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1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland champion
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–1–2 (4–0–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Anderson, Rod Foppe, John Henry White
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 1 – 2 6 – 4 – 2
UT 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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Sacramento State*
W 56–014,746[1][2]
September 24at Illinois State*
T 21–217,500[3]
October 1at McNeese State
W 14–723,571[4]
October 8Southwestern Louisiana
T 21–2121,000[5]
October 15at Arkansas State
W 20–715,128[6]
October 22vs. Northwestern State*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 30–832,000[7]
October 29Texas–Arlington
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–1216,200[8]
November 5at Lamar
W 23–67,129[9]
November 12at Southern Miss*
W 28–1016,431[10]
November 19North Texas State*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 14–4115,300[11]
November 26Northeast Louisiana*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 20–09,600[12]
December 17vs. Louisville*
W 24–1422,223[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Hornets beaten up 56–0". The Sacramento Bee. September 11, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tie not demoralizing for Illinois State". The Pantagraph. September 25, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Long plays help Tech beat Pokes". The Town Talk. October 2, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USL invasion results in knotted decision". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State defeated". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Dogs 'second' motion, sack NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Techmen slap UTA". The Times. October 30, 1977. p. 1D. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech up 23–6". The El Paso Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Another Hattiesburg win for Techmen". The Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N. Texas ends Techskein". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech defense didn't need pads". The Shreveport Journal. November 25, 1977. p. A11. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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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