1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach|

* A. L. Williams (1st season)

Captain| Karl Terrebonne, Bonnie Ray Wilmer
Home stadium| Joe Aillet Stadium

Seasons

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1984 ->

1983 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 4 North Texas State +^  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
McNeese State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Arkansas State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
UT Arlington | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Lamar | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Williams was hired as head coach in December 1982 following the resignation of Billy Brewer who left to become head coach at Ole Miss.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| at New Mexico State*|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| L 7–15| 15,302| [2]
September 17| at Southern Miss*|

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

| L 10–28| 28,342| [3]
September 24| Lamar|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 12–18| 16,200| [4]
October 1| Chattanooga*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 17–14| 16,600| [5]
October 8| No. 11 McNeese State|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 20–24| 19,900| [6]
October 15| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| L 7–21| 14,288| [7]
October 22| vs. Northwestern State*|

* Independence Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 21–10| 13,996| [8]
October 29| at No. 5 North Texas State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 25–18| 12,100| [9]
November 5| No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| L 0–17| 22,200| [10]
November 12| at Texas–Arlington|

* Maverick Stadium
* Arlington, TX

| W 24–17| 4,055| [11]
November 19| at Southwestern Louisiana*|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA (rivalry)

| L 9–13| 5,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "La Tech picks Williams..." The Town Talk. December 24, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Punter boots Ags to their 1st win". Albuquerque Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "USM comes back to defeat Tech". The Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Lamar, 18–12". Daily World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Louisiana Tech comes from behind for initial victory, 17–14". Longview News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Cowboys surge past Bulldogs". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Arkansas State upsets La Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Tech comes back, bites NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Northeast blanks Tech to clinch tie for SLC title". The Times. November 6, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Late UTA error helps Tech rally for 24–17 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "USL puts lights out on La Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 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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