1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
UPI small college champion
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainRandy Crouch, Roland Harper
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Lamar 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Illinois State*
W 16–717,400[1]
September 21at Texas–ArlingtonNo. 2
W 42–154,419[2][3]
September 28at Arkansas StateNo. 1
W 20–710,231[4]
October 12at Southwestern LouisianaNo. 1
W 35–209,637[5]
October 19vs. Northwestern State*No. 1
W 34–026,000[6]
October 26No. 10 McNeese StateNo. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 24–1722,058[7]
November 2Southeastern Louisiana*No. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–1316,700[8]
November 9LamarNo. 1
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–016,231[9]
November 16at Chattanooga*No. 1
W 35–146,327[10]
November 23at Northeast Louisiana*No. 1
W 26–109,000[11]
November 30No. 8 Western Carolina*No. 1
W 10–712,200[12]
December 7vs. No. 6 Central Michigan*No. 1
L 14–3512,200[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech stops ISU, 16–7". The Pantagraph. September 8, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mavericks kayoed by Louisiana Tech 42–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Four quick sixes - Tech rolls on". The Times. September 22, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Haynes' passing tough". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Quick six and Tech support reputations". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech was that explosion that silenced NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech slips by McNeese". Daily World. October 27, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "La. Tech in win over Lions". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "La. Tech wins". Hattiesburg American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech tames Tribe". The Times. November 24, 1974. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western lost to 'number one' but 10–7 margin defied odds". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 1, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CMU rolls in Pioneer Bowl 35–14". Detroit Free Press. December 8, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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