2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2006 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
  • Jack Bicknell Jr. (8th season)
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
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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

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:30 pmat No. 22 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 pmIdahodagger
  • 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 State
L 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Venues
  • Unknown (1901–1903)
  • Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
  • Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
  • Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
  • Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
Bowls & rivalries
Culture & lore
People
Seasons
National championship seasons in bold


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