2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by seventh-year head coach Skip Holtz.

2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
C-USA West Division co-champion
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBob Diaco (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$ 71  113 
Marshall 62  85 
Western Kentucky 62  94 
Charlotte 53  76 
Middle Tennessee 35  48 
FIU 35  67 
Old Dominion 08  111 
West Division
UAB xy 62  95 
Louisiana Tech x 62  103 
Southern Miss 53  76 
North Texas 35  48 
UTSA 35  48 
Rice 35  39 
UTEP 08  111 
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Preseason

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CUSA media poll

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[1]

West Division
Predicted finishTeam (# of 1st place votes)
1North Texas (20)
2Southern Miss (4)
3Louisiana Tech
4UAB (2)
5UTSA
6Rice
7UTEP

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

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2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[2]

All-CUSA Offense[2]
PositionPlayerClass
WRAdrian HardyJr.
All-CUSA Defense[2]
PositionPlayerClass
DBAmik RobertsonJr.
All-CUSA Special Teams[2]
PositionPlayerClass
No players were selected

Roster

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2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB3Aaron Allen  Fr
QB5Logan McFaddenFr
WR6Adrian Hardy  Jr
QB8J'Mar Smith  Sr
QB10Westin Elliott  Jr
WR11George ScottJr
WR13Isaiah Graham  Jr
WR14Praise OkorieJr
WR15Malik Stanley  Sr
TE16Zach Cousar  Jr
QB18Jakson ThomsonFr
WR19Smoke Harris  Fr
RB22Israel Tucker  Jr
RB23Jaqwis Dancy  Sr
WR24Joshua Matthews  So
WR26Jawaun JohnsonJr
RB27Elijah HinesFr
RB29DeAndre Marcus  Fr
RB32Ishmael LandersFr
RB33Justin Henderson  Jr
FB41Bobby Holly  Sr
FB45Jacob Adams  So
OL47Drake Carroll  Fr
OL51Antawn Lewis  So
OL55Drew Kirkpatrick  Sr
OL60Brett PopeFr
OL61Ethan Reed  Sr
OL62Abraham Delfin  So
OL63Stevie BallardFr
OL64Joshua Mote  So
OL65Kody Russey  Jr
OL67Walker HankinsonFr
OL68Justin Throckmorton  So
OL72Christian Henderson  Fr
OL73Willie Allen  Jr
OL74Jonah BrewsterFr
OL76Biron Rossell  Fr
OL77Gewhite Stallworth  Sr
OL78Taylor Fondal  Jr
OL79Carter HabichSo
WR80Griffin Hebert  So
WR81Cee Jay Powell  Jr
WR82Doyle Adams Jr.Fr
WR83Jake Norris  Jr
WR84Javonte Woodard  Sr
WR85Joseph WalkerFr
WR86Wayne Toussant  Fr
WR87Carson RiederFr
WR88Kyle MaxwellFr
WR89Tahj Magee  Fr
OL95Noah Pitre  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S1L'Jarius SneedSr
LB2Connor TaylorSr
LB3Trey Baldwin  Jr
S4Darryl Lewis  Sr
CB5Michael Sam  Sr
S7Jaiden Cole  So
LB8Brandon Floyd  Jr
S10James Jackson  Sr
CB16CJ JohnsonFr
CB17Brodrick Calhoun  Fr
CB18Zach Hannibal  Jr
S20Kollin Hurt  So
CB21Amik RobertsonJr
CB23Marquallius TurnerFr
S25Bee Jay Williamson  Fr
LB26Jacorion Andrews  So
CB30Aaron Robertson  Sr
S31Christian ArchangelFr
CB32Trey Spencer  Sr
LB34Reggie Cleveland  Jr
LB35Collin Scott  Sr
S36Khiry MorrisonFr
CB37Ephraim Kitchen  Sr
CB38Charvis ThorntonFr
LB39Randy Hogan  Sr
LB42Maki CarabinFr
DE43Tristan Allen  So
DT44Keivie RoseFr
LB46Ezekiel Barnett  Jr
DE47Eric Kendzior  Jr
LB48Alex Zayed  Jr
LB49Isaiah Windmon  Fr
DT50Chris Spence  Jr
DT52D. J. Jackson  Fr
LB54Allen WalkerFr
DE56Mykol ClarkFr
DS58Reeves Blankenship  So
LB85Willie Baker  Jr
DT90Courtney Wallace  Sr
DE91Steven Shaw  Fr
DT92La'Dante Davenport  Sr
LB93Deshon HallFr
DL94Kevin Murphy  Sr
DL95Calvin RhinesFr
DT96Ka'Derrion MasonSr
DE97Milton Williams  So
DL99Malik WellsJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K9Bailey Hale  Sr
P/K29Brady Farlow  Jr
LS40Kyle Conrad  Jr
LS66Noah WhiteFr
K/P98Jacob BarnesFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 16, 2020

Schedule

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Louisiana Tech announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 10 Texas*LHNL 14–4593,418
September 72:30 p.m.Grambling State*NFLNW 20–1423,174
September 144:00 p.m.at Bowling Green*ESPN+W 35–718,021
September 207:00 p.m.FIU
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNW 43–3118,782
September 286:00 p.m.at RiceESPN3W 23–20 OT19,075
October 126:00 p.m.UMass*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3W 69–2119,682
October 192:30 p.m.Southern Miss
NFLNW 45–3023,419
October 267:00 p.m.at UTEPESPN3W 42–2116,084
November 93:00 p.m.North Texas
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
StadiumW 52–1722,792
November 156:00 p.m.at MarshallCBSSNL 10–3119,893
November 232:30 p.m.at UABESPN+L 14–2018,346
November 302:30 p.m.UTSA
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 41–2714,782
December 263:00 p.m.vs. Miami (FL)*ESPNW 14–033,129

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Game summaries

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At Texas

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Pregame lineOver/under
Texas–19.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs0001414
No. 10 Longhorns71714745

at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); partly cloudy; Wind: S 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 93,418
  • Referee: Cooper Castlebe
  • TV: Longhorn Network
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechTexas
First downs2524
Total yards413454
Rushing yards73153
Passing yards340301
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:1627:44

Grambling State

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–30.0
Grambling State at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Tigers007714
Bulldogs7130020

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny; Wind: N 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,174
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV: NFL Network
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
StatisticsGrambling StateLouisiana Tech
First downs3220
Total yards455390
Rushing yards216170
Passing yards239220
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:4529:15

At Bowling Green

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–13.0
Louisiana Tech at Bowling Green – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs14701435
Falcons70007

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); sunny; Wind: W 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,021
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechBowling Green
First downs2015
Total yards453290
Rushing yards129119
Passing yards324171
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:3928:21
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–7.0
Florida International at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers01014731
Bulldogs013141643

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy; Wind: S 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,782
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
StatisticsFIULouisiana Tech
First downs2931
Total yards526565
Rushing yards132275
Passing yards394290
Turnovers21
Time of possession23:1336:47

At Rice

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–9.0
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Bulldogs7073623
Owls7703320

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear; Wind: S 7-10 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,075
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechRice
First downs1919
Total yards294338
Rushing yards84190
Passing yards210148
Turnovers01
Time of possession23:0736:53

UMass

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–31.5
Massachusetts at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Minutemen0147021
Bulldogs282410769

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear; Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,682
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
StatisticsUMassLouisiana Tech
First downs1928
Total yards347689
Rushing yards126385
Passing yards221304
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:3330:27

Southern Miss

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Pregame lineOver/under
Southern Miss–3.0
Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Eagles14130330
Bulldogs71702145

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); sunny, clear
  • Game attendance: 23,419
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV: NFL Network
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
StatisticsSouthern MissLouisiana Tech
First downs2319
Total yards437476
Rushing yards110151
Passing yards327325
Turnovers42
Time of possession33:0826:52

At UTEP

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–18.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs72114042
Miners7001421

at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); clear; Wind: SSW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,084
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechUTEP
First downs2921
Total yards490331
Rushing yards152104
Passing yards338227
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:0327:57

North Texas

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–5.5
North Texas at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Mean Green3001417
Bulldogs710142152

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 22,792
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV: Stadium
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Game information
StatisticsNorth TexasLouisiana Tech
First downs1637
Total yards339542
Rushing yards74264
Passing yards265278
Turnovers42
Time of possession20:5639:04

At Marshall

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Pregame lineOver/under
Marshall–6.5
Louisiana Tech at Marshall – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs703010
Thundering Herd0177731

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechMarshall
First downs1822
Total yards261405
Rushing yards67192
Passing yards194213
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:1932:41

At UAB

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Pregame lineOver/under
UAB–6.5
Louisiana Tech at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs070714
Blazers3107020

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 18,346
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechUAB
First downs1617
Total yards270353
Rushing yards97166
Passing yards173187
Turnovers01
Time of possession27:0832:52

UTSA

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Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–20.5
Texas–San Antonio at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period1234Total
Roadrunners1073727
Bulldogs141010741

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Game information
StatisticsUTSALouisiana Tech
First downs1724
Total yards408499
Rushing yards128168
Passing yards280331
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:4532:15

Vs. Miami (FL) (Independence Bowl)

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Pregame lineOver/under
Miami–7.0
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs070714
Hurricanes00000

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 33,129
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
StatisticsMiamiLouisiana Tech
First downs1815
Total yards337227
Rushing yards17474
Passing yards163153
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:2628:34

Players drafted into the NFL

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4138L'Jarius SneedSKansas City Chiefs
4139Amik RobertsonCBLas Vegas Raiders

Undrafted free agents include: J'Mar Smith, signed by the New England Patriots

References

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  1. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  2. ^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tech Announces 2019 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 23, 2019.