2012 BULLDOG FOOTBALL
LOUISIANA TECH QUICK FACTS General Location: Ruston, La. Founded: 1894 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue and Red Enrollment: 11,500 Conference: Western Athletic Stadium (Capacity): Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) Surface: FieldTurf President: Dr. Dan Reneau (Louisiana Tech, 1963) Athletics Director: Bruce Van De Velde (Iowa State, 1982) Athletic Office: 318-257-4827 Football Office: 318-257-4547 Ticket Office: 318-257-3631
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Sonny Dykes Alma Mater, Year: Texas Tech, 1993 Overall Record: 13-12 (Two Years) School Record: Same Assistant Head Coach/WR: Rob Likens Alma Mater, Year: Mississippi State, 1990 Offensive Coordinator/QB: Tony Frankllin Alma Mater, Year: Murray State, 1979 Defensive Coordinator/S: Tommy Spangler Alma Mater, Year: Georgia, 1984 Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Receivers: Mark Tommerdahl Alma Mater, Year: Concorida College, 1983 Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: Stan Eggen Alma Mater, Year: Moorehead State (Minn.), 1977 Cornerbacks: Kevin Curtis Alma Mater, Year: Texas Tech, 2002 Running Backs: Pierre Ingram Alma Mater, Year: Middle Tennessee, 2006 Offensive Line: Pete Perot Alma Mater, Year: Northwestern State, 1979 Linebackers: Jeff Koonz Alma Mater, Year: Auburn, 2004 Director of Player Development: Chris Vaszily Alma Mater, Year: Albright College, 1990 GA: Thomas Graham Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 2009 GA: Jacob Peeler Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 2006 GA: Hunter McWilliams Alma Mater, Year: Texas, 2001 Assistant A.D./Strength & Conditioning: Damon Harrington Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 2000 Assistant A.D./Character Education Coordinator: Ed Jackson Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 1983 Equipment Manager: Kerry Conner Alma Mater, Year: Northwestern State, 2003 Video Coordinator: TBA Alma Mater, Year: TBA
MEDIA RELATIONS Football Contact: Patrick T. Walsh Office: 318-257-5305 Cell: 318-514-9203 Email: pwalsh@latech.edu Associate A.D./Media Relations: Malcolm Butler Mailing Address: PO BOX 3166, Ruston, LA 71272 Press Box: 318-257-3144 Website: www.LATechSports.com OUTLOOK 2011 Record: 8-5 Conference Record (Finish): 6-1 (1st) Offense: Spread Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning (Off/Def/ST): 49 (24/22/3) Lettermen Lost (Off/Def/ST): 20 (8/11/1) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost: 2/0
2011 RESULTS Date Opponent W/L Score Attend. TV Sept. 3 at Southern Miss L 17-19 22,356 FSN Sept. 10 Central Arkansas W (OT) 48-42 20,652 ESPN3 Sept. 17 Houston L 34-35 24,628 ESPN3 Sept. 24 at Miss State L (OT) 20-26 55,116 ESPNU Oct. 1 Hawai’i* L 26-44 25,212 ERT, CST Oct. 8 at Idaho* W 24-11 15,309 Oct. 22 at Utah State* W 24-17 16,037 ERT, CST Oct. 29 San Jose State* W 38-28 19,642 ERT, CST Nov. 5 at Fresno State* W 41-21 27,965 ESPNU Nov. 12 at Ole Miss W 27-7 44,123 CSS, CST Nov. 19 at Nevada* W 24-20 11,639 Nov. 26 New Mexico State* W 44-0 17,458 ERT, CST Dec. 21 vs. #15 TCU^ L 24-31 24,607 ESPN * denotes Western Athletic Conference game ^ denotes San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) 2012 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time (CT) Aug. 30 Texas A&M Shreveport, La. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Houston Houston, Texas 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Rice Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. TBA Oct. 6 UNLV Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Oct. 20 Idaho* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at NM State* Las Cruces, N.M. 7 p.m. Nov. 3 UTSA* Ruston, La. 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Texas State* San Marcos, Texas TBA Nov. 17 Utah State* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Nov. 24 at SJ State* San Jose, Calif. 3 p.m. * denotes Western Athletic Conference game
Series A&M, 10-0 UH, 4-2 Rice, 3-2 First Meeting First Meeting UNLV, 2-0 Tech, 5-2 Tech, 7-4 First Meeting First Meeting Tech, 6-3 Tech, 7-4
Tech Travel Plans for Road Games Houston Marriott South 9100 Gulf Freeway Houston, Texas 77017 936-488-4400
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Illinois Holiday Inn Champaign 1001 Killarney Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 217-328-7900
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Virginia DoubleTree Charlottesville 990 Hilton Heights Rd Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 808-922-6611
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