American college football season
The 2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Bicknell Jr., the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 4–8 overall and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the WAC.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 pm | Oklahoma State* | | | W 39–36 | 31,391 |
September 7 | 12:00 pm | at Clemson* | | | L 13–33 | 72,616 |
September 14 | 1:00 pm | Tulsa | | FSN | W 53–9 | 18,600 |
September 21 | 11:00 am | at No. 15 Penn State* | | ESPN Plus | L 17–49 | 103,987 |
September 28 | 6:00 pm | at No. 24 Texas A&M* | | | L 3–31 | 72,802 |
October 5 | 7:00 pm | at Rice | | | L 20–37 | 20,895 |
October 19 | 2:00 pm | at SMU | | | 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 | | | L 30–42 | 6,391 |
November 16 | 2:05 pm | at Boise State | | | 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
| ESPN2 | L 13–45 | 17,810 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: 2002-10-16
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National championship seasons in bold |