2014 — The Winning Chapter

Louisiana Tech's 2014 season (9-5) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.

Record 9-5
Final Result Bowl season
AP Final — post-bowls
SP+ +4.6 last-week
Era —
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
L @ Okla 16-48 W @ Louisi 48-20 W @ Nort Tex 42-21 L vs Nort Sta 27-30 L @ Auburn 17-45 W vs UTEP 55-3 W vs UTSA 27-20 W @ Sout Mis 31-20 W vs West Ken 59-10 W @ UAB 40-24 L @ Old Dom 27-30 W vs Rice 76-31 L @ Marshall 23-26 W vs Illinois 35-18 CFP

Who carried it

Season leaders, 2014.

Defining Moments
The Statement

The 2014 season's largest margin: Louisiana Tech 55, UTEP 3. A 52-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The Setback

The season's deepest loss: Louisiana Tech 16, Oklahoma 48. A 32-point margin the season is remembered by.

The Postseason

The season's last act: Louisiana Tech beat Illinois 35-18 in the postseason.

"Dunkin' Dogs"
— Louisiana Tech fanbase voice · 2014· synthesized
What It Meant

2014 is a middle chapter for Louisiana Tech — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.