1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA runner-up
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–5 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainAldon Kelly, Karl Terrebonne
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 5 – 0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^ 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
Texas–Arlington 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 McNeese State 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Lamar 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled a 10–5 record and finished as Southland Conference champion and NCAA Division I-AA Runner-Up.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Southeastern Louisiana*
W 17–96,000[1]
September 8Southwestern Louisiana*
L 16–1716,800[2]
September 15at Southern Miss*
L 0–3428,342[3]
September 22at Ole Miss*
L 8–1428,413[4]
September 29North Texas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–1215,400[5]
October 6at No. 2 McNeese State
W 24–1720,000[6]
October 13No. 9 Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–1015,200[7]
October 20vs. Northwestern State*No. T–17
W 5–09,424[8]
October 27at LamarNo. 14
W 22–74,114[9]
November 3at No. 10 Northeast LouisianaNo. 9
L 10–12[10]
November 10Texas–ArlingtonNo. T–20
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–014,200[11]
November 24No. 6 Mississippi Valley State*No. 9
W 66–1917,500[12]
December 1at No. 1 Alcorn State*No. 9
W 44–2116,204[13]
December 8at No. 7 Middle Tennessee State*No. 9
W 21–1311,000[14]
December 15vs. No. 2 Montana State*No. 9
SPNL 6–199,125[15][16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gandy's scoring tosses give Tech grid victory". The Town Talk. September 2, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cajuns stage comeback". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USM buries Techsters by 34–0". The Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Reb defense stands tall in 14–8 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NTSU sputters again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "First quarter tear lifts Tech past MSU". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "La. Tech airs it out against Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "La Tech gets whitewash in rain". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech 22, Lamar 7". Longview News-Journal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NLU tips Tech on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1984. p. D1. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Louisiana Tech pops UTA for Southland championship". Austin American-Statesman. November 11, 1984. p. 36. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "La. Tech ravages Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Crash! Tech rips Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. December 2, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "La. Tech sprints by MTSU 21–13". The Tennessean. December 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Geise, George (December 15, 1984). "Bobcats ready for I-AA championship shootout". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. p. 1-B. Retrieved May 5, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "How about them Cats!". The Billings Gazette. December 16, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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