1999 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClint Conque (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Masella (1st season)
CaptainNone
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech   –     8 – 3  
Louisiana–Monroe   –     5 – 6  
Notre Dame   –     5 – 7  
Navy   –     5 – 7  
UCF   –     4 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   –     3 – 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   –     2 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the team compiled an 8–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at No. 1 Florida State
L 7–4172,702[1]
September 4No. 6 Texas A&M
L 17–3740,328[2]
September 11Sam Houston State
W 55–1716,621[3]
September 18at No. 18 Alabama
W 29–2880,312[4]
October 2at Louisiana–Lafayette
W 41–3119,724[5]
October 16Middle Tennessee State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 42–1817,324[6]
October 23at UCF
W 46–3516,535[7]
October 30at Toledo
W 34–1717,904[8]
November 6Louisiana–Monroe
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 58–1727,360[9]
November 13at UAB
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 41–2018,672[10]
November 26at USCNo. 25
L 19–4545,070[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Fla. St. rolls in opener". The Miami Herald. August 28, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sixth-ranked Aggies bury LaTech". Longview News-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "La. Tech takes out frustrations on Sam Houston, 55–17". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech shocks Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Encouraging loss, Cajuns' upset bid fall short". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'D' delivers, but 'O' can't cash in". The Daily News-Journal. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ooh la la, Tech outscores UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattay, Tech rip Toledo". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattay has unstoppable performance". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattay sizzles, Blazers fizzle in rout". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "It's Good Friday for USC". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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