1980 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football Southland Conference Southland 5–6 2–3 Billy Brewer 1st Mark Buchanan Tony Tademy Joe Aillet Stadium The 1980 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled a 5–6 record. Brewer was hired as head coach in December 1979 following the dismissal of Larry Beightol after going 1–9 through the first ten games of the 1979 season.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80654340/new-tech-coach-to-pass/ The Shreveport Times New Tech coach to pass December 2, 1979 July 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule September 13 l y y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 11–31 32,812 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80654782/miss-state-31-louisiana-tech-11/ The Clarion-Ledger Miss. State 31, Louisiana Tech 11 September 14, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Rivalry in Dixie 11–38 24,640 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74374334/mississippi-upends-latech The Times Mississippi upends LaTech September 21, 1980 March 25, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w y 1980 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 42–6 18,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80654907/western-drops-first/ The Dispatch Western drops first September 28, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 7–3 6,489 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655017/buccaneers-drop-fifth-game-of-season/ Johnson City Press Buccaneers drop fifth game of season October 5, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w Lamar Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 16–7 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655123/tech-tops-lamar/ The Daily Advertiser Tech tops Lamar October 12, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Northwestern State State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA rivalry 27–23 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655313/bulldogs-pull-out-2723-win-over-nsu/ The Shreveport Times Bulldogs pull out 27–23 win over NSU October 10, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l UT Arlington Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 20–21 13,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67289243/uta-surprises-latech/ The Times UTA surprises LaTech October 26, 1980 January 9, 2021 2D Newspapers.com November 1 w y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 28–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655445/la-tech-28-arkansas-state-0/ The Town Talk La. Tech 28, Arkansas State 0 November 2, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 l McNeese State Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 8–45 19,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655522/mcneese-routs-la-tech-458/ The Crowley Post-Signal McNeese routs La. Tech 45–8 November 9, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 9–27 22,638 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655599/cajuns-roll-into-slc-showdown/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns roll into SLC showdown November 16, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 l y y Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 14–19 15,238 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68855599/northeast-topples-tech-1914/ The Shreveport Times Northeast topples Tech, 19–14 November 23, 1980 January 29, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com References Louisiana Tech Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football seasons Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football