1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
UPI small college champion
Southland Conference champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1974 record11–1 (5–0 SLC)
Head coach
CaptainRandy Crouch, Roland Harper
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Lamar 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 11–1 record, were UPI College Division national champion, Southland Conference champion, and lost to Central Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Illinois State*
W 16–717,400[1]
September 21at Texas–ArlingtonNo. 2
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 42–154,419[2][3]
September 28at Arkansas StateNo. 1
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 20–710,231[4]
October 12at Southwestern LouisianaNo. 1
W 35–209,637[5]
October 19vs. Northwestern State*No. 1
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 34–026,000[6]
October 26No. 10 McNeese StateNo. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 24–1722,058[7]
November 2Southeastern Louisiana*No. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–1316,700[8]
November 9LamarNo. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–016,231[9]
November 16at Chattanooga*No. 1
W 35–146,327[10]
November 23at Northeast Louisiana*No. 1
W 26–109,000[11]
November 30No. 8 Western Carolina*No. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 10–712,200[12]
December 7vs. No. 6 Central Michigan*No. 1
L 14–3512,200[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech stops ISU, 16–7". The Pantagraph. September 8, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mavericks kayoed by Louisiana Tech 42–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Four quick sixes - Tech rolls on". The Times. September 22, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Haynes' passing tough". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Quick six and Tech support reputations". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech was that explosion that silenced NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech slips by McNeese". Daily World. October 27, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "La. Tech in win over Lions". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "La. Tech wins". Hattiesburg American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech tames Tribe". The Times. November 24, 1974. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western lost to 'number one' but 10–7 margin defied odds". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 1, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CMU rolls in Pioneer Bowl 35–14". Detroit Free Press. December 8, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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