2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 3–10 overall and a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the WAC.

2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorConroy Hines (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Darlington (1st season)
CaptainDez Abrams, Anthony James, Brannon Jackson, Josh Muse, Eric Newman
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Boise State $   8 0     13 0  
Hawaii   7 1     11 3  
San Jose State   5 3     9 4  
Nevada   5 3     8 5  
Fresno State   4 4     4 8  
Idaho   3 5     4 8  
New Mexico State   2 6     4 8  
Louisiana Tech   1 7     3 10  
Utah State   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:30 pmat No. 20 Nebraska*FSNL 10–4985,181
September 166:00 pmNicholls State*CSTW 31–2118,765
September 236:00 pmat Texas A&M*L 14–4568,563
September 306:00 pmat No. 18 Clemson*ESPNUL 0–5181,564
October 77:00 pmat No. 20 Boise StateKTVB/CSTL 14–5530,572
October 146:00 pmIdaho 
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 14–2419,231
October 216:00 pmUtah State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CSTW 48–3514,463
October 285:00 pmat San Jose StateL 10–4412,897
November 46:00 pmat North Texas*W 34–3111,103
November 1110:00 pmat HawaiiL 17–6132,083
November 187:00 pmNevada
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–429,383
November 248:00 pmFresno State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN2L 27–3411,086
December 22:00 pmat New Mexico StateL 23–5013,568
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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