1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA runner-up
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–5 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainAldon Kelly, Karl Terrebonne
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 1 0 10 5 0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^ 4 1 1 8 4 1
Texas–Arlington 4 2 0 7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana 3 3 0 7 4 0
No. 20 McNeese State 2 3 1 7 3 1
Lamar 1 5 0 2 9 0
North Texas State 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled a 10–5 record and finished as Southland Conference champion and NCAA Division I-AA Runner-Up.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Southeastern Louisiana*W 17–96,000[1]
September 8Southwestern Louisiana*L 16–1716,800[2]
September 15at Southern Miss*L 0–3428,342[3]
September 22at Ole Miss*L 8–1428,413[4]
September 29North Texas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–1215,400[5]
October 6at No. 2 McNeese StateW 24–1720,000[6]
October 13No. 9 Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–1015,200[7]
October 20vs. Northwestern State*No. T–17W 5–09,424[8]
October 27at
Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
  • W 22–74,114[9]
    November 3at No. 10
    rivalry)
    L 10–12[10]
    November 10Texas–ArlingtonNo. T–20
    • Joe Aillet Stadium
    • Ruston, LA
    W 34–014,200[11]
    November 24No. 6 Mississippi Valley State*No. 9
    W 66–1917,500[12]
    December 1at No. 1 Alcorn State*No. 9
    W 44–2116,204[13]
    December 8at No. 7 Middle Tennessee State*No. 9
    W 21–1311,000[14]
    December 15vs. No. 2 Montana State*No. 9SPNL 6–199,125[15][16]

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