1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 9–2 3–2 Maxie Lambright 2nd Jesse Carrigan Walter Causey Louisiana Tech Stadium NCAA College Division Mideast Region championGrantland Rice Bowl champion Grantland Rice Bowl W 33–13 vs. Akron The 1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record. Schedule 1968 small college AP September 21 w y y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 20–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80395320/louisiana-tech-trips-mississippi-st-20/ The Miami Herald Louisiana Tech trips Mississippi St., 20–13 September 22, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 15 East Carolina Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 35–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72501762/tech-bulldogs-make-debut-in-new-stadium/ The Shreveport Times Tech Bulldogs make debut in new stadium with win September 29, 1968 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l 11 McNeese State Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 20–27 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80395475/mcneese-state-upsets-tech/ Daily World McNeese State upsets Tech October 6, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 12 Southwestern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 24–28 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80395585/ragin-cajuns-roar-past-bulldogs-into-gs/ The Daily Advertiser Ragin' Cajuns roar past Bulldogs into GSC lead October 13, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Northwestern State State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA rivalry 42–39 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80395812/bradshaws-bomb-topples-northwestern/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Bradshaw's bomb topples Northwestern October 20, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w y y Southern Miss Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS rivalry 27–20 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74144027/louisiana-tech-dampens-homecoming-for/ The Shreveport Times Louisiana Tech dampens homecoming for Southern Mississippi club by 27–20 November 3, 1968 March 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w Southeastern Louisiana Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 35–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80395932/louisiana-tech-in-breeze-as-southeastern/ The Shreveport Times Louisiana Tech in breeze as Southeastern falls, 35–7 October 10, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w y y Lamar Tech Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 34–7 10,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80396035/bulldogs-smear-lamar-tech-347/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bulldogs smear Lamar Tech 34–7 November 17, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 w y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 25–10 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68605132/golman-packs-kickoff-back-88-yards/ The Shreveport Times Golman packs kickoff back 88 yards; Tech wins, 25–0 November 24, 1968 March 2, 2021 2D Newspapers.com November 28 w y New Mexico State Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 42–24 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80396221/louisiana-tech-blasts-new-mexico-st-42/ Albuquerque Journal Louisiana Tech blasts New Mexico St., 42–24 November 29, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com December 14 w y y Akron 17 Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN Grantland Rice Bowl 33–13 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80396475/louisiana-tech-snowballs-akron-3313/ The Daily News-Journal Louisiana Tech snowballs Akron, 33–13 December 15, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Louisiana Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 References Louisiana Tech Category:Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football seasons Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football