1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 6–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach|

* Maxie Lambright (10th season)

Captain| Steve Haynes, Mike Thompson
Home stadium| Joe Aillet Stadium

Seasons

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1977 ->

1976 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
McNeese State $  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UT Arlington | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Arkansas State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lamar | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

The 1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| at Ball State*|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 28–41| 16,172| [1]
September 18| McNeese State|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 13–15| 17,734| [2]
September 25| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| W 27–13| 16,022| [3]
October 2| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA (rivalry)

| L 26–31| 26,640| [4]
October 9| at Texas–Arlington|

* Arlington Stadium
* Arlington, TX

| L 35–56| 5,500| [5]
October 16| Lamar|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 37–7| 12,327| [6]
October 23| vs. Northwestern State*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 35–6| 24,200| [7]
October 30| vs. North Texas State*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| L 8–14| 6,532| [8]
November 6| at Chattanooga*|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| W 49–7| | [9]
November 13| Southern Miss*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 23–22| 11,258| [10]
November 20| at Northeast Louisiana*|

* Brown Stadium
* Monroe, LA (rivalry)

| W 55–35| | [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Yaroch pilots Cardinals by Tech". The Star Press. September 12, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Hathorn got his revenge". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Louisiana Tech upends Indians". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Guidry TD caps amazing comeback". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Mavs flex muscles in 56–35 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tech provides bitter pill for Lamar". The Port Arthur News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Same song, sixth verse: Tech 35, NSU 6". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Wham! Bam! Eagles win". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 31, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Haynes, Tech romp, 49–7". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Tech wins a heartstopper". The Times. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Moody, Bulldogs run past Indians, 55–35". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Unknown (1901–1903)
* Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
* Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
* Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
* Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisiana
* Louisiana–Monroe
* Northwestern State
* Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie

Culture & lore|

* Tech
* Spirit of '88
* Fire Bell
* State Fair Game

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* NFL draftees
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