1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Williams was hired as head coach in December 1982 following the resignation of Billy Brewer who left to become head coach at Ole Miss.[1]

1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainKarl Terrebonne, Bonnie Ray Wilmer
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1983 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Arkansas State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Texas–Arlington 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Lamar 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at New Mexico State*
L 7–1515,302[2]
September 17at Southern Miss*
L 10–2828,342[3]
September 24Lamar
L 12–1816,200[4]
October 1Chattanooga*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–1416,600[5]
October 8No. 11 McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 20–2419,900[6]
October 15at Arkansas State
L 7–2114,288[7]
October 22vs. Northwestern State*
W 21–1013,996[8]
October 29at No. 5 North Texas State
W 25–1812,100[9]
November 5No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
L 0–1722,200[10]
November 12at Texas–Arlington
W 24–174,055[11]
November 19at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 9–135,000[12]

References
  1. "La Tech picks Williams..." The Town Talk. December 24, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Punter boots Ags to their 1st win". Albuquerque Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USM comes back to defeat Tech". The Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lamar, 18–12". Daily World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech comes from behind for initial victory, 17–14". Longview News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cowboys surge past Bulldogs". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State upsets La Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tech comes back, bites NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northeast blanks Tech to clinch tie for SLC title". The Times. November 6, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Late UTA error helps Tech rally for 24–17 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "USL puts lights out on La Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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