| 1997 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | None |
| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | – | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 9–2 record.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | Bowling Green | W 30–23 | 19,569 | [1] | |
| September 13 | Northeast Louisiana |
| W 17–16 | 28,714 | [2] |
| September 20 | Central Michigan |
| W 56–28 | 15,239 | [3] |
| September 27 | at Arkansas | L 13–17 | 51,291 | [4] | |
| October 4 | California | W 41–34 | 24,812 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at Auburn | L 13–49 | 84,761 | [6] | |
| October 18 | Arkansas State |
| W 42–14 | 17,532 | [7] |
| October 25 | at Boise State | W 31–27 | 20,016 | [8] | |
| November 1 | at Alabama | W 26–20 | 70,123 | [9] | |
| November 8 | at UAB | W 32–29 | 17,225 | [10] | |
| November 15 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 63–24 | 10,083 | [11] |
References
- ↑ "LaTech falls behind early before rallying to victory". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Louisiana Tech edges Northeast". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chippewas fall, 56–28". The Times Herald. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arkansas victory watched by Clinton". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "La. Tech's air game strikes down Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bring on the Gators! Auburn crushes La. Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Potent offense leads LaTech to win". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "BSU falls to Louisiana Tech". The Times-News. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bulldogs roll Tide". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Records fall as La. Tech tops Ala.–Birmingham". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bulldogs gain revenge on outmanned Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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