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Louisiana Monroe Football Team History

Louisiana Monroe Warhawks

University of Louisiana T Monroe
Monroe, LA
Founded: 1931
Stadium: Malone Stadium
Capacity: 30,427
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: John David Crow
Conference: Independent-

1951 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

John David Crow enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana Monroe.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	@ Arkansas State	13	31	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Texas-Arlington	21	20	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Louisville	8	36	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Southeastern Louisiana	10	14	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Northwestern State	9	21	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ West Texas A&M	41	58	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Dayton	13	37	L
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Lamar	16	6	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Louisiana Tech	35	55	L
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	5	7	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. McNeese State	35	36	L

1976 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	206
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	321
Defense Average	29.2
Opponents Record	16-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-5

1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1976 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	2-9	206	321					John David Crow
Pittsburgh	12-0	381	133	Won 27-3				Johnny Majors
Rutgers	11-0	287	81					Frank R. Burns
Akron	10-3	281	144					Jim Dennison
San Diego State	10-1	197	125					Claude Gilbert
Nevada Las Vegas	9-3	359	287					Tony Knap
Notre Dame	9-3	294	158	Won 20-9				Dan Devine
Boston College	8-3	239	125					Joseph Joe Yukica
Cincinnati	8-3	204	114					Tony Mason
Memphis	8-3	241	182					Richard Williamson
Nevada	8-3	409	243					Chris Ault
James Madison	7-4	249	198					Challace McMillin
North Texas	7-4	232	145					Hayden Fry
Penn State	7-5	241	173	Lost 9-20				Joe Paterno
South Carolina	6-5	195	143					Jim Carlen
Virginia Tech	6-5	223	176					Jimmy Sharpe
Army	5-6	201	267					Homer Smith
Florida State	5-6	205	258					Bobby Bowden
Liberty	5-4-1	263	196					John Cartwright
Louisville	5-6	177	234					Vince Gibson
West Virginia	5-6	184	202					Frank Cignetti
Air Force	4-7	180	273					Ben Martin
Georgia Tech	4-6-1	221	267					Pepper Rodgers
Marshall	4-7	151	243					Frank Ellwood
Navy	4-7	187	257					George Welsh
Temple	4-6	196	216					Wayne Hardin
Miami	3-8	207	213	Lost 10-19				Carl Selmer
Southern Mississippi	3-8	145	296					Bobby Collins
Syracuse	3-8	154	263					Frank Maloney
Utah State	3-8	170	263					Bruce Snyder
Tulane	2-9	149	228					Larry Smith

1976 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1976 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

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