1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their only year under head coach Larry Beightol, the team compiled a 3–8 record. After going 1–9 through the first ten games of the season, head coach Larry Beightol was fired on November 12.[1] Pat Patterson then served as interim head coach for the final game of the season and led the Bulldogs to a victory over Northeast Louisiana.[2]

1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainRodney Jones, Rick Reggio
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1979 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Lamar 3 –2 –06 –3 –2
Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Louisiana Tech 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at New Mexico*
W 0–34 (UNM forfeit)27,380[3][4]
September 15at Chattanooga*
L 7–249,100[5]
September 22at Lamar
L 7–1917,600[6]
September 29at Miami (FL)*
L 0–620,069[7]
October 6Southwestern Louisiana
W 17–015,600[8]
October 13Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 7–1413,800[9]
October 20vs. Northwestern State*
L 21–2519,212[10]
October 27Texas–Arlington
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 16–3011,200[11]
November 3vs. North Texas State*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 17–193,600[12]
November 10at McNeese State
L 7–4119,375[13]
November 17Northeast Louisiana*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 13–1017,300[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Larry Beightol fired as Tech head coach". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Patterson replaces Beightol". The Shreveport Journal. November 13, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wright leads Lobos, 34–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 2, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Keith solves asterisk woes". Albuquerque Journal. February 10, 1980. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Moccasins win opener". Johnson City Press. September 16, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lamar upsets La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. September 23, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hurricanes win lackluster game on 2 field goals". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lackluster Cajuns blitzed by 'Dogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Indians slug Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Philibert key Demon". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UTA rally beats Tech". The Times. October 28, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "North Texas snatches 19–17 victory from Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Pokes keep unbeaten string in tact with rout of Tech". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "LaTech overcomes 7 turnovers to win 13–10". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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