		6-1		★			Poinsettia Bowl (L)
2010	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-7	Western Athletic		4-4
2009	Major	Louisiana Tech	4-8	Western Athletic		3-5
2008	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-5	Western Athletic		5-3					Independence Bowl (W)
2007	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-7	Western Athletic		4-4
2006	Major	Louisiana Tech	3-10	Western Athletic		1-7
2005	Major	Louisiana Tech	7-4	Western Athletic		6-2
2004	Major	Louisiana Tech	6-6	Western Athletic		5-3
2003	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-7	Western Athletic		3-5
2002	Major	Louisiana Tech	4-8	Western Athletic		3-5
2001	Major	Louisiana Tech	7-5	Western Athletic		7-1		★			Humanitarian Bowl (L)
2000	Major	Louisiana Tech	3-9	Independent
1999	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-3	Independent						#25
1998	Major	Louisiana Tech	6-6	Independent
1997	Major	Louisiana Tech	9-2	Independent
1996	Major	Louisiana Tech	6-5	Independent
1995	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-6	Big West		2-4
1994	Major	Louisiana Tech	3-8	Big West		1-5
1993	Major	Louisiana Tech	2-9	Big West		2-4
1992	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-6	Independent
1991	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-1-2	Independent
1990	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-3-1	Independent							Independence Bowl (T)
1989	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-4-1	Independent
1988	Major	Louisiana Tech	4-7	Independent
1987	I-AA / FCS	Louisiana Tech	3-8	Independent
1986	I-AA / FCS	Louisiana Tech	6-4-1	Southland		3-2
1985	I-AA / FCS	Louisiana Tech	8-3	Southland		4-2
1984	I-AA / FCS	Louisiana Tech	10-5	Southland		5-1		★			FCS title game
1983	I-AA / FCS	Louisiana Tech	8-3	Southland		2-4
1982	I-AA / FCS	Louisiana Tech	10-3	Southland		5-0		★			FCS semifinal
1981	Major	Louisiana Tech	4-6-1	Southland		2-2-1
1980	Major	Louisiana Tech	5-6	Southland		2-3
1979	Major	Louisiana Tech	2-9	Southland		1-4
1978	Major	Louisiana Tech	6-5	Southland		4-1		★			Independence Bowl (L)
1977	Major	Louisiana Tech	9-1-2	Southland		4-0-1		★			Independence Bowl (W)
1976	Major	Louisiana Tech	6-5	Southland		2-3
1975	Major	Louisiana Tech	8-2	Southland		4-1
1974	Division II	Louisiana Tech	11-1	Southland		5-0
1973	Division II	Louisiana Tech	12-1	Southland		5-0
1972	College Division	Louisiana Tech	12-0	Southland
1971	College Division	Louisiana Tech	9-2	Southland
1970	College Division	Louisiana Tech	2-8	Gulf States
1969	College Division	Louisiana Tech	8-2	Gulf States
1968	College Division	Louisiana Tech	9-2	Gulf States
1967	College Division	Louisiana Tech	3-7	Gulf States
1966	College Division	Louisiana Tech	1-9	Gulf States
1965	College Division	Louisiana Tech	4-4	Gulf States
1964	College Division	Louisiana Tech	9-1	Gulf States
1963	College Division	Louisiana Tech	6-3	Gulf States
1962	College Division	Louisiana Tech	4-4	Gulf States

Award winners

6 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Ryan Allen2012

Consensus All-AmericanP

Ryan Allen2012

Ray Guy AwardP

Ryan Allen2011

Ray Guy AwardP

Troy Edwards1998

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Troy Edwards1998

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Willie Roaf1992

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2012	Ryan Allen	P	Consensus All-American
2012	Ryan Allen	P	Ray Guy Award
2011	Ryan Allen	P	Ray Guy Award
1998	Troy Edwards	WR	Consensus All-American
1998	Troy Edwards	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
1992	Willie Roaf	OL	Consensus All-American