1989 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1989 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-A independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Raymond Peace, the team compiled an 5–4–1 record.

1989 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
CaptainDerrick Douglas, Eldonta Osborne
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)     11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State     10 2 0
Northern Illinois     9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State     8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh     8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia     8 3 1
Syracuse     8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
Akron     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 4 1
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
Army     6 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 5 1
Tulsa     6 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
Tulane     4 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Rutgers     2 7 2
Boston College     2 9 0
Memphis State     2 9 0
Cincinnati     1 9 1
Temple     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Southwestern LouisianaW 40–1420,200[1]
September 9at Western MichiganL 20–2420,242[2]
September 16at FloridaL 7–3465,109[3]
September 30at East CarolinaT 29–2925,462[4]
October 7at AkronL 24–3113,107[5]
October 14Northern IllinoisW 42–2117,300[6]
October 21at Arkansas StateW 40–3715,891[7]
October 28Tulsa
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–3117,100[8]
November 4Northeast Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 24–623,500[9]
November 11at AuburnL 23–3877,237[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Brown, Bulldogs run past Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan holds off Louisiana Tech". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "34–7 whipping of La. Tech soothes troubles Gators". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech is fit to be tied in Carolina". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Zips hold off rally to gain 31–24 victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Johnson flys Louisiana Tech over NIU". The Daily Chronicle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech wins, 40–37". Daily World. October 22, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "La. Tech rallies past Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech clubs NLU 24–6 in long-time rivalry". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn decks La. Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.