1997 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech   –     9 – 2  
Navy   –     7 – 4  
Notre Dame   –     7 – 6  
UAB   –     5 – 6  
UCF   –     5 – 6  
Northeast Louisiana   –     5 – 7  
Army   –     4 – 7  
Arkansas State   –     2 – 9  
Southwestern Louisiana   –     1 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 9–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Bowling Green
W 30–2319,569[1]
September 13Northeast Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 17–1628,714[2]
September 20Central Michigan
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 56–2815,239[3]
September 27at Arkansas
L 13–1751,291[4]
October 4California
W 41–3424,812[5]
October 11at Auburn
L 13–4984,761[6]
October 18Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 42–1417,532[7]
October 25at Boise State
W 31–2720,016[8]
November 1at Alabama
W 26–2070,123[9]
November 8at UAB
W 32–2917,225[10]
November 15at Southwestern Louisiana
W 63–2410,083[11]

References

  1. ^ "LaTech falls behind early before rallying to victory". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech edges Northeast". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chippewas fall, 56–28". The Times Herald. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas victory watched by Clinton". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "La. Tech's air game strikes down Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bring on the Gators! Auburn crushes La. Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Potent offense leads LaTech to win". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BSU falls to Louisiana Tech". The Times-News. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs roll Tide". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Records fall as La. Tech tops Ala.–Birmingham". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs gain revenge on outmanned Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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