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
2019 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
(Capacity: 28,562)
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$  7 –1     11 –3  
Marshall  6 –2     8 –5  
Western Kentucky  6 –2     9 –4  
Charlotte  5 –3     7 –6  
Middle Tennessee  3 –5     4 –8  
FIU  3 –5     6 –7  
Old Dominion  0 –8     1 –11  
West Division
UAB xy  6 –2     9 –5  
Louisiana Tech x  6 –2     10 –3  
Southern Miss  5 –3     7 –6  
North Texas  3 –5     4 –8  
UTSA  3 –5     4 –8  
Rice  3 –5     3 –9  
UTEP  0 –8     1 –11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Previous Season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018 campaign 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the West Division. The Bulldogs were invited to play in the Hawaii Bowl, their first time taking part in the annual Honolulu, Hawaii bowl game. They defeated hometown Hawaii and won their seventh overall bowl game by the score of 31-14.

Preseason

CUSA media poll

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

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[2]

All-CUSA Offense[2]
Position Player Class
WR Adrian Hardy Jr.
All-CUSA Defense[2]
Position Player Class
DB Amik Robertson Jr.
All-CUSA Special Teams[2]
Position Player Class
No players were selected

Roster
2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Aaron Allen  Fr
QB 5 Logan McFadden Fr
WR 6 Adrian Hardy  Jr
QB 8 J'Mar Smith  Sr
QB 10 Westin Elliott  Jr
WR 11 George Scott Jr
WR 13 Isaiah Graham  Jr
WR 14 Praise Okorie Jr
WR 15 Malik Stanley  Sr
TE 16 Zach Cousar  Jr
QB 18 Jakson Thomson Fr
WR 19 Smoke Harris  Fr
RB 22 Israel Tucker  Jr
RB 23 Jaqwis Dancy  Sr
WR 24 Joshua Matthews  So
WR 26 Jawaun Johnson Jr
RB 27 Elijah Hines Fr
RB 29 DeAndre Marcus  Fr
RB 32 Ishmael Landers Fr
RB 33 Justin Henderson  Jr
FB 41 Bobby Holly  Sr
FB 45 Jacob Adams  So
OL 47 Drake Carroll  Fr
OL 51 Antawn Lewis  So
OL 55 Drew Kirkpatrick  Sr
OL 60 Brett Pope Fr
OL 61 Ethan Reed  Sr
OL 62 Abraham Delfin  So
OL 63 Stevie Ballard Fr
OL 64 Joshua Mote  So
OL 65 Kody Russey  Jr
OL 67 Walker Hankinson Fr
OL 68 Justin Throckmorton  So
OL 72 Christian Henderson  Fr
OL 73 Willie Allen  Jr
OL 74 Jonah Brewster Fr
OL 76 Biron Rossell  Fr
OL 77 Gewhite Stallworth  Sr
OL 78 Taylor Fondal  Jr
OL 79 Carter Habich So
WR 80 Griffin Hebert  So
WR 81 Cee Jay Powell  Jr
WR 82 Doyle Adams Jr. Fr
WR 83 Jake Norris  Jr
WR 84 Javonte Woodard  Sr
WR 85 Joseph Walker Fr
WR 86 Wayne Toussant  Fr
WR 87 Carson Rieder Fr
WR 88 Kyle Maxwell Fr
WR 89 Tahj Magee  Fr
OL 95 Noah Pitre  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 1 L'Jarius Sneed Sr
LB 2 Connor Taylor Sr
LB 3 Trey Baldwin  Jr
S 4 Darryl Lewis  Sr
CB 5 Michael Sam  Sr
S 7 Jaiden Cole  So
LB 8 Brandon Floyd  Jr
S 10 James Jackson  Sr
CB 16 CJ Johnson Fr
CB 17 Brodrick Calhoun  Fr
CB 18 Zach Hannibal  Jr
S 20 Kollin Hurt  So
CB 21 Amik Robertson Jr
CB 23 Marquallius Turner Fr
S 25 Bee Jay Williamson  Fr
LB 26 Jacorion Andrews  So
CB 30 Aaron Robertson  Sr
S 31 Christian Archangel Fr
CB 32 Trey Spencer  Sr
LB 34 Reggie Cleveland  Jr
LB 35 Collin Scott  Sr
S 36 Khiry Morrison Fr
CB 37 Ephraim Kitchen  Sr
CB 38 Charvis Thornton Fr
LB 39 Randy Hogan  Sr
LB 42 Maki Carabin Fr
DE 43 Tristan Allen  So
DT 44 Keivie Rose Fr
LB 46 Ezekiel Barnett  Jr
DE 47 Eric Kendzior  Jr
LB 48 Alex Zayed  Jr
LB 49 Isaiah Windmon  Fr
DT 50 Chris Spence  Jr
DT 52 D. J. Jackson  Fr
LB 54 Allen Walker Fr
DE 56 Mykol Clark Fr
DS 58 Reeves Blankenship  So
LB 85 Willie Baker  Jr
DT 90 Courtney Wallace  Sr
DE 91 Steven Shaw  Fr
DT 92 La'Dante Davenport  Sr
LB 93 Deshon Hall Fr
DL 94 Kevin Murphy  Sr
DL 95 Calvin Rhines Fr
DT 96 Ka'Derrion Mason Sr
DE 97 Milton Williams  So
DL 99 Malik Wells Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9 Bailey Hale  Sr
P/K 29 Brady Farlow  Jr
LS 40 Kyle Conrad  Jr
LS 66 Noah White Fr
K/P 98 Jacob Barnes Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joe Sloan (East Carolina)
    Assistant Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator
  • Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan)
    Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB
  • Bob Diaco (Iowa)
    Defensive Coordinator
  • Dennis Smith (Miami (FL))
    Special Teams Coordinator/OLB
  • Jeff Burris (Notre Dame)
    Defensive Backs
  • Brian Gamble (Texas A&M)
    Linebackers
  • Robert McFarland (McNeese State)
    Offensive Line
  • Rick Petri (Missouri–Rolla)
    Defensive Line
  • Brock Hays (Grambling State)
    Running Backs
  • Kenny Guiton (Ohio State)
    Outside Receivers
  • Kurt Hester (Tulane)
    Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Krista Patrick
    Director of External Football Operation
  • Paul Smith
    Director of Internal Football Operations
  • Ed Jackson
    Assistant A.D./Character Education
  • Mac Goode
    Graduate Assistant
  • Sean Marinan
    Graduate Assistant
  • Caden Thomson
    Graduate Assistant
  • Jason Shumaker
    Director of Football Recruiting
  • Jude Holloway
    Football Video Coordinator
  • Dylan Griffin
    Assistant Director of Recruiting
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 16, 2020

Schedule

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 Rice
ESPN3W 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 UTEP
ESPN3W 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 Marshall
CBSSNL 10–3119,893
November 232:30 p.m.at UAB
ESPN+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

[4]

Game summaries
StatisticsLouisiana TechTexas
First downs2524
Total yards413454
Rushing yards73153
Passing yards340301
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:1627:44

at Texas
See also: 2019 Texas Longhorns football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Texas–19.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 01414
No. 10 Longhorns 7 17 14745

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
Game information


StatisticsGrambling StateLouisiana Tech
First downs3220
Total yards455390
Rushing yards216170
Passing yards239220
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:4529:15

Grambling State
See also: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–30.0
Grambling State at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 7714
Bulldogs 7 13 0020

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
Game information


StatisticsLouisiana TechBowling Green
First downs2015
Total yards453290
Rushing yards129119
Passing yards324171
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:3928:21

at Bowling Green
See also: 2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–13.0
Louisiana Tech at Bowling Green – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 14 7 01435
Falcons 7 0 007

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+
Game information


StatisticsFIULouisiana Tech
First downs2931
Total yards526565
Rushing yards132275
Passing yards394290
Turnovers21
Time of possession23:1336:47

FIU
See also: 2019 FIU Panthers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–7.0
Florida International at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 14731
Bulldogs 0 13 141643

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
Game information


StatisticsLouisiana TechRice
First downs1919
Total yards294338
Rushing yards84190
Passing yards210148
Turnovers01
Time of possession23:0736:53

at Rice
See also: 2019 Rice Owls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–9.0
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Bulldogs 7 0 73623
Owls 7 7 03320

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
Game information


StatisticsUMassLouisiana Tech
First downs1928
Total yards347689
Rushing yards126385
Passing yards221304
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:3330:27

UMass
See also: 2019 UMass Minutemen football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–31.5
Massachusetts at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 14 7021
Bulldogs 28 24 10769

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
Game information


StatisticsSouthern MissLouisiana Tech
First downs2319
Total yards437476
Rushing yards110151
Passing yards327325
Turnovers42
Time of possession33:0826:52

Southern Miss
See also: 2019 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Southern Miss–3.0
Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 14 13 0330
Bulldogs 7 17 02145

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
Game information


StatisticsLouisiana TechUTEP
First downs2921
Total yards490331
Rushing yards152104
Passing yards338227
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:0327:57

at UTEP
See also: 2019 UTEP Miners football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–18.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 21 14042
Miners 7 0 01421

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
Game information


StatisticsNorth TexasLouisiana Tech
First downs1637
Total yards339542
Rushing yards74264
Passing yards265278
Turnovers42
Time of possession20:5639:04

North Texas
See also: 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–5.5
North Texas at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Mean Green 3 0 01417
Bulldogs 7 10 142152

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
Game information


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

at Marshall
See also: 2019 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Marshall–6.5
Louisiana Tech at Marshall – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 3010
Thundering Herd 0 17 7731

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 19,893
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
Game information


StatisticsLouisiana TechUAB
First downs1617
Total yards270353
Rushing yards97166
Passing yards173187
Turnovers01
Time of possession27:0832:52

at UAB
See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB–6.5
Louisiana Tech at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0714
Blazers 3 10 7020

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 18,346
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information


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

UTSA
See also: 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–20.5
Texas–San Antonio at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 10 7 3727
Bulldogs 14 10 10741

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 14,782
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information


StatisticsMiamiLouisiana Tech
First downs1815
Total yards337227
Rushing yards17474
Passing yards163153
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:2628:34

vs. Miami (FL) (Independence Bowl)
See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team and 2019 Independence Bowl
Pregame lineOver/under
Miami–7.0
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0714
Hurricanes 0 0 000

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
Game information

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2020 NFL Draft
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
  1. https://conferenceusa.com/news/2019/7/16/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
  2. "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.
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