2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2010 record	5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Franklin (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (4th year)
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium (Capacity: 30,600)

2010 WAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#11 Nevada +		7	–	1		13	–	1
#9 Boise State +		7	–	1		12	–	1
Hawaii +		7	–	1		10	–	4
Fresno State		5	–	3		8	–	5
Louisiana Tech		4	–	4		5	–	7
Idaho		3	–	5		6	–	7
Utah State		2	–	6		4	–	8
New Mexico State		1	–	7		2	–	10
San Jose State		0	–	8		1	–	12

+ – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in WAC play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 PM	vs. Grambling State*	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Port City Classic)		W 20–6	34,762
September 11	6:00 PM	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field • College Station, TX		L 16–48	77,579
September 18	6:00 PM	Navy*	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	ESPN3	L 23–37	23,122
September 25	6:00 PM	Southern Miss*	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)	ESPN3	L 12–13	22,344
October 2	10:30 PM	at Hawai'i	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	KFVE	L 21–41	29,469
October 9	3:00 PM	Utah State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	ESPN3, ALT, CST	W 24–6	16,073
October 16	3:00 PM	Idaho	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	ESPN3, ALT2, CST, MASN	W 48–35	19,750
October 26	7:00 PM	at No. 2 Boise State	Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID	ESPN2	L 20–49	32,026
November 6	3:00 PM	Fresno State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Battle for the Bone)	ESPN3, WSN	L 34–40	17,057
November 13	7:00 PM	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3, ALT2, MASN	W 41–20	12,486
November 27	7:00 PM	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA		W 45–38	8,467
December 4	2:00 PM	No. 17 Nevada	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	ESPN3, WSN	L 17–35	18,562
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Position	Name	Year at Tech	Alma Mater
Head Football Coach	Sonny Dykes	1st	Texas Tech '93
Offensive Coordinator	Tony Franklin	1st	Murray State '77
Defensive Coordinator	Tommy Spangler	4th	Georgia '84
Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers	Rob Likens	1st	Mississippi State '90
Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator	Stan Eggen	3rd	Moorhead State '77
Running Backs	Pierre Ingram	1st	Middle Tennessee State '06
Linebackers	Jeff Koonz	1st	Auburn '04
Cornerbacks	Kevin Curtis	1st	Texas Tech
Offensive Line	Petey Perot	22nd	Northwestern State '79
Special Teams/Inside Receivers	Mark Tommerdahl	2nd	Concordia '83
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach	Damon Harrington	7th	Louisiana Tech '00
Character Education Coordinator/ Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach	Ed Jackson	18th	Louisiana Tech '83
Strength & Conditioning Intern	Jacob Peeler	2nd	Louisiana Tech '06
Graduate Assistant (Offense)	Zach Yenser	1st	Troy '07
Graduate Assistant (Defense)	Schirra Fields	2nd	LSU '06
Operations/Quality Control	Hunter McWilliams	1st	Texas '02
Video Operations	David Snyder	3rd	Clemson '05

	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling	3	0	3	0	6
LA Tech	7	10	0	3	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	3	7	6	0	16
Texas A&M	7	14	17	10	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	7	9	14	7	37
LA Tech	3	20	0	0	23

	1	2	3	4	Total
So Miss	3	0	10	0	13
LA Tech	3	0	0	9	12

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	0	7	14	0	21
Hawai'i	10	14	10	7	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah St	0	3	3	0	6
LA Tech	7	10	0	7	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Idaho	7	7	7	14	35
LA Tech	7	10	21	10	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	7	0	6	7	20
#2 Boise St	14	14	14	7	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno St	7	3	7	23	40
LA Tech	14	0	7	13	34

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	14	10	0	17	41
NM State	3	7	7	3	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	21	10	7	7	45
SJSU	7	14	3	14	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Nevada	0	14	7	14	35
LA Tech	7	7	3	0	17

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	Bowl games Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie Louisiana–Monroe

Culture & lore	Tech Band of Pride Spirit of '88 Fire Bell State Fair Game

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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