1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainRonnie Paggett, Scooter Spruell
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas–Arlington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their twelfth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record and as Southland Conference co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Chattanooga*
L 7–1214,212[1]
September 23at Texas–Arlington
W 28–217,025[2]
September 30McNeese State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–2018,200[3]
October 7at Southwestern Louisiana
L 6–2421,050[4]
October 14Ball State*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–712,526[5]
October 21vs.
State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
    		• W 45–2021,000[6]
    October 28vs. North Texas State*
    • State Fair Stadium
    • Shreveport, LA
    		L 14–166,510[7]
    November 4Lamar
    • Joe Aillet Stadium
    • Ruston, LA
    		W 40–310,000[8]
    November 11Arkansas State
    • Joe Aillet Stadium
    • Ruston, LA
    		W 24–1015,200[9]
    November 18at
    rivalry)
    		L 0–1817,000[10]
    December 16vs. East Carolina*
    		L 13–3531,054[11]
    • *Non-conference game

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