the 2011 louisiana tech bulldogs football team represented louisiana tech university in the 2011 ncaa division i fbs football season. the team was coached by sonny dykes, who was in his second season with louisiana tech. the bulldogs played their home games at joe aillet stadium in ruston, louisiana and competed in the western athletic conference (wac). they finished the regular season with an 8–4 overall record and a 6–1 record in wac play to win the 2011 western athletic conference title. the bulldogs lost the poinsettia bowl in san diego against the tcu horned frogs, the champions of the mountain west conference.