2005 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2005 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorConroy Hines (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (3rd season)
Captains
  • Donald Allen
  • Aaron Lips
  • Barry Robertson
  • Bryan Santiago
  • Tramon Williams
  • Quarvay Winbush
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
2005 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State +   7 1     9 4  
Nevada +   7 1     9 3  
  6 2     7 4  
Fresno State   6 2     8 5  
Hawaii   4 4     5 7  
San Jose State   2 6     3 8  
Utah State   2 6     3 8  
Idaho   2 6     2 9  
New Mexico State   0 8     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2005 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-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 7–4 overall and a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the WAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 105:00 pmat No. 10 Florida*PPVL 3–4190,099
September 176:00 pmat Kansas*L 14–3441,237
October 16:00 pmNew Mexico StateW 34–1417,318
October 86:00 pmHawaii
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN PlusW 46–1416,242
October 153:00 pmat NevadaL 27–378,377
October 223:00 pmNorth Texas*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–1419,481
October 296:00 pmSan Jose State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 31–1412,758
November 52:00 pmat Utah StateESPN PlusW 27–179,457
November 124:00 pmat IdahoSPWW 41–3815,012
November 261:00 pmBoise State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
SPWL 13–3016,281
December 28:00 pmat No. 23 Fresno StateESPN2W 40–2836,525
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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