1980 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1980 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

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

* Billy Brewer (1st season)

Captain| Mark Buchanan, Tony Tademy
Home stadium| Joe Aillet Stadium

Seasons

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1981 ->

1980 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
McNeese State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas–Arlington | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lamar | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Arkansas State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1980 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled a 5–6 record. Brewer was hired as head coach in December 1979 following the dismissal of Larry Beightol after going 1–9 through the first ten games of the 1979 season.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| at Mississippi State*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| L 11–31| 32,812| [2]
September 20| at Southern Miss*|

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

| L 11–38| 24,640| [3]
September 27| Western Illinois*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 42–6| 18,200| [4]
October 4| at East Tennessee State*|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| W 7–3| 6,489| [5]
October 11| Lamar|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 16–7| 13,500| [6]
October 18| vs. Northwestern State|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 27–23| 36,000| [7]
October 25| Texas–Arlington|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 20–21| 13,800| [8]
November 1| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| W 28–0| 10,000| [9]
November 8| McNeese State|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 8–45| 19,200| [10]
November 15| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA (rivalry)

| L 9–27| 22,638| [11]
November 22| at Northeast Louisiana*|

* Malone Stadium
* Monroe, LA (rivalry)

| L 14–19| 15,238| [12]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "New Tech coach to pass". The Shreveport Times. December 2, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Miss. State 31, Louisiana Tech 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Mississippi upends LaTech". The Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Western drops first". The Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Buccaneers drop fifth game of season". Johnson City Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tech tops Lamar". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bulldogs pull out 27–23 win over NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "UTA surprises LaTech". The Times. October 26, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "La. Tech 28, Arkansas State 0". The Town Talk. November 2, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "McNeese routs La. Tech 45–8". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Cajuns roll into SLC showdown". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Northeast topples Tech, 19–14". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. p. D1. Retrieved January 29, 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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