1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
Independence Bowl, L 13–35 vs. East Carolina | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–1 Southland) |
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Captain | Ronnie Paggett, Scooter Spruell |
Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–Arlington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Chattanooga* | L 7–12 | 14,212 | [1] | |
September 23 | at Texas–Arlington | W 28–21 | 7,025 | [2] | |
September 30 | McNeese State |
| W 34–20 | 18,200 | [3] |
October 7 | at Southwestern Louisiana | L 6–24 | 21,050 | [4] | |
October 14 | Ball State* |
| W 17–7 | 12,526 | [5] |
October 21 | vs. Northwestern State* | W 45–20 | 21,000 | [6] | |
October 28 | vs. North Texas State* |
| L 14–16 | 6,510 | [7] |
November 4 | Lamar |
| W 40–3 | 10,000 | [8] |
November 11 | Arkansas State |
| W 24–10 | 15,200 | [9] |
November 18 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 0–18 | 17,000 | [10] | |
December 16 | vs. East Carolina* |
| L 13–35 | 31,054 | [11] |
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Culture & lore | |
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National championship seasons in bold |