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1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Haynes, Mike Thompson
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 4 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas–Arlington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Ball State*
L 28–4116,172[1]
September 18McNeese State
L 13–1517,734[2]
September 25at Arkansas State
W 27–1316,022[3]
October 2at Southwestern Louisiana
L 26–3126,640[4]
October 9at Texas–Arlington
L 35–565,500[5]
October 16Lamar
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 37–712,327[6]
October 23vs. Northwestern State*
W 35–624,200[7]
October 30vs. North Texas State*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 8–146,532[8]
November 6at Chattanooga*
W 49–7[9]
November 13Southern Miss*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 23–2211,258[10]
November 20at Northeast Louisiana*
W 55–35[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Yaroch pilots Cardinals by Tech". The Star Press. September 12, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hathorn got his revenge". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tech upends Indians". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Guidry TD caps amazing comeback". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mavs flex muscles in 56–35 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech provides bitter pill for Lamar". The Port Arthur News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Same song, sixth verse: Tech 35, NSU 6". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wham! Bam! Eagles win". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 31, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Haynes, Tech romp, 49–7". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech wins a heartstopper". The Times. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Moody, Bulldogs run past Indians, 55–35". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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