Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
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| 2024 | Under head coach Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs lost the Independence Bowl to Army with a score of 6-27. |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech defeated Northwestern State 51-21 in their latest meeting, maintaining their lead in the all-time series at 55-20-5. |
| March 29 2023 | Home-and-home series announced, scheduling future games in 2030 (at Louisiana Tech) and 2031 (at Louisiana-Monroe). |
| 2022 | Southern Miss left Conference USA for the Sun Belt Conference, potentially impacting the future of the rivalry. |
| 2021 | Southern Miss won the 53rd meeting against Louisiana Tech with a score of 35-19. |
| 2021 | Skip Holtz fired after the season, finishing with a 3-9 record. Ends his tenure with a 64-50 overall record and 6 bowl victories. |
| November 30 2021 | Sonny Cumbie was named the 34th head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program after previously serving as interim head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech University. He signed a five-year contract worth $4.85 million. |
| 2020 | Finished 5-5 and lost the New Orleans Bowl 38-3 to Georgia Southern. |
| 2019 | In the Conference USA - West division, Louisiana Tech under Skip Holtz lost the division tiebreaker to UAB, preventing them from winning the division outright. |
| 2019 | Finished 10-3 and won their sixth consecutive bowl game, shutting out Miami 14-0 in the Independence Bowl - the first G5 shutout of a P5 team in bowl game history. |
| 2018 | Tech XXII became the current live mascot of Louisiana Tech, continuing the longstanding tradition of the university's bulldog mascot lineage. |
| 2018 | Won the Hawaii Bowl 31-14 against Hawaii, securing their fifth consecutive bowl victory. |
| 2017 | Fred Dean's jersey number 70 was retired by Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program, commemorating his impactful career as defensive end from 1971-1974. |
| 2017 | Added 202 Eaton Ephesus LED fixtures to the stadium lighting, installed by Geo-Surfaces. |
| 2017 | Defeated SMU 51-10 in the Frisco Bowl, extending their bowl winning streak to 4 games. |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech football team, still led by Skip Holtz, competed in the Conference USA - West division and lost to Western Kentucky with a score of 44-58. |
| 2016 | Bulldogs finish 9-5 and win the C-USA West Division title. Lost conference championship but won the Armed Forces Bowl 48-45 against Navy. |
| 2015 | The $22 million 70,000 square foot Davison Athletics Complex was completed, increasing stadium capacity to 28,019. |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech and Louisiana played their last recorded game in this period, with Louisiana Tech leading the all-time series 48-33-6. |
| 2015 | Bulldogs continue success with a 9-4 record, winning the New Orleans Bowl 47-28 against Arkansas State. |
| 2014 | Willie Roaf, tackle for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech and Louisiana resumed their football game after a period of limited interactions. |
| 2014 | Under head coach Skip Holtz, Louisiana Tech competed in the Conference USA - West division, ultimately losing to Marshall with a score of 23-26. |
| 2014 | Bulldogs finish first in C-USA West with a 9-5 record and win the Heart of Dallas Bowl 35-18 against Illinois. |
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech transitions from the Western Athletic Conference to Conference USA after 12 seasons in the WAC. |
| 2012 | William Henry Dietz is inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, highlighting his impact on the Louisiana Tech football program. |
| 2012 | Colby Cameron was awarded the Sammy Baugh Trophy, honoring his outstanding quarterback performance. |
| 2012 | Willie Roaf, offensive tackle from Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2012 | Hosted No. 22 Texas A&M at Independence Stadium in an epic 59-57 loss, ranked by ESPN as the No. 8 game of the 2012 season. |
| 2012 | Ryan Allen became the school's first unanimous All-American and the first punter to win the Ray Guy Award twice. |
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech finished with a 9-3 record, the program's best since 1997, but missed bowl game participation due to timing complications. |
| 2012 | Sonny Dykes resigned as Louisiana Tech head football coach to accept the head coaching position at California, concluding his 3-year tenure with a 22-15 record. |
| December 13 2012 | Skip Holtz accepts the head coaching position for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, succeeding the previous coach. |
| 2011 | Eddie Brown, an offensive specialist for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2011 | Louisiana Tech won a championship under coach Sonny Dykes with an 8-5 overall record and 6-1 conference performance. |
| 2011 | Punter Ryan Allen was awarded the Ray Guy Award and received conference honors. |
| 2011 | Sonny Dykes was named WAC Coach of the Year and signed a contract extension increasing his base salary to at least $700,000. |
| 2011 | Louisiana Tech won seven consecutive games, securing the program's first WAC football title since 2001 and an appearance in the Poinsettia Bowl, finishing with an 8-5 season. |
| September 25 2010 | First game of the renewed rivalry played in Ruston following the 2008 contract. |
| January 20 2010 | Sonny Dykes was hired as head football coach at Louisiana Tech, bringing the Air Raid offensive system from Arizona. |
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