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American college football season
The 1996 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 6–5 record.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | Middle Tennessee State | | W 20–0 | 17,912 | [1] |
September 7 | Baylor | | L 16–24 | 29,469 | [2] |
September 14 | at Central Michigan | | W 38–37 | 19,022 | [3] |
September 21 | at Mississippi State | | W 38–23 | 33,194 | [4] |
September 28 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA (rivalry)
| L 31–37 | 20,432 | [5] |
October 5 | at Texas A&M | | L 13–63 | 52,522 | [6] |
October 12 | at Arkansas | | L 21–38 | 46,341 | [7] |
October 19 | Toledo | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| W 61–20 | 17,052 | [8] |
October 26 | UAB | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| W 35–31 | 11,320 | [9] |
November 2 | at Northern Illinois | | W 40–14 | 6,208 | [10] |
November 9 | at Arkansas State | | L 38–55 | 9,642 | [11] |
References[]
- ^ "MTSU defense not enough in loss". The Daily News-Journal. September 1, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor's defense holds on". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech comes back to edge Central, 38–37". Detroit Free Press. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Tech surprises Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cajuns in tall cotton, 37–31". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies reel off 42 straight in 63–13 rout of La. Tech". Austin American-Statesman. October 6, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas comeback overcomes Tech, 38–21". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Martin shatters record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech 35, Ala.–Birmingham 31". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies' home skid reaches record 7". Northwest Herald. November 3, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech bowl hopes dashed with loss". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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