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American college football season

1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainKarl Terrebonne, Bonnie Ray Wilmer
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
UT Arlington 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Lamar 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Williams was hired as head coach in December 1982 following the resignation of Billy Brewer who left to become head coach at Ole Miss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at New Mexico State*L 7–1515,302
September 17at Southern Miss*L 10–2828,342
September 24LamarL 12–1816,200
October 1Chattanooga*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–1416,600
October 8No. 11 McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 20–2419,900
October 15at Arkansas StateL 7–2114,288
October 22vs. Northwestern State*W 21–1013,996
October 29at No. 5 North Texas StateW 25–1812,100
November 5No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
L 0–1722,200
November 12at Texas–ArlingtonW 24–174,055
November 19at Southwestern Louisiana*L 9–135,000

References

  1. "La Tech picks Williams..." The Town Talk. December 24, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Punter boots Ags to their 1st win". Albuquerque Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USM comes back to defeat Tech". The Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lamar, 18–12". Daily World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech comes from behind for initial victory, 17–14". Longview News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cowboys surge past Bulldogs". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State upsets La Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tech comes back, bites NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northeast blanks Tech to clinch tie for SLC title". The Times. November 6, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Late UTA error helps Tech rally for 24–17 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "USL puts lights out on La Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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