2016 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2016 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 9–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they lost to WKU. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Navy. The Louisiana Tech offense became the first team in NCAA Division 1 history to have a QB pass for 4,500+ yards, a RB rush for 1,000+ yards and two WRs with 1,500+ receiving yards all in a single season.

2016 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
C-USA West Division champion
Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 48–45 vs. Navy
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Skip Holtz (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBlake Baker (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
2016 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Western Kentucky xy$  7 1   11 3  
Old Dominion x  7 1   10 3  
Middle Tennessee  5 3   8 5  
FIU  4 4   4 8  
Charlotte  3 5   4 8  
Marshall  2 6   3 9  
Florida Atlantic  2 6   3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy  6 2   9 5  
UTSA  5 3   6 7  
Southern Miss  4 4   7 6  
North Texas  3 5   5 8  
Rice  2 6   3 9  
UTEP  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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