1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Marshall (1st season)
Captains
  • David O'Neal
  • Mike Turner
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  –   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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Baylor
L 3–1322,535[1]
September 127:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana
L 7–4424,975[2][3]
September 19at Mississippi State
L 13–1423,200[4]
September 26at Kansas
W 16–1123,000[5]
October 3at Chattanooga
L 18–208,450[6]
October 101:30 p.m.McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 7–316,300[7][8][9]
October 17at Arkansas State
L 3–3717,311[10]
October 24vs. Northwestern State
W 23–015,232[11]
October 31at Texas A&M
L 3–3253,779[12]
November 14Southwest Missouri State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 10–1313,780[13]
November 21at North Texas State
L 5–108,125[14]

Roster

1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
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. ^ Campbell, Bill (September 12, 1987). "Tech, NLU face tricky questions". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 23. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Same ol' NLU (44) vs. Tech (7)". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "KU squanders chances in loss to La. Tech". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UT–Chattanooga 20, Louisiana Tech 18". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Campbell, Bill (October 10, 1987). "Tech tries to get healthy at home". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 23. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Campbell, Bill (October 11, 1987). "Tech's victory a yawner". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. pp. 1C–2C. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". The Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense lifts Tech by NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas A&M routs Louisiana Tech, 32–3". Del Rio News Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "SMS gives Tech the boot". The Springfield News-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "NTSU tips Louisiana Tech, 10–5". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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