1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
American college football season
| 1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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Southland champion Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 24–14 vs. Louisville | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 9–1–2 (4–0–1 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Larry Anderson, Rod Foppe, John Henry White |
| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–1–2 record and as both Southland Conference and Independence Bowl champions.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Sacramento State* |
| W 56–0 | 14,746 | [1][2] |
| September 24 | at Illinois State* | T 21–21 | 7,500 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at McNeese State | W 14–7 | 23,571 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Southwestern Louisiana | T 21–21 | 21,000 | [5] | |
| October 15 | at Arkansas State | W 20–7 | 15,128 | [6] | |
| October 22 | vs. Northwestern State* |
| W 30–8 | 32,000 | [7] |
| October 29 | Texas–Arlington |
| W 34–12 | 16,200 | [8] |
| November 5 | at Lamar |
| W 23–6 | 7,129 | [9] |
| November 12 | at Southern Miss* | W 28–10 | 16,431 | [10] | |
| November 19 | North Texas State* |
| L 14–41 | 15,300 | [11] |
| November 26 | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 20–0 | 9,600 | [12] |
| December 17 | vs. Louisville* |
| W 24–14 | 22,223 | [13] |
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References
- ^ "Hornets beaten up 56–0". The Sacramento Bee. September 11, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tie not demoralizing for Illinois State". The Pantagraph. September 25, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long plays help Tech beat Pokes". The Town Talk. October 2, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USL invasion results in knotted decision". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State defeated". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs 'second' motion, sack NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Techmen slap UTA". The Times. October 30, 1977. p. 1D. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech up 23–6". The El Paso Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Another Hattiesburg win for Techmen". The Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Texas ends Techskein". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech defense didn't need pads". The Shreveport Journal. November 25, 1977. p. A11. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Tech's blazing start burns U of L 24–14". The Courier-Journal. December 18, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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