1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UCF   –     9 – 2  
No. 22 Notre Dame   –     9 – 3  
Louisiana Tech   –     6 – 6  
Northeast Louisiana   –     5 – 6  
UAB   –     4 – 7  
Arkansas State   –     4 – 8  
Navy   –     3 – 8  
Southwestern Louisiana   –     2 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 6–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at Nebraska
L 27–5676,021[1]
September 5UCF
L 30–6423,575[2]
September 12at Texas A&M
L 7–2855,073[3]
September 19Southwestern Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 77–1416,460[4]
September 26at Wyoming
L 19–3114,924[5]
October 3Boise State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 63–2817,623[6]
October 10at Northeast Louisiana
W 44–1428,725[7]
October 17UAB
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 54–2313,876[8]
October 24at Auburn
L 17–3274,823[9]
October 31Nicholls State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 56–2812,204[10]
November 7at Arkansas State
W 69–218,316[11]
November 26at Tulane
L 30–6337,391[12]

References

  1. ^ "NU passes still test". Lincoln Journal Star. August 30, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Culpepper has role in 6 TDs". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M cools off Louisiana Tech". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "La. Tech crushes Cajuns in one-sided affair". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UW unveils united front". Casper Star-Tribune. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "La. Tech blasts Boise St". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "La. Tech blitzes rival Indians". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Tech 54, Ala.–Birmingham 23". The Selma Times-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Housel: Bowden left on his own". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "La. Tech 56, Nicholls 28". Daily World. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Edwards, Rattay doom ASU". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulane ends regular season unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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