2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2002 record	4–8 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell, Jr. (4th year)
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium (Capacity: 30,600) Independence Stadium (Capacity: 53,000)

2002 WAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#15 Boise State $		8	–	0		12	–	1
Hawaii		7	–	1		10	–	4
Fresno State		6	–	2		9	–	5
San Jose State		4	–	4		6	–	7
Nevada		4	–	4		5	–	7
Rice		3	–	5		4	–	7
Louisiana Tech		3	–	5		4	–	8
SMU		3	–	5		3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7		2	–	10
Tulsa		1	–	7		1	–	11

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Jack Bicknell, Jr., who was in his fourth 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	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 PM	Oklahoma State*	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA		W 39–36	31,391
September 7	12:00 PM	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		L 13–33	72,616
September 14	1:00 PM	Tulsa	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	FSN	W 53–9	18,600
September 21	11:00 AM	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN+	L 17–49	103,987
September 28	6:00 PM	at No. 24 Texas A&M*	Kyle Field • College Station, TX		L 3–31	72,802
October 5	7:00 PM	at Rice	Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX		L 20–37	20,895
October 19	2:00 PM	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX		L 34–37	14,836
October 26	2:00 PM	Nevada	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA		W 50–47	15,315
November 9	4:00 PM	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA		L 30–42	6,391
November 16	2:05 PM	at No. 23 Boise State	Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID		L 10–36	28,413
November 23	2:00 PM	UTEP	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA		W 38–24	9,267
December 5	6:00 PM	Fresno State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Battle for the Bone)	ESPN2	L 13–45	17,810
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Venues	Unknown (1901–1903) Louisiana Tech athletic field (1904–1928) Tech Stadium (1928–1967) Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present) Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie Louisiana–Monroe

Culture & lore	Tech Band of Pride Spirit of '88 Fire Bell State Fair Game

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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