1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football Southland Conference Southland 9–1–2 4–0–1 Maxie Lambright 11th Larry Anderson Rod Foppe John Henry White Joe Aillet Stadium Southland championIndependence Bowl champion Independence Bowl W 24–14 vs. Louisville The 1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–1–2 record and as both Southland Conference and Independence Bowl champions. Schedule September 10 w y Sacramento State State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 56–0 14,746 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581146/hornets-beaten-up-560/ The Sacramento Bee Hornets beaten up 56–0 September 11, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 September 24 t y y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 21–21 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581283/tie-not-demoralizing-for-illinois-state/ The Pantagraph Tie not demoralizing for Illinois State September 25, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 14–7 23,571 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581428/long-plays-help-tech-beat-pokes/ The Town Talk Long plays help Tech beat Pokes October 2, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 t Southwestern Louisiana Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 21–21 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581545/usl-invasion-results-in-knotted-decision/ The Daily Advertiser USL invasion results in knotted decision October 9, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 20–7 15,128 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581658/arkansas-state-defeated/ Abilene Reporter-News Arkansas State defeated October 16, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 w y y Northwestern State State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA rivalry 30–8 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581771/dogs-second-motion-sack-nsu/ The Shreveport Times 'Dogs 'second' motion, sack NSU October 23, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w UT Arlington Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 34–12 16,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67339692/techmen-slap-uta/ The Times Techmen slap UTA October 30, 1977 March 25, 2021 1D Newspapers.com November 5 w y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 23–6 7,129 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80581895/louisiana-tech-up-236/ The El Paso Times Louisiana Tech up 23–6 November 6, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 w y y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Rivalry in Dixie 28–10 16,431 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74352813/another-hattiesburg-win-for-techmen The Times Another Hattiesburg win for Techmen November 13, 1977 March 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 l y North Texas State Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 14–41 15,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80582039/n-texas-ends-techskein/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Texas ends Techskein November 20, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Northeast Louisiana Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 20–0 9,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68795677/tech-defense-didnt-need-pads/ The Shreveport Journal Tech defense didn't need pads November 25, 1977 March 25, 2021 A11 Newspapers.com December 17 w y y Louisville State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl 24–14 22,223 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80582216/la-techs-blazing-start-burns-u-of-l-24/ The Courier-Journal La. Tech's blazing start burns U of L 24–14 December 18, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com References Louisiana Tech Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football seasons Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football