1975 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1975 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football Independent 11–1 Jim Wacker 5th Matador Stadium NAIA Division II national champion NAIA Division II Championship Game W 34–8 vs. 1975 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran The 1975 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Lutheran College (later renamed Texas Lutheran University) and won the national championship during the 1975 NAIA Division II football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Wacker, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 361 to 113. The team's only loss was to Howard Payne. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating 1975 Hanover Panthers Hanover (32–13) in the semifinals and 1975 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran (34–8) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game. It was the second of two consecutive national championships for Texas Lutheran.1975 TLC Football Team Texas Lutheran University November 27, 2021 https://tlubulldogs.com/hall_of_fame/bios/1975_TLC_Football_Team?view=bio The team played its home games at Matador Stadium in Seguin, Texas. Schedule y y September 6 1975 Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State Matador Stadium Seguin, TX W 42-7 September 13 Southwest Texas State Matador Stadium Seguin, TX W 21-20 September 20 at 1975 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Brownwood, TX L 12-17 September 27 1975 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Matador Stadium Seguin, TX W 14-0 October 4 at 1975 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech Russellville, AR W 42-0 October 18 Prairie View A&M Matador Stadium Seguin, TX W 28-3 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-washington-lea/130199424/ Washington leads TLC to 28–3 win Austin American-Statesman October 19, 1975 August 17, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 at 1975 McMurry War Hawks McMurry Abilene, TX W 40-6 November 1 at 1975 Harding Bisons Harding Searcy, AR W 28-6 November 8 1975 Bishop Tigers Bishop Matador Stadium Seguin, TX W 47-14 November 15 1975 Midland Lutheran Warriors Midland Lutheran Matador Stadium Seguin, TX (Lutheran Brotherhood Bowl) W 21-10 November 22 1975 Hanover Panthers Hanover Matador Stadium Seguin, TX (NAIA Division II semifinal) W 32-13 December 6 at 1975 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Championship Game) W 34-8 References Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Category:Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football