American college football season
2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football |
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Conference | Conference USA |
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Record | 3–9 (2–6 C-USA) |
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Head coach | - Sonny Cumbie (2nd season)
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Co-offensive coordinator | Jake Brown (2nd season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Scott Parr (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | Scott Power (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and compete members of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Sonny Cumbie.
Preseason
Conference USA media poll
Conference USA media poll |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Western Kentucky | (18) |
2 | Liberty | (4) |
3 | Middle Tennessee |
4 | Louisiana Tech | |
5 | New Mexico State | |
6 | UTEP | |
7 | Jacksonville State | |
T8 | FIU | |
Sam Houston | |
- Source:[1]
Schedule
Louisiana Tech and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.[2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 8:00 p.m. | FIU | | CBSSN | W 22–17 | 16,299 |
September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU* | | ESPNU | L 14–38 | 21,490 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN+ | W 51–21 | 19,152 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN+ | L 37–40 | 17,434 |
September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Nebraska* | | BTN | L 14–28 | 87,115 |
September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP | | CBSSN | W 24–10 | 9,101 |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN | L 28–35 | 13,014 |
October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | CBSSN | L 23–31 | 9,602 |
October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| CBSSN | L 24–27 | 13,798 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Liberty | | CBSSN | L 30–56 | 21,647 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Sam Houston![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN+ | L 27–42 | 15,080 |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | | ESPN+ | L 17–56 | 20,252 |
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Game summaries
FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Statistics | FIU | LT |
First downs | 8 | 27 |
Total yards | 182 | 450 |
Rushing yards | 178 | 117 |
Passing yards | 4 | 333 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 21:42 | 38:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 5/14, 4 yards, INT |
Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 15 rushes, 139 yards, TD |
Receiving | Josiah Miamen | 1 reception, 4 yards |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 34/44, 333 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 51 yards |
Receiving | Smoke Harris | 11 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
At SMU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Mustangs | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Statistics
Statistics | LT | SMU |
First downs | 11 | 24 |
Total yards | 269 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 28 | 209 |
Passing yards | 241 | 248 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 21/33, 241 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 24 yards |
Receiving | Koby Duru | 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 23/37, 248 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | L. J. Johnson Jr. | 14 rushes, 128 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jordan Hudson | 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
Northwestern State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 51 |
Statistics | NWST | LT |
First downs | 20 | 22 |
Total yards | 324 | 478 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 367 |
Passing yards | 139 | 111 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:41 | 28:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Northwestern State | Passing | Tyler Vander Waal | 10/24, 134 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Kolbe Burrell | 11 rushes, 56 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jaren Mitchell | 4 receptions, 60 yards |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 9/18, 110 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keith Willis Jr. | 13 rushes, 188 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Kyle Maxwell | 1 reception, 42 yards |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 10 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 37 |
Statistics | UNT | LT |
First downs | 32 | 21 |
Total yards | 562 | 432 |
Rushing yards | 249 | 215 |
Passing yards | 313 | 217 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 24/40, 313 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 19 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 11 receptions, 134 yards |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 9/13, 145 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 16 rushes, 152 yards, TD |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
At Nebraska
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Statistics | LT | NEB |
First downs | 17 | 20 |
Total yards | 338 | 419 |
Rushing yards | 46 | 312 |
Passing yards | 292 | 107 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 27/42, 292 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jacob Fields | 6 rushes, 28 yards, TD |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 8/17, 107 yards, TD |
Rushing | Heinrich Haarberg | 19 rushes, 157 yards, TD |
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 receptions, 62 yards |
At UTEP
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Miners | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Statistics | LT | UTEP |
First downs | 14 | 17 |
Total yards | 294 | 321 |
Rushing yards | 142 | 220 |
Passing yards | 152 | 101 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 9/20, 152 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 16 rushes, 104 yards, TD |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 1 reception, 85 yards |
UTEP | Passing | Cade McConnell | 4/11, 48 yards |
Rushing | Deion Hankins | 15 rushes, 83 yards |
Receiving | Jeremiah Ballard | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
Western Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Statistics | WKU | LT |
First downs | 14 | 19 |
Total yards | 426 | 397 |
Rushing yards | 129 | 138 |
Passing yards | 297 | 259 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 19/34, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Markese Stepp | 9 rushes, 76 yards, TD |
Receiving | Malachi Corley | 8 receptions, 207 yards, 3 TD |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 21/41, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 21 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Smoke Harris | 11 receptions, 117 yards |
At Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
Blue Raiders | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Statistics | LT | MTSU |
First downs | 26 | 19 |
Total yards | 419 | 353 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 105 |
Passing yards | 340 | 248 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 14/23, 162 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 10 rushes, 39 yards |
Receiving | Smoke Harris | 11 receptions, 129 yards |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 23/29, 248 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jaiden Credle | 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD |
Receiving | Holden Willis | 4 reception, 103 yards, TD |
New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics | NMSU | LT |
First downs | 16 | 23 |
Total yards | 327 | 371 |
Rushing yards | 232 | 133 |
Passing yards | 95 | 238 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 10/19, 95 yards, TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 10 carries, 88 yards |
Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 2 receptions, 33 yards |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 20/27, 238 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keldric Moody | 9 carries, 55 yards |
Receiving | Kyle Maxwell | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
At Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics | LT | LIB |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Liberty | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Sam Houston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
Statistics | SHSU | LT |
First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 413 | 524 |
Rushing yards | 144 | 105 |
Passing yards | 269 | 419 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 28:37 | 31:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Sam Houston | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 18/28, 269 yards, TD |
Rushing | Adrian Murdaugh | 9 carries, 67 yards, TD |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 6 receptions, 115 yards |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 29/42, 384 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 2 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 7 receptions, 170 yards, TD |
At Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics | LT | JVST |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | | |
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References
- ^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Hedges, Russell (January 10, 2023). "College football: Tech unveils 2023 schedule". Bossier Press-Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Louisiana Tech Athletics (January 10, 2023). "Louisiana Tech announces complete 2023 football schedule". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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Venues | - Unknown (1901–1903)
- Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
- Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
- Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
- Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
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