1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

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|

* Maxie Lambright (11th season)

Captain| Larry Anderson, Rod Foppe, John Henry White
Home stadium| Joe Aillet Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 Southland Conference football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| Sacramento State*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 56–0| 14,746| [1][2]
September 24| at Illinois State*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| T 21–21| 7,500| [3]
October 1| at McNeese State|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 14–7| 23,571| [4]
October 8| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| T 21–21| 21,000| [5]
October 15| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| W 20–7| 15,128| [6]
October 22| vs. Northwestern State*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 30–8| 32,000| [7]
October 29| Texas–Arlington|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 34–12| 16,200| [8]
November 5| at Lamar|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 23–6| 7,129| [9]
November 12| at Southern Miss*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)

| W 28–10| 16,431| [10]
November 19| North Texas State*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 14–41| 15,300| [11]
November 26| Northeast Louisiana*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 20–0| 9,600| [12]
December 17| vs. Louisville*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)

| W 24–14| 22,223| [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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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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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Southland Conference football champions

College Division|

* Lamar Tech (1964)
* Lamar Tech (1965)
* Arlington State & Lamar Tech (1966)
* Texas–Arlington (1967)
* Arkansas State (1968)
* Arkansas State (1969)
* Arkansas State (1970)
* Lamar, Louisiana Tech, & Trinity (1971)
* Louisiana Tech (1972)

Division II|

* Louisiana Tech (1973)
* Louisiana Tech (1974)

Division I|

* Arkansas State (1975)
* McNeese State (1976)
* Louisiana Tech (1977)

Division I-A|

* Arkansas State & Louisiana Tech (1978)
* McNeese State (1979)
* McNeese State (1980)
* Texas–Arlington (1981)

Division I-AA/FCS|

* Louisiana Tech (1982)
* North Texas State & Northeast Louisiana (1983)
* Louisiana Tech (1984)
* Arkansas State (1985)
* Arkansas State (1986)
* Northeast Louisiana (1987)
* Northwestern State (1988)
* Stephen F. Austin (1989)
* Northeast Louisiana (1990)
* McNeese State & Sam Houston State (1991)
* Northeast Louisiana (1992)
* McNeese State (1993)
* North Texas (1994)
* McNeese State (1995)
* Troy State (1996)
* McNeese State & Northwestern State (1997)
* Northwestern State (1998)
* Stephen F. Austin & Troy State (1999)
* Troy State (2000)
* McNeese State & Sam Houston State (2001)
* McNeese State (2002)
* McNeese State (2003)
* Northwestern State & Sam Houston State (2004)
* Nicholls State & Texas State (2005)
* McNeese State (2006)
* McNeese State (2007)
* Central Arkansas (2008)
* McNeese State & Stephen F. Austin (2009)
* Stephen F. Austin (2010)
* Sam Houston State (2011)
* Central Arkansas & Sam Houston State (2012)
* Southeastern Louisiana (2013)
* Sam Houston State & Southeastern Louisiana (2014)
* McNeese State (2015)
* Sam Houston State (2016)
* Central Arkansas (2017)
* Incarnate Word & Nicholls (2018)
* Central Arkansas & Nicholls (2019)
* Sam Houston State (2020)
* Incarnate Word (2021)
* Incarnate Word & Southeastern Louisiana (2022)
* Nicholls (2023)

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