1982 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record10–3 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainMatt Dunigan, Mike Sorenson
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1982 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 010 3 0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana 4 1 08 3 0
Arkansas State 2 3 05 6 0
McNeese State 2 3 04 6 1
Lamar 1 4 04 7 0
Texas–Arlington 1 4 03 8 0
North Texas State 0 0 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled a 10–3 record and finished as Southland Conference champions.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11West Texas State*W 28–712,300[1]
September 18Eastern Michigan*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 49–1217,200[2]
September 25at Texas A&M*L 27–3853,214[3]
October 2at Texas–ArlingtonW 17–148,149[4]
October 9at No. 7 Northeast Louisiana*No. 10W 17–1023,940[5]
October 16LamarNo. 5
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–1314,800[6]
October 23vs. Northwestern State*No. 4W 33–017,626[7]
October 30at Arkansas StateNo. 2W 24–1410,047[8]
November 6McNeese StateNo. 2
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 35–1417,600[9]
November 13at Southwestern Louisiana*No. 2L 19–2918,963[10]
November 20at Southern Miss*No. 7W 13–631,256[11]
December 4No. 7 South Carolina State*No. 2
W 38–313,000[12]
December 11No. 3 Delaware*No. 2
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 0–178,000[13]

References

  1. "Louisiana Tech whips West Texas State, 28–7". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tech 49, Eastern Michigan 12". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Aggies win air battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UTA title hopes crumble with 17–14 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tech holds off NLU, 17–10". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisiana Tech 40, Lamar 13". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tech captures State Fair title, 33–0". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Louisiana Tech beats Arkansas State, 24–14". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tech wallops Pokes 35–14 for SLC title". The Town Talk. November 7, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "No miracle needed, Cajuns outscore Tech". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "LaTech upsets Southern Miss". The Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "SCSC falls to determined La. Tech". The Times and Democrat. December 5, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Delaware Coasts, 17-0, to Gain I-AA Final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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