1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
NCAA College Division Mideast Region champion
Grantland Rice Bowl champion
Grantland Rice Bowl, W 33–13 vs. Akron
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record9–2 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainJesse Carrigan, Walter Causey
Home stadiumLouisiana Tech Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8/10 Southwestern Louisiana $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
McNeese State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Mississippi State*
W 20–1315,000[1]
September 28East Carolina*No. 15
W 35–712,000[2]
October 5McNeese StateNo. 11
  • Louisiana Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 20–2714,000[3]
October 12at Southwestern LouisianaNo. 12
L 24–2813,000[4]
October 19vs. Northwestern State
W 42–3928,000[5]
November 2at Southern Miss*
W 27–2015,000[6]
November 9Southeastern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 35–710,000[7]
November 16at Lamar Tech*
W 34–710,400[8]
November 23at Northeast Louisiana State
W 25–1012,000[9]
November 28New Mexico State*
  • Louisiana Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 42–245,000[10]
December 14vs. No. 17 Akron*
W 33–132,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech trips Mississippi St., 20–13". The Miami Herald. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tech Bulldogs make debut in new stadium with win". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese State upsets Tech". Daily World. October 6, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns roar past Bulldogs into GSC lead". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bradshaw's bomb topples Northwestern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Tech dampens homecoming for Southern Mississippi club by 27–20". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana Tech in breeze as Southeastern falls, 35–7". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs smear Lamar Tech 34–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Golman packs kickoff back 88 yards; Tech wins, 25–0". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. p. 2D. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Louisiana Tech blasts New Mexico St., 42–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 29, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Louisiana Tech snowballs Akron, 33–13". The Daily News-Journal. December 15, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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