The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA. Louisiana Tech has played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana since 1968. Since Louisiana Tech's first season in 1901, the Bulldogs lay claim to three National Championships, 25 conference championships, two conference division championships, 13 bowl berths, and four undefeated, untied seasons. As of the 2024 regular season, the Louisiana Tech football program has posted 645 all-time wins and an all-time winning percentage of .559. Currently, the Bulldogs are coached by Sonny Cumbie.

Seasons Official record as of December 8, 2024.

Legend † National Champions ‡ Conference Champions # Division Champions ^ Division I-A bowl game berth * Non-Division I-A postseason berth SeasonCoachConferenceSeason resultsBowl/Playoff resultFinal rankingConference finishWinsLossesTiesNCAA PollLouisiana Tech Bulldogs1901Edwin BarberIndependent—020——1902Frank SingletonIndependent—111——1903W. M. RobbIndependent—010——1904E. G. PierceIndependent—130——1905J. U. BraggIndependent—010——1906Zack T. YoungIndependent—213——1907George L. WatkinsIndependent—910——1908A. L. CornellIndependent—431——1909Percy S. PrinceIndependent—410——1910Independent—700——1911Independent—421——1912Independent—121——1913Independent—341——1914Independent—240——1915‡LIAA1st312——1916A. FlackLIAA2nd240——1917V. S. PughLIAAT—3rd230——1918Percy S. PrinceLIAALouisiana Tech did not field a football team for the 1918 season due to World War I1919LIAA4th020——1920R. Foster ClarkLIAA2nd510——1921‡LIAA1st600——1922William H. DietzLIAAN/A511——1923LIAAN/A620——1924Phillip ArbuckleLIAAN/A161——1925R.C. KenneySIAAN/A162——1926Hugh E. WilsonSIAAN/A522——1927SIAAN/A350——1928Tod RockwellSIAAN/A270——1929SIAAN/A442——1930George BohlerSIAAN/A360——1931SIAAN/A700——1932SIAAN/A440——1933SIAAN/A170——1934Eddie McLaneSIAAN/A460——1935SIAAN/A810——1936SIAAN/A621——1937SIAAN/A632——1938SIAAN/A371——1939Ray E. DavisLICN/A560——1940Joe AilletLICN/A640——1941‡LIC1st541——1942LICN/A630——1943LICLouisiana Tech did not field a football team for the 1943 season due to World War II1944LICN/A351——1945‡LIC1st640——1946LICN/A730——1947‡LIC1st540——1948Gulf StatesN/A721——1949‡Gulf States1st720——1950Gulf StatesN/A541——1951Gulf StatesN/A450——1952‡Gulf StatesT—1st612——1953‡Gulf StatesT—1st630——1954Gulf StatesN/A630——1955‡Gulf States1st910——1956Gulf StatesN/A432——1957‡Gulf StatesT—1st640——1958‡Gulf StatesT—1st730——1959‡Gulf States1st910——1960‡Gulf StatesT—1st820——1961Gulf StatesN/A540——1962Gulf StatesN/A440——1963Gulf StatesN/A630——1964‡Gulf States1st910——1965Gulf States3rd440——1966Gulf StatesT—5th190——1967Maxie LambrightGulf States6th370——1968*Gulf StatesT—2nd920Won Grantland Rice Bowl vs. Akron, 33-13—1969‡*Gulf States1st820Lost Grantland Rice Bowl vs. East Tennessee State, 14-34—1970Gulf States6th280——1971‡*Southland1st920Won Pioneer Bowl vs. Eastern Michigan, 14-3—1972†‡*Southland1st1200Won Grantland Rice Bowl vs. , 35-0—1973†‡*Southland1st1210Won NCAA Division II Quarterfinal vs. Western Illinois, 18-13Won Pioneer Bowl vs. Boise State, 38-34Won Camellia Bowl vs. Western Kentucky, 34-0—1974†‡*Southland1st1110Won NCAA Division II Quarterfinal vs. , 10-7Lost Pioneer Bowl vs. Central Michigan, 14-35—1975Southland2nd820——1976SouthlandT—4th650——1977‡^Southland1st912Won Independence Bowl vs. Louisville, 24-14—1978‡^Southland1st650Lost Independence Bowl vs. East Carolina, 13-35—1979Larry BeightolSouthlandT—4th380——1980Billy BrewerSouthland4th560——1981Southland4th461——1982‡*Southland1st1030Won NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal vs. South Carolina State, 38-3Lost NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal vs. Delaware, 0-1721983A.L. WilliamsSouthlandT—5th470——1984‡*Southland1st1050Won NCAA Division I-AA First Round vs. Mississippi Valley State, 66-19Won NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal vs. Alcorn State, 44-21Won NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal vs. Middle Tennessee State, 21-13Lost NCAA Division I-AA Championship vs. Montana State, 6-1991985SouthlandT—2nd830—141986SouthlandT—2nd641——1987Carl TorbushIndependent—380——1988Joe PeaceIndependent—470——1989Independent—541——1990^Independent—831Tied Independence Bowl vs. Maryland, 34-34—1991Independent—812——1992Independent—560——1993Big WestT—6th380——1994Big West9th380——1995Big WestT—8th560——1996Gary CrowtonIndependent—65—Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.——1997Independent—92———1998Independent—66———1999Jack BicknellIndependent—83———2000Independent—39———2001‡^WAC1st75—Lost Humanitarian Bowl vs. Clemson, 24-49—2002WACT—6th48———2003WAC7th57———2004WACT–3rd66———2005WACT—3rd74———2006WACT—8th310———2007Derek DooleyWACT—4th57———2008^WACT—2nd85—Won Independence Bowl vs. Northern Illinois, 17-10—2009WACT—5th48———2010Sonny DykesWAC5th57———2011‡^WAC1st85—Lost Poinsettia Bowl vs. TCU, 24-31—2012WAC3rd93———2013Skip HoltzC-USA5th (West)48———2014#^C-USA1st (West)95—Won Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Illinois, 35-18—2015^C-USA2nd (West)94—Won New Orleans Bowl vs. Arkansas State, 47-28—2016#^C-USA1st (West)95—Won Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy, 48-45—2017^C-USA4th (West)76—Won Frisco Bowl vs. SMU, 51-10—2018^C-USAT–2nd (West)85—Won Hawaii Bowl vs. Hawaii, 31-14—2019^C-USAT–1st (West)103—Won Independence Bowl vs. Miami (FL), 14-0—2020^C-USA3rd (West)55—Lost New Orleans Bowl vs. Georgia Southern, 38-3—2021C-USA7th (West)39———2022Sonny CumbieC-USAT–9th39———2023C-USAT–6th39———2024^C-USA5th58—Lost Independence Bowl vs. Army, 27-6—2025C-USAT–4th85—Won Independence Bowl vs. Army, 23–14—Total63750036(only includes regular season games)941(only includes Division I-A bowl games; 15 appearances)1140(only includes Non-Division I-A postseason games; 15 appearances)65450837(all games)

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