2000 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. The team finished the season with a record of 3–9.

2000 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–9
Head coach	Jack Bicknell Jr. (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Conroy Hines (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rob Spence (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Masella (2nd season)
Captain	Brian Bradford, Sean Cangelosi, James Jordan, Quincy Stewart
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Notre Dame  %			–						9	–	3
UCF			–						7	–	4
Middle Tennessee			–						6	–	5
Connecticut			–						3	–	8
Louisiana Tech			–						3	–	9
Louisiana–Lafayette			–						1	–	10
Louisiana–Monroe			–						1	–	10
Navy			–						1	–	10
% – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	6:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 63–10	18,565	[1]
September 2	6:00 pm	at No. 8 Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	L 10–54	48,902	[2]
September 9	11:00 am	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN Plus	L 7–67	94,955	[3]
September 16	6:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 31–34 2OT	17,320	[4]
September 23	6:00 pm	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 10–22	17,673	[5]
October 7	6:00 pm	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 21–49	11,302	[6]
October 14	6:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)		W 48–14	18,125	[7]
October 21	1:00 pm	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	PPV	L 28–38	82,140	[8]
October 28	5:00 pm	at No. 4 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN Plus	L 31–42	46,617	[9]
November 4	6:00 pm	UCF	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 16–20	12,532	[10]
November 11	6:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)		W 42–19	14,756	[11]
November 18	10:00 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI		L 10–27	31,963	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Devils demolished, La. Tech whips Valley 63–10". The Clarion-Ledger. August 27, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs pose no problem for Wildcats". The Manhattan Mercury. September 3, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nittany Lions lay it on Louisiana Tech, 67–7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 10, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "SFA nips Louisiana Tech in second overtime, 34–31". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "TU ground-pounds Louisiana Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. September 24, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "MTSU makes history". The Daily News-Journal. October 8, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "La. Tech gets well against Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Johnson, Tigers grind out win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UM wins". The Miami Herald. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UCF escapes Louisiana Tech". The Orlando Sentinel. November 5, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "ULM no match for Tech offense". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Warriors make it two in a row by defeating Louisiana Tech". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 19, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.