Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters |
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| University | Louisiana Tech University |
| Conference |
C-USA Southland Bowling League (bowling) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Tommy McClelland |
| Location | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Thomas Assembly Center |
| Baseball stadium | J.C. Love Field |
| Mascot |
Tech (live) Champ (costumed) |
| Nickname |
Bulldogs (men) Lady Techsters (women) |
| Fight song | Tech Fight |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Website | latechsports |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters, commonly abbreviated La. Tech and Dawgs, refer to the sports teams of Louisiana Tech University, in Ruston, Louisiana. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports. Since 2013, Louisiana Tech has been a member of Conference USA (C-USA). Louisiana Tech adopted Bulldogs as its nickname in 1900, the first of the four Bulldogs in Division I FBS to do so. (Georgia followed in 1920, Fresno State in 1921, and Mississippi State in 1961.)
A member of Conference USA, Louisiana Tech sponsors teams in seven men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
Louisiana Tech's football team is currently coached by Skip Holtz and plays their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium with a capacity of 28,019. With a program dating to 1901, Tech would notch its first victory after a 6-0 win against LSU in 1904. Following the 2016 season, the Bulldogs have compiled an all-time record of 604 wins, 451 losses, and 39 ties; won 25 conference championships and three Division II National Championships in 1972, 1973, and 1974.Troy Edwards won the 1998 Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in college football. With the bulldogs' victory over Alabama in 1999, Tech is currently the only non-AQ school to beat an SEC champion in the BCS era. Louisiana Tech has played in nine Division I bowl games, most recently in the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl. Tech punter Ryan Allen became the first player to win consecutive Ray Guy Awards by winning the award in 2011 and 2012. Also in 2012, quarterback Colby Cameron won the Sammy Baugh Trophy. Tech's rivalry games include Rivalry in Dixie with Southern Miss. Notable football alumni include Terry Bradshaw, Phil Robertson, Willie Roaf, Fred Dean, Matt Stover, Josh Scobee, Luke McCown, Ryan Moats, and Tramon Williams.
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