1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their twelfth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record and as Southland Conference co-champion.

1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainRonnie Paggett, Scooter Spruell
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1978 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Arkansas State + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
McNeese State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Lamar 0 –5 –02 –8 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Chattanooga*
L 7–1214,212[1]
September 23at Texas–Arlington
W 28–217,025[2]
September 30McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–2018,200[3]
October 7at Southwestern Louisiana
L 6–2421,050[4]
October 14Ball State*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–712,526[5]
October 21vs. Northwestern State*
W 45–2021,000[6]
October 28vs. North Texas State*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 14–166,510[7]
November 4Lamar
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–310,000[8]
November 11Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 24–1015,200[9]
November 18at Northeast Louisiana*
L 0–1817,000[10]
December 16vs. East Carolina*
L 13–3531,054[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Chattanooga stumps Tech for first time". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tech holds off UTA in SLC opener, 28–21". The Times. September 24, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Late explosion wins for La. Tech". The Town Talk. October 1, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "USL Cajuns use bayou gris gris". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech scoots past BSU". The Star Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "La. Tech riddles Northwestern 45–20". Daily World. October 22, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eagles flutter by La. Tech 16–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "La. Tech 40, Lamar U 3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisiana Tech gains bowl berth". Dayton Daily News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NLU shocks Tech, 18–0". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. p. 1D. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sutton helps ECU win Independence". The News and Observer. December 17, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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