1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainRonnie Paggett, Scooter Spruell
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1978 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Tech + 4 1 06 5 0
Arkansas State + 4 1 07 4 0
Texas–Arlington 3 2 05 6 0
McNeese State 2 3 07 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 3 03 8 0
Lamar 0 5 02 8 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their twelfth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record and as Southland Conference co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Chattanooga*L 7–1214,212[1]
September 23at Texas–ArlingtonW 28–217,025[2]
September 30McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–2018,200[3]
October 7at Southwestern LouisianaL 6–2421,050[4]
October 14Ball State*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–712,526[5]
October 21vs. Northwestern State*W 45–2021,000[6]
October 28vs. North Texas State*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 14–166,510[7]
November 4Lamar
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–310,000[8]
November 11Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 24–1015,200[9]
November 18at Northeast Louisiana*L 0–1817,000[10]
December 16vs. East Carolina*
L 13–3531,054[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Chattanooga stumps Tech for first time". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tech holds off UTA in SLC opener, 28–21". The Times. September 24, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Late explosion wins for La. Tech". The Town Talk. October 1, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "USL Cajuns use bayou gris gris". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech scoots past BSU". The Star Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "La. Tech riddles Northwestern 45–20". Daily World. October 22, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eagles flutter by La. Tech 16–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "La. Tech 40, Lamar U 3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisiana Tech gains bowl berth". Dayton Daily News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NLU shocks Tech, 18–0". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. p. 1D. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sutton helps ECU win Independence". The News and Observer. December 17, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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