2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team explained
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Skip Holtz |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Todd Fitch |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Bob Diaco |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Stadium: | Joe Aillet Stadium |
| Champion: | C-USA West Division co-champion
Independence Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Independence Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 14–0 vs. Miami (FL) |
The 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by seventh-year head coach Skip Holtz.
Preseason
CUSA media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[1]
| West Division |
| 1 | North Texas (20) |
| 2 | Southern Miss (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | UAB (2) |
| 5 | UTSA |
| 6 | Rice |
| 7 | UTEP | |
Preseason All-Conference USA teams
2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[2]
All-CUSA Offense! Position! Player! Class| WR | Adrian Hardy | Jr. | |
All-CUSA Special Teams! Position! Player! Class| No players were selected | |
Schedule
Louisiana Tech announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.[4]
Game summaries
At Texas
See also: 2019 Texas Longhorns football team.
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Texas |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 413 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 301 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:16 | 27:44 |
|
Grambling State
See also: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team.
| Statistics | Grambling State | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 32 | 20 |
| Total yards | 455 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:45 | 29:15 |
|
At Bowling Green
See also: 2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Bowling Green |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 453 | 290 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 119 |
| Passing yards | 324 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:39 | 28:21 |
|
FIU
See also: 2019 FIU Panthers football team.
| Statistics | FIU | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 31 |
| Total yards | 526 | 565 |
| Rushing yards | 132 | 275 |
| Passing yards | 394 | 290 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:13 | 36:47 |
|
At Rice
See also: 2019 Rice Owls football team.
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Rice |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 294 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 84 | 190 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:07 | 36:53 |
|
UMass
See also: 2019 UMass Minutemen football team.
| Statistics | UMass | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 28 |
| Total yards | 347 | 689 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 385 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 304 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27 |
|
Southern Miss
See also: 2019 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
| Statistics | Southern Miss | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 437 | 476 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52 |
|
At UTEP
See also: 2019 UTEP Miners football team.
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | UTEP |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 490 | 331 |
| Rushing yards | 152 | 104 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 227 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
|
North Texas
See also: 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team.
| Statistics | North Texas | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 37 |
| Total yards | 339 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 264 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 278 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 20:56 | 39:04 |
|
At Marshall
See also: 2019 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Marshall |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 261 | 405 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:19 | 32:41 |
|
At UAB
See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team.
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 270 | 353 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
|
UTSA
See also: 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| Statistics | UTSA | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 408 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 331 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15 |
|
Vs. Miami (FL) (Independence Bowl)
See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team and 2019 Independence Bowl.
| Statistics | Miami | Louisiana Tech |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 15 |
| Total yards | 337 | 227 |
| Rushing yards | 174 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 153 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 28:34 |
|
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2020 NFL draft.
Undrafted free agents include: J'Mar Smith, signed by the New England Patriots
Notes and References
- Web site: FB: Preseason Media Poll.
- Web site: FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards. www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. July 24, 2019.
- Web site: Louisiana Tech Announces 2019 Football Schedule. Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. January 23, 2019.
- Web site: 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule. FB Schedules. January 23, 2019.
