2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
WAC champion
Humanitarian Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Clemson
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell, Jr. (3rd season)
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium Independence Stadium

2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		7	–	1					7	–	5
Fresno State		6	–	2					11	–	3
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	4
Hawaii		5	–	3					9	–	3
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	4
SMU		4	–	4					4	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5					3	–	8
San Jose State		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	9
Tulsa		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion

The 2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Jack Bicknell, Jr., who was in his third season with Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	SMU	Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana		W 36–6	22,505
September 8	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, Oklahoma		L 23–30	41,205
September 29	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California (Battle for the Bone)		L 28–38	42,881
October 6	San Jose State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, Louisiana		W 41–20	19,236
October 13	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada		W 45–42	15,481
October 20	at Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama	PPV	L 41–48 OT	86,036
October 27	Rice	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, Louisiana		W 41–38 OT	23,368
November 3	Boise State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, Louisiana		W 48–42	16,621
November 10	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas		W 53–30	24,075
November 17	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, Kansas		L 7–40	47,069
November 24	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma		W 19–7	12,173
December 31	vs. Clemson*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho (Humanitarian Bowl)		L 24–49	23,472
*Non-conference game