1981 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1981 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

1981 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–2–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainLyn Bankston, Andre Young
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1981 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas–Arlington $ 4 1 06 5 0
McNeese State 3 1 17 3 1
Arkansas State 3 2 06 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 2 14 6 1
Lamar 1 3 14 6 1
Southwestern Louisiana 0 4 11 9 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at West Texas State*L 10–178,000[1]
September 12East Tennessee State*W 31–317,500[2]
September 19Baylor*L 21–2821,000[3]
September 26at Texas A&M*L 7–4356,217[4]
October 3Northeast Louisiana*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
L 0–3523,500[5]
October 10at Texas–ArlingtonL 14–315,138[6]
October 17at LamarW 16–79,208[7]
October 24vs. Northwestern State*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 37–3322,300[8]
October 31Southwestern Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
T 17–1713,500[9]
November 7at McNeese StateL 20–2720,000[10]
November 14Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 32–015,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Missed opportunities kill Louisiana Tech". The Times. September 6, 1981. p. 8B. Retrieved May 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tech drills ETSU 31–3". Johnson City Press. September 13, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bears rally to push back feisty 'Dogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "A&M 43, Louisiana Tech 7". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northeast runs over Tech Bulldogs, 35–0". The Times. October 4, 1981. p. 1D. Retrieved May 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mavs thunder past Techmen". The Times. October 11, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved May 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dunigan paces Tech over Lamar". The Town Talk. October 18, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Dunigan sparks Tech past Demons". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "No treats, just tricks as Cajuns, Bulldogs deadlock". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McClendon, Jordan pace McNeese over La. Tech". The Town Talk. November 8, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tech closes on winning note". The Shreveport Journal. November 16, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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