1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an 8–3 record.

1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainDoyle Adams, Ken Hetherington
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^ 5 1 0 9 4 0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech 4 2 0 8 3 0
McNeese State 3 1 2 6 3 2
Northeast Louisiana 3 3 0 6 5 0
North Texas State 2 3 1 4 6 1
Texas–Arlington 2 3 1 4 6 1
Lamar 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Southern Miss*L 0–2823,432[1]
September 14Southwestern Louisiana*W 24–2317,000[2]
September 21at West Texas State*W 20–107,025[3]
September 28Southeastern Louisiana No. 20
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–718,224[4]
October 5at No. 20 North Texas StateNo. T–12W 33–815,800[5]
October 12McNeese StateNo. T–12
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 35–317,833[6]
October 19at No. T–19 Arkansas StateNo. T–8L 13–3110,863[7]
October 26vs. Northwestern State*No. 18W 33–1714,783[8]
November 2LamarNo. 12
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 23–223,200[9]
November 9Northeast LouisianaNo. T–9
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
L 9–1321,800[10]
November 16at Texas–ArlingtonW 29–144,800[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Eagles riddle mistake-prone Tech, 28–0". The Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Despite Glenn's super plays, Cajuns fall short to La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. September 15, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "La Tech cuts off West Texas at the pass". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "La. Tech 40, SE Louisiana 7". The Town Talk. September 29, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NTSU fails pass defense test". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "La. Tech rolls over McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas State downs Louisiana Tech, 31–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech tops NSU, 33–17". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech defeats Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northeast sidetracks La. Tech". The Times. November 10, 1985. p. C1. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ "Louisiana Tech, turnovers end UTA title hopes, 29–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.