1990 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1990 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Raymond Peace, the team compiled an 8–3–1 record and tied Maryland in the Independence Bowl.

1990 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl, T 34–34 vs. Maryland
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3–1
Head coach	Joe Raymond Peace (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (1st season)
Captain	Mike Richardson, Bobby Slaughter
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami (FL)			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1		at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		L 17–27	30,690	[1]
September 8		at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		W 51–3	17,178	[2]
September 15		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 21–27	17,046	[3]
September 22		Arkansas State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 40–7	18,325	[4]
September 29		Southwestern Louisiana	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)		W 24–10	19,680	[5]
October 6	11:00 a.m.	at No. 5 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		L 14–16	72,350	[6]
October 13		at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 35–21	17,658	[7]
October 27		Stephen F. Austin	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 31–22	17,600	[8]
November 3		at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)		W 31–7	21,752	[9]
November 10		Akron	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 36–15	14,600	[10]
November 17		Colorado State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 31–30	15,225	[11]
December 15	7:00 p.m.	vs. Maryland	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ABC	T 34–34	48,325	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

• Gene Johnson, QB
• Sam Hughes, QB
• Aaron Ferguson, QB
• Mike Richardson, RB
• Jason Davis, RB
• Shane Benoit, RB
• Bobby Slaughter, WR
• Eddie Brown, WR
• Gerald Lawrence, WR
• Jerald Kennedy, WR
• Corey Parham, WR
• Tadara Joseph, WR
• Brian Francis, WR
• Mark Rountree, WR
• Billy Walker, TE
• Ronnie Cook, TE
• Wade Christensen, TE
• Trey Snodgrass, C
• Alan Apple, OG
• Jerome Anderson, OG
• Scott Collis, OG
• Willie Roaf, OT
• Glen Hunt, OT
• Nathan Goodyear, C
• David Parker, OG
• Craig Calvery, OT
• Lloyd Whelchel, OT

• Nate Davis, DT
• Artie Smith, DT
• Baron Rollins, DT
• Warren Brady, NG
• Kavin Crawford, DT
• Howard McMahan, DE
• Rusty Cook, DE
• Eric Shaw, DE
• Shannon Cornelius, DE
• Steve Wilson, DE
• Stan Polk, LB
• Lorenza Baker, LB
• Myron Baker, LB
• Herman Piete, LB
• Pat Wilson, LB
• Carlos Bolton, LB
• Norman Dunn, LB
• Fred Price, LB
• Doug Evans, SS
• Demise Loyd, FS
• Dwight Nicholas, CB
• Freddie Smith, CB
• Carey Broudy, S
• Cedric Singleton, CB
• Jamie Evans, FS
• Deon Sharp, S
• Rocky Kingrea, CB
• Chris Gray, CB
• Brent DeLozier, S

• Chris Boniol, K
• Brad Boozer, P
• Russ Golden, DS

Coaching Staff

• Joe Raymond Peace, Head Coach
• Steve Ensminger, Offensive Coordinator
• Petey Perot, Offensive Line Coach
• Pat Tilley, Wide Receivers Coach
• Gary Quimby, Running Backs & Special Teams Coach
• Karl Terrebonne, Inside Receivers Coach
• John Thompson, Defensive Coordinator
• Jerry Baldwin, Linebackers Coach
• Gary Bartel, Defensive Backs Coach
• Joe Robinson, Defensive Line Coach
• Joe Taylor, Strength & Conditioning Coach

References

1. "Louisiana Tech its own worse enemy in loss". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "La. Tech soars past McNeese, 51–3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 9, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Broncos hold off Louisiana Tech". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davis leads Tech rout of ASU". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs frustrate USL again". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "AU pulls another one out of the fire, 16–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech sends TU to 5th straight loss". The Daily Oklahoman. October 14, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisiana Tech thumps SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs overcome penalties". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Zips end with another loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Louisiana Tech squeaks past Colorado State". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Boniol's last-second field goal saves Tech". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.