Location: Ruston, Louisiana ▪ Colors: Red & Blue
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium (cap. 30,600)
Record: 31 Years, 174-175-7, .499 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 6 Bowls, 2-3-1, .417 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: WAC, Big West, Ind and Southland
Conference Champion: 4 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #110. LOUISIANA TECH… #111. South Carolina… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.05 | -1.55 | Sonny Dykes (8-5) | Poinsettia Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -3.68 | 0.84 | Sonny Dykes (5-7) | ||||
| 3 | 2009 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -2.97 | -0.93 | Derek Dooley (4-8) | ||||
| 4 | 2008 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | -3.56 | -4.29 | Derek Dooley (8-5) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 5 | 2007 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -8.45 | -1.65 | Derek Dooley (5-7) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | WAC | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | -15.40 | -0.69 | Jack Bicknell (3-10) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | WAC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -3.39 | -6.59 | Jack Bicknell (7-4) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | WAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0.00 | 2.90 | Jack Bicknell (6-6) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -5.31 | -0.39 | Jack Bicknell (5-7) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -11.13 | -2.05 | Jack Bicknell (4-8) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -0.94 | -2.71 | Jack Bicknell (7-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2000 | Ind | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -10.72 | -4.81 | Jack Bicknell (3-9) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4.47 | -1.26 | 25 | Jack Bicknell (8-3) | |||
| 14 | 1998 | Ind | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -0.70 | -2.17 | Gary Crowton (6-6) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0.59 | -6.55 | Gary Crowton (9-2) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.23 | -7.95 | Gary Crowton (6-5) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Big West | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -11.23 | -7.58 | Joe Peace (5-6) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Big West | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -17.06 | -8.89 | Joe Peace (3-8) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Big West | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -17.87 | -5.58 | Joe Peace (2-9) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.68 | -2.63 | Joe Peace (5-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | -0.63 | -10.34 | Joe Peace (8-1-2) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 2.37 | -6.36 | Joe Peace (8-3-1) | Independence Bowl-T | |||
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -1.01 | -3.05 | Joe Peace (5-4-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -6.93 | -0.56 | Joe Peace (4-7) | ||||
| 25 | 1981 | Southland | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -5.24 | -2.87 | Billy Brewer (4-6-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1980 | Southland | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -8.87 | -5.91 | Billy Brewer (5-6) | ||||
| 27 | 1979 | Southland | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.84 | -3.82 | Larry Beightol (1-9) Pat Patterson (1-0) |
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| 28 | 1978 | Southland | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.71 | -3.27 | Maxie Lambright (6-5) | Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 29 | 1977 | Southland | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 3.17 | -6.92 | Maxie Lambright (9-1-2) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 30 | 1976 | Southland | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.70 | -6.59 | Maxie Lambright (6-5) | ||||
| 31 | 1975 | Southland | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5.30 | -4.40 | Maxie Lambright (8-2) |