1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football Southland Conference Southland 11–1 5–0 Maxie Lambright 8th Randy Crouch Roland Harper Joe Aillet Stadium UPI small college national championSouthland champion Pioneer Bowl L 14–35 vs. Central Michigan 2 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. Schedule 1974 small college AP September 7 w y 1974 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 16–7 17,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521071/louisiana-tech-stops-isu-167/ The Pantagraph Louisiana Tech stops ISU, 16–7 September 8, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 w y 2 UT Arlington Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 42–15 4,419 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67368788/mavericks-kayoed-by-louisiana-tech/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavericks kayoed by Louisiana Tech 42–15 September 22, 1974 May 1, 2021 4B Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/67368962/four-quick-sixes-tech-rolls-on/ The Times Four quick sixes - Tech rolls on September 22, 1974 May 1, 2021 4D Newspapers.com September 28 w y 1 Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 20–7 10,231 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521204/haynes-passing-tough/ The El Paso Times Haynes' passing tough September 29, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 1 Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 35–20 9,637 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521304/quick-six-and-tech-support-reputations/ The Daily Advertiser Quick six and Tech support reputations October 13, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y y 1 Northwestern State State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA rivalry 34–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521478/tech-was-that-explosion-that-silenced-ns/ The Shreveport Times Tech was that explosion that silenced NSU October 20, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w 1 McNeese State 10 Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 24–17 22,058 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521561/tech-slips-by-mcneese/ Daily World Tech slips by McNeese October 27, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1 Southeastern Louisiana Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 34–13 16,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521662/la-tech-in-win-over-lions/ The Daily Advertiser La. Tech in win over Lions November 3, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w 1 Lamar Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 28–0 16,231 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521739/la-tech-tumbles-lamar-in-slc-play/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play November 10, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w y y 1 Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 35–14 6,327 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521950/la-tech-wins/ Hattiesburg American La. Tech wins November 17, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 w y y 1 Northeast Louisiana Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 26–10 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68776038/tech-tames-tribe/ The Times Tech tames Tribe November 24, 1974 May 1, 2021 2D Newspapers.com November 30 w y 1 1974 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 8 Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 10–7 12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80522074/western-lost-to-number-one-but-107-ma/ Asheville Citizen-Times Western lost to 'number one' but 10–7 margin defied odds December 1, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com December 7 l y y 1 Central Michigan 6 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX Pioneer Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 14–35 12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16716605/cmu-rolls-in-pioneer-bowl-35-14/ Detroit Free Press CMU rolls in Pioneer Bowl 35–14 December 8, 1974 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Louisiana Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 References Louisiana Tech Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football seasons Category:NCAA Small College Football Champions Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football