2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Conference USA
Division West Division
2013 record 4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach Skip Holtz (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Tony Petersen (1st year)
Offensive scheme None
Defensive coordinator Kim Dameron (1st year)
Base defense Multiple
Home stadium Joe Aillet Stadium
(Capacity: 30,600)
2013 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   7 1         10 4  
East Carolina   6 2         10 3  
Middle Tennessee   6 2         8 5  
Florida Atlantic   4 4         6 6  
UAB   1 7         2 10  
Southern Miss   1 7         1 11  
FIU   1 7         1 11  
West Division
Rice x$   7 1         10 4  
UTSA   6 2         7 5  
North Texas   6 2         9 4  
Tulane   5 3         7 6  
Louisiana Tech   3 5         4 8  
Tulsa   2 6         3 9  
UTEP   1 7         2 10  
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Skip Holtz as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the West Division. The Dawgs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. This was the Bulldogs inaugural season as members of C-USA.

Before the season

Recruiting

T–Day spring game

T–Day spring game
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 10010 27
La Tech 21 1700 38
  • Date: April 13
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM
  • Elapsed time: 2:00
  • Game attendance: 5,700
  • Game weather: 71°F, partly cloudy, winds ESE 5 mph
  • Sources:

The T–Day spring game was held at Joe Aillet Stadium on April 13, 2013.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 11:30 AM at NC State* Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ACCN L 14–40   54,204
September 7 6:00 PM Lamar* Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA W 27–14   16,372
September 12 6:30 PM Tulane Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA FS1 L 15–24   22,035
September 21 11:00 AM at Kansas* Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS FS1 L 10–13   39,823
September 28 3:00 PM vs. Army* Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Classic) FS1 L 16–35   31,278
October 5 6:30 PM at UTEP Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX CBSSN W 38–35   24,926
October 19 2:30 PM North Texasdagger Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA CBSSN L 13–28   20,317
October 26 5:00 PM at FIU FIU StadiumMiami, FL W 23–7   13,389
November 9 6:00 PM Southern Miss Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie) CBSSN W 36–13   18,571
November 16 6:00 PM at Rice Rice StadiumHouston, TX CBSSN L 14–52   19,707
November 23 6:00 PM Tulsa Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA CBSSN L 14–24   16,037
November 30 2:30 PM at UTSA AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX CSS L 10–30   26,549
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Game notes

at NC State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Louisiana Tech at NC State
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 707 14
Wolfpack 14 10313 40
  • Sources:

Lamar

Overall record Last meeting Result
17–5 1986 LATECH, 39–20
Lamar at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 770 14
Bulldogs 7 7310 27
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 6:07 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 16,372
  • Game weather: 95°F, mostly sunny, winds N 5 mph
  • Referee: Steve LaMantia
  • Sources:

Tulane

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–7 1998 TULN, 63–30
Tulane at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Green Wave 7 0107 24
Bulldogs 6 306 15
  • Sources:

at Kansas

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2008 KU, 29–0
Louisiana Tech at Kansas
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 030 10
Jayhawks 0 3010 13
  • Sources:

vs. Army

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2008 ARMY, 14–7
Army vs. Louisiana Tech
(Heart of Dallas Classic)
1 234Total
Black Knights 14 777 35
Bulldogs 0 970 16
  • Sources:

at UTEP

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–2–1 2004 UTEP, 44–27
Louisiana Tech at UTEP
1 234Total
Bulldogs 14 1077 38
Miners 7 7147 35
  • Sources:

North Texas

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–5 2006 LATECH, 34–31
North Texas at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Mean Green 0 14140 28
Bulldogs 7 303 13
  • Sources:

at FIU

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Louisiana Tech at FIU
1 234Total
Bulldogs 6 3311 23
Panthers 0 070 7
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: FIU Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 6:01 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 13,389
  • Game weather: 80°F, partly cloudy, winds 11 mph
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • Sources:

Southern Miss

Overall record Last meeting Result
13–31 2011 USM, 19–17
Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech
(Rivalry in Dixie)
1 234Total
Golden Eagles 0 607 13
Bulldogs 9 7614 36
  • Sources:

at Rice

Overall record Last meeting Result
3–3 2012 LATECH, 56–37
Louisiana Tech at Rice
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 077 14
Owls 14 10721 52
  • Sources:

Tulsa

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–2 2004 LATECH, 38–24
Tulsa at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 7 377 24
Bulldogs 0 770 14
  • Sources:

at UTSA

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2012 LATECH, 51–27
Louisiana Tech at UTSA
1 234Total
Bulldogs 3 700 10
Roadrunners 14 376 30
  • Date: November 30
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:37 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 26,549
  • Game weather: 72°F, indoors
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • TV announcers (CSS): Dave Raymond (play-by-play), N.D. Kalu (analyst), Julia Morales (sideline)
  • Sources:

After the season

NFL Draft

See also: 2014 NFL Draft

In May's 2014 NFL Draft, Justin Ellis was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, and IK Enemkpali was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round.

Rnd. Pick # NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
4 107 Oakland Raiders Ellis, JustinJustin Ellis  DT Louisiana Tech C-USA
6 210 New York Jets Enemkpali, IKIK Enemkpali  DE Louisiana Tech C-USA

Roster

2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Casey, RichieRichie Casey Sr
RB 2 Fitte, LyleLyle Fitte Sr
WR 3 Turner, PaulPaul Turner So
WR 4 Griffin, SterlingSterling Griffin Sr
WR 5 Banks, D.J.D.J. Banks Sr
QB 6 Berman, SeanSean Berman Sr
QB 7 Harris, PaulPaul Harris Sr
WR 8 Jackson, JacarriJacarri Jackson Sr
QB 9 Griffith, ZachZach Griffith Jr
WR 10 DeClouette, JaydrickJaydrick DeClouette Fr
WR 11 Smith, ConnerConner Smith Fr
QB 13 Schultz, ChaseChase Schultz Fr
QB 14 Higgins, RyanRyan Higgins Fr
QB 16 Young, ScottyScotty Young Jr
QB 17 McAlindon, AndyAndy McAlindon So
WR 18 St. Julien, D.J.D.J. St. Julien Jr
WR 19 Guillot, AndrewAndrew Guillot Sr
RB 23 Courtney, RickeyRickey Courtney Sr
RB 24 Seets, MarlonMarlon Seets So
RB 25 Martin, BlakeBlake Martin So
RB 26 King, TevinTevin King Fr
RB 27 Scott, BostonBoston Scott Fr
RB 27 Banks, JamesJames Banks Jr
RB 28 Dixon, KennethKenneth Dixon So
RB 36 Lee, HunterHunter Lee Jr
OL 55 Davis, AlecAlec Davis Sr
OL 57 Greenwalt, RichardRichard Greenwalt Jr
OL 60 Lodge, RossRoss Lodge Fr
OL 61 Conger, MatthewMatthew Conger Sr
OL 62 Brunson, JosephJoseph Brunson Fr
OL 63 Aye, ChrisChris Aye Fr
OL 66 Shepherd, MatthewMatthew Shepherd Sr
OL 67 Carter, TreTre Carter Jr
OL 68 Robinson, JoshJosh Robinson So
OL 69 Cano, VinceVince Cano Sr
OL 70 Landry, ClaytonClayton Landry Fr
OL 72 Graffree, JeremyJeremy Graffree Sr
OL 74 Banks, LarryLarry Banks Sr
OL 75 Brown, DarrellDarrell Brown Fr
OL 76 Alsander, ZekeZeke Alsander So
OL 77 Danielson, JensJens Danielson Jr
OL 78 Bell, MitchellMitchell Bell Jr
OL 79 Manning, CamCam Manning Fr
WR 80 Greenwalt, JonJon Greenwalt Sr
WR 81 Cathcart, ScottScott Cathcart Sr
WR 83 Gary, KevinKevin Gary So
WR 85 Taylor, TrentTrent Taylor Fr
WR 87 Childress, GrantGrant Childress Fr
WR 88 Johnson, EddieEddie Johnson Jr
WR 89 Grant, TeromeTerome Grant Jr
OL 97 Long, JeremyJeremy Long Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 6 Fitte, BeauBeau Fitte So
DB 11 Grogan, LloydLloyd Grogan Fr
DB 13 Liggins, Le'VanderLe'Vander Liggins Jr
DB 14 Medford, ThaddaeusThaddaeus Medford Fr
CB 15 Abraham, BrysonBryson Abraham So
DB 16 Prewitt, JabariJabari Prewitt Jr
S 18 Nichols, ConnorConnor Nichols Jr
DB 19 Fields, RonnieRonnie Fields Jr
DB 20 Brown, ColbyColby Brown Jr
DB 21 Barnes, AdairiusAdairius Barnes So
DE 22 James, KendrickKendrick James Sr
DB 23 Brice, KentrellKentrell Brice So
LB 24 Thomason, NickNick Thomason Jr
CB 27 Ross, JoshJosh Ross Sr
DB 29 Hayes, KendallKendall Hayes Jr
DB 30 Wallace, AhmadAhmad Wallace Sr
S 31 Pinson, TerrellTerrell Pinson Jr
LB 32 Villemez, MitchMitch Villemez Jr
S 33 McDonald, ThomasThomas McDonald Jr
LB 34 Schrang, MikeMike Schrang Jr
DB 35 Cleveland, C.J.C.J. Cleveland So
S 37 Mims, MichaelMichael Mims Fr
DB 38 Jacob, MichaelMichael Jacob Fr
DB 39 Woods, XavierXavier Woods Fr
DE 40 Kisseberth, KevinKevin Kisseberth Jr
DL 41 Enemkpali, I.K.I.K. Enemkpali Sr
S 44 Ginn, AustinAustin Ginn Fr
DL 45 Butler, VernonVernon Butler So
LB 47 Cobb, DanielDaniel Cobb Sr
LB 48 Wiggins, AndreAndre Wiggins So
LB 52 Hook, TyTy Hook So
LB 54 Norman, TrentTrent Norman So
LB 56 Johnson, TonyTony Johnson Jr
DL 58 McKinney, DevonDevon McKinney Jr
DL 70 Ellis, JustinJustin Ellis Sr
DL 84 Taylor, AndreAndre Taylor Jr
DL 88 Porter, TylerTyler Porter So
DT 90 Brooks, DeAngeloDeAngelo Brooks Jr
DL 91 Brown, AaronAaron Brown Fr
DL 92 Street, CarterCarter Street Jr
DL 93 Gibson, StephenStephen Gibson Fr
DT 94 Lucas, ShakeilShakeil Lucas Sr
DE 95 Gray, HakimHakim Gray Fr
DL 98 Dora, VontarriusVontarrius Dora So
DL 99 Pichon, MalcolmMalcolm Pichon So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 Fischer, KyleKyle Fischer So
P 28 Shouse, GeraldGerald Shouse So
K 35 Barnes, JonathanJonathan Barnes Fr
P/K 43 McPherson, LoganLogan McPherson Fr
DS 51 Cuthbert, JoshJosh Cuthbert Sr
DS 53 Travis, DarrellDarrell Travis Fr
ATH 86 Henderson, CarlosCarlos Henderson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tony Petersen (Offensive coordinator)
  • Kim Dameron (Defensive coordinator)
  • Matt Moore (Assistant head coach / offensive line)
  • Stan Eggen (Defensive line / recruiting coordinator)
  • Ronnie Bradford (Defensive backs / special teams)
  • Jeff Koonz (Linebackers)
  • Jabbar Juluke (Running backs)
  • Tim Rattay (Wide receivers)
  • Joe Sloan (Inside receivers)
  • Kurt Hester (Strength and conditioning)
  • Ed Jackson (Character education coordinator)

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

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2013

References

  1. "2013 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  2. "2013 Louisiana Tech Football Roster". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
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