1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
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.
| 1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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Southland champion NCAA Division I-AA runner-up | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 6–19 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 10–5 (5–1 Southland) |
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| Captain | Aldon Kelly, Karl Terrebonne |
| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | W 17–9 | 6,000 | [1] | |||
| September 8 | Southwestern Louisiana* | L 16–17 | 16,800 | [2] | |||
| September 15 | at Southern Miss* | L 0–34 | 28,342 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | at Ole Miss* | L 8–14 | 28,413 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | North Texas State |
| W 17–12 | 15,400 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | at No. 2 McNeese State | W 24–17 | 20,000 | [6] | |||
| October 13 | No. 9 Arkansas State |
| W 20–10 | 15,200 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | vs. Northwestern State* | No. T–17 | W 5–0 | 9,424 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | at Lamar | No. 14 | W 22–7 | 4,114 | [9] | ||
| November 3 | at No. 10 Northeast Louisiana | No. 9 | L 10–12 | [10] | |||
| November 10 | Texas–Arlington | No. T–20 |
| W 34–0 | 14,200 | [11] | |
| November 24 | No. 6 Mississippi Valley State* | No. 9 |
| W 66–19 | 17,500 | [12] | |
| December 1 | at No. 1 Alcorn State* | No. 9 |
| W 44–21 | 16,204 | [13] | |
| December 8 | at No. 7 Middle Tennessee State* | No. 9 |
| W 21–13 | 11,000 | [14] | |
| December 15 | vs. No. 2 Montana State* | No. 9 | SPN | L 6–19 | 9,125 | [15][16] | |
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References
- "Gandy's scoring tosses give Tech grid victory". The Town Talk. September 2, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cajuns stage comeback". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USM buries Techsters by 34–0". The Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Reb defense stands tall in 14–8 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NTSU sputters again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "First quarter tear lifts Tech past MSU". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech airs it out against Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La Tech gets whitewash in rain". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Louisiana Tech 22, Lamar 7". Longview News-Journal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NLU tips Tech on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1984. p. D1. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Louisiana Tech pops UTA for Southland championship". Austin American-Statesman. November 11, 1984. p. 36. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech ravages Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Crash! Tech rips Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. December 2, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech sprints by MTSU 21–13". The Tennessean. December 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- "How about them Cats!". The Billings Gazette. December 16, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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