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1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainDoyle Adams, Ken Hetherington
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
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
UT 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

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.

Schedule

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

References

  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, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "La Tech cuts off West Texas at the pass". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "La. Tech 40, SE Louisiana 7". The Town Talk. September 29, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "NTSU fails pass defense test". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "La. Tech rolls over McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State downs Louisiana Tech, 31–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tech tops NSU, 33–17". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisiana Tech defeats Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1985. 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. Open access icon
  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.
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