1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Marshall (1st season)
CaptainDavid O'Neal, Mike Turner
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^     9 4 0
No. 8 James Madison ^     9 3 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^     8 4 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^     7 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
William & Mary     5 6 0
Towson     4 6 0
Tennessee State     3 7 1
Lamar     3 8 0
Louisiana Tech     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-AA independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Carl Torbush, the team compiled an 3–8 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at BaylorL 3–1322,535[1]
September 12Northeast LouisianaL 7–4424,975[2]
September 19at Mississippi StateL 13–1423,200[3]
September 26at KansasW 16–1123,000[4]
October 3at ChattanoogaL 18–208,450[5]
October 10McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 7–316,300[6]
October 17at Arkansas StateL 3–3717,311[7]
October 24vs. Northwestern StateW 23–015,232[8]
October 31at Texas A&ML 3–3253,779[9]
November 14Southwest Missouri State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 10–1313,780[10]
November 21at North Texas StateL 5–108,125[11]

Roster

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1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Matt Stover So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Baylor whips La. Tech". The Kilgore News Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Same ol' NLU (44) vs. Tech (7)". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "KU squanders chances in loss to La. Tech". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UT–Chattanooga 20, Louisiana Tech 18". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". The Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense lifts Tech by NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas A&M routs Louisiana Tech, 32–3". Del Rio News Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMS gives Tech the boot". The Springfield News-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NTSU tips Louisiana Tech, 10–5". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.



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