1988 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1988 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-AA independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Raymond Peace, the team compiled an 4–7 record.

1988 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainEldonta Osborne, David Perez
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^     10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^     9 4 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
William & Mary     6 4 1
Towson     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Youngstown State     4 7 0
Lamar     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Mississippi StateL 14–2128,747[1]
September 10HoustonL 0–6018,222[2]
September 17at WyomingL 6–3818,128[3]
September 24Nicholls StateW 31–1018,339[4]
October 1at Kansas StateW 31–2824,000[5]
October 8Southwestern Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 19–1618,615[6]
October 22at Florida StateL 3–6651,703[7]
October 29Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 22–3115,875[8]
November 5at Texas A&ML 17–5648,023[9]
November 12Southern Miss
L 19–267,500[10]
November 19at Northeast LouisianaW 23–017,500[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Workhorse Phillips carries State to 21–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Houston destroys Louisiana Tech 60–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys rout Louisiana Tech". Casper Star-Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech 31, Nicholls St. 10". Abbeville Meridional. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K-State squanders 21-point lead in loss to Louisiana Tech". The Kansas City Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns hand-deliver victory to Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ferguson is lone sore spot as Florida St. romps, 66–3". The Miami Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ASU Indians scalp Louisiana Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&M's 24-point third quarter sinks Louisiana Tech, 56–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Miss slides past Tech in rainstorm". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech saves face in win over NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.