2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes, the Bulldogs played five of their six home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and one at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–3 overall and 4–2 in conference play to place third in the WAC. Despite having one of the most successful seasons in program history, the Bulldogs did not play in a bowl game. They were initially invited to the Independence Bowl, but asked for more time to decide to see if other options opened up. No other bowl invited them, and the Independence Bowl selected Ohio instead.

2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–2 WAC)
Head coach
  • Sonny Dykes (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (6th season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainQuinton Patton
Colby Cameron
Stephen Warner
IK Enemkpali
Solomon Randle
Chad Boyd
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Independence Stadium
2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Utah State $  6 –0   11 –2  
No. 21 San Jose State  5 –1   11 –2  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2   9 –3  
UTSA *  3 –3   8 –4  
Texas State *  2 –4   4 –8  
Idaho  1 –5   1 –11  
New Mexico State  0 –6   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS.
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the Bulldogs last season as members of the WAC as they joined Conference USA in 2013.

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