1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
CaptainDavid O'Neal, Mike Turner
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^    9 4 0
No. 8 James Madison ^    9 3 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^    8 4 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^    7 4 0
Villanova    6 4 0
Northeastern    6 5 0
Nicholls State    5 5 1
William & Mary    5 6 0
Towson    4 6 0
Tennessee State    3 7 1
Lamar    3 8 0
Louisiana Tech    3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-AA independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Carl Torbush, the team compiled an 3–8 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at BaylorL 3–1322,535[1]
September 12Northeast LouisianaL 7–4424,975[2]
September 19at Mississippi StateL 13–1423,200[3]
September 26at KansasW 16–1123,000[4]
October 3at ChattanoogaL 18–2016,300[5]
October 10McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 7–317,311[6]
October 17at Arkansas StateL 3–3715,232[7]
October 24vs. Northwestern StateW 23–015,232[8]
October 31at Texas A&ML 3–3253,779[9]
November 14Southwest Missouri State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 10–1313,780[10]
November 21at North Texas StateL 5–108,125[11]

Roster

1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Matt Stover So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Baylor whips La. Tech". The Kilgore News Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Same ol' NLU (44) vs. Tech (7)". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "KU squanders chances in loss to La. Tech". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UT–Chattanooga 20, Louisiana Tech 18". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". The Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Defense lifts Tech by NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Texas A&M routs Louisiana Tech, 32–3". Del Rio News Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SMS gives Tech the boot". The Springfield News-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "NTSU tips Louisiana Tech, 10–5". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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