2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainTank Calais, Adrien Cole, Rob McGill, Josh Victorian
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
2010 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Nevada +  7 –1   13 –1  
No. 9 Boise State +  7 –1   12 –1  
Hawaii +  7 –1   10 –4  
Fresno State  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –4   5 –7  
Idaho  3 –5   6 –7  
Utah State  2 –6   4 –8  
New Mexico State  1 –7   2 –10  
San Jose State  0 –8   1 –12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coachSonny Dykes, the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 5–7 overall and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the WAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmvs. Grambling State*
W 20–634,762
September 116:00 pmat Texas A&M*
L 16–4877,579
September 186:00 pmNavy*
ESPN3L 23–3723,122
September 256:00 pmSouthern Miss*
ESPN3L 12–1322,344
October 210:30 pmat Hawaii
KFVEL 21–4129,469
October 93:00 pmUtah State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, ALT, CSTW 24–616,073
October 163:00 pmIdahodagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, ALT2, CST, MASNW 48–3519,750
October 267:00 pmat No. 2 Boise State
ESPN2L 20–4932,026
November 63:00 pmFresno State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, WSNL 34–4017,057
November 137:00 pmat New Mexico State
ESPN3, ALT2, MASNW 41–2012,486
November 277:00 pmat San Jose State
W 45–388,467
December 42:00 pmNo. 14 Nevada
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3, WSNL 17–3518,562
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

Position Name Year at Tech Alma mater
Head football coachSonny Dykes1stTexas Tech '93
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin1stMurray State '77
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler4thGeorgia '84
Assistant head coach/Wide ReceiversRob Likens1stMississippi State '90
Linebackers/Recruiting CoordinatorStan Eggen3rdMoorhead State '77
Running backsPierre Ingram1stMiddle Tennessee State '06
LinebackersJeff Koonz1stAuburn '04
CornerbacksKevin Curtis1stTexas Tech
Offensive linePetey Perot22ndNorthwestern State '79
Special teams/inside receiversMark Tommerdahl2ndConcordia '83
Head strength and conditioning coachDamon Harrington7thLouisiana Tech '00
Character education coordinator/
assistant strength and conditioning coach		Ed Jackson18thLouisiana Tech '83
Strength and conditioning internJacob Peeler2ndLouisiana Tech '06
Graduate assistant (offense)Zach Yenser1stTroy '07
Graduate assistant (defense)Schirra Fields2ndLSU '06
Operations/quality controlHunter McWilliams1stTexas '02
Video operationsDavid Snyder3rdClemson '05

Game summaries

Grambling State

1 2 3 4 Total
Grambling 3 0 3 0 6
LA Tech 7 10 0 3 20

Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 3 7 6 0 16
Texas A&M 7 14 17 10 48
1 2 3 4 Total
Navy 7 9 14 7 37
LA Tech 3 20 0 0 23

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
So Miss 3 0 10 0 13
LA Tech 3 0 0 9 12

Hawai'i

1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 0 7 14 0 21
Hawai'i 10 14 10 7 41

Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Utah St 0 3 3 0 6
LA Tech 7 10 0 7 24

Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Idaho 7 7 7 14 35
LA Tech 7 10 21 10 48

Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 7 0 6 7 20
#2 Boise St 14 14 14 7 49

Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Fresno St 7 3 7 23 40
LA Tech 14 0 7 13 34

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 14 10 0 17 41
NM State 3 7 7 3 20

San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total
LA Tech 21 10 7 7 45
SJSU 7 14 3 14 38

Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Nevada 0 14 7 14 35
LA Tech 7 7 3 0 17

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