1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Nicholls State
W 3–03,500[1][2]
September 16Arkansas State
W 21–13[3]
September 23Northern Illinois
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 27–10[4]
September 30Northwestern State
W 46–015,100[5]
October 7Lamar
T 17–17[6]
October 14McNeese State
L 10–31[7]
October 21Southeastern Louisiana
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 21–25[8]
October 28Indiana State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 14–0[9]
November 4at Cincinnati
L 7–206,700[10]
November 11at North Texas State
L 6–2814,400[11]
November 18Louisiana Tech
W 18–017,000[12]

Roster

1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Kirby Arceneaux Sr
QB 5 Bud Cespiva Jr
WR 4 John Floyd Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 David Dumars Jr
DB 24 Vic Minor Jr
DT 83 Ken Poole So
LB 89 Matt Weiss So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Northeast nips Nicholls on field goal". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. p. 4D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Northeast stuns Ark. St". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. p. 57. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Floyd return paces Northeast La. win". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1978. p. 64. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tribe gives NSU big play lesson, 46–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1978. p. B2. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lamar, NLU in 17–17 tie". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1978. p. B4. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese rips Northeast". Daily World. October 15, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southeastern wins over Northeast". Daily World. October 22, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indiana St. lost in bayou". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1978. p. 3-3. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Children's hour' arrives in time for 20–7 Bearcat victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1978. p. 2C. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NT postseason hopes alive after 28–6 win over NE La". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NLU shocks Tech, 18–0". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. p. 1D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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