1974_Louisiana_Tech_Bulldogs_football_team
1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled an 11–1 record, were UPI College Division national champion, Southland Conference champion, and lost to Central Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.
Quick Facts Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, UPI small college championSouthland champion ...
| 1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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UPI small college champion Southland champion | |
Pioneer Bowl, L 14–35 vs. Central Michigan | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 11–1 (5–0 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Randy Crouch, Roland Harper |
| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Louisiana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Illinois State* | W 16–7 | 17,400 | [1] | ||
| September 21 | at Texas–Arlington | No. 2 | W 42–15 | 4,419 | [2][3] | |
| September 28 | at Arkansas State | No. 1 | W 20–7 | 10,231 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at Southwestern Louisiana | No. 1 | W 35–20 | 9,637 | [5] | |
| October 19 | vs. Northwestern State* | No. 1 | W 34–0 | 26,000 | [6] | |
| October 26 | No. 10 McNeese State | No. 1 |
| W 24–17 | 22,058 | [7] |
| November 2 | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 1 |
| W 34–13 | 16,700 | [8] |
| November 9 | Lamar | No. 1 |
| W 28–0 | 16,231 | [9] |
| November 16 | at Chattanooga* | No. 1 | W 35–14 | 6,327 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at Northeast Louisiana* | No. 1 | W 26–10 | 9,000 | [11] | |
| November 30 | No. 8 Western Carolina* | No. 1 |
| W 10–7 | 12,200 | [12] |
| December 7 | vs. No. 6 Central Michigan* | No. 1 |
| L 14–35 | 12,200 | [13] |
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- "Louisiana Tech stops ISU, 16–7". The Pantagraph. September 8, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mavericks kayoed by Louisiana Tech 42–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Four quick sixes - Tech rolls on". The Times. September 22, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Haynes' passing tough". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Quick six and Tech support reputations". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech was that explosion that silenced NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech slips by McNeese". Daily World. October 27, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech in win over Lions". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech wins". Hattiesburg American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech tames Tribe". The Times. November 24, 1974. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western lost to 'number one' but 10–7 margin defied odds". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 1, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "CMU rolls in Pioneer Bowl 35–14". Detroit Free Press. December 8, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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