1989 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
CaptainDerrick Douglas, Eldonta Osborne
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-A independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Raymond Peace, the team compiled an 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Southwestern Louisiana
W 40–1420,200[1]
September 9at Western Michigan
L 20–2420,242[2]
September 16at Florida
L 7–3465,109[3]
September 30at East Carolina
T 29–2925,462[4]
October 7at Akron
L 24–3113,107[5]
October 14Northern Illinois
W 42–2117,300[6]
October 21at Arkansas State
W 40–3715,891[7]
October 28Tulsa
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–3117,100[8]
November 4Northeast Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 24–623,500[9]
November 11at Auburn
L 23–3877,237[10]

References

  1. ^ "Brown, Bulldogs run past Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan holds off Louisiana Tech". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "34–7 whipping of La. Tech soothes troubles Gators". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech is fit to be tied in Carolina". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Zips hold off rally to gain 31–24 victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Johnson flys Louisiana Tech over NIU". The Daily Chronicle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech wins, 40–37". Daily World. October 22, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "La. Tech rallies past Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech clubs NLU 24–6 in long-time rivalry". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn decks La. Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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