AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Louisiana Tech Football Team History


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech University
 Ruston, LA
Founded: 1894
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium
Capacity: 30,600
Colors: Blue & Red
Coach: Joe Peace
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1901  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Joe Peace enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Louisiana Lafayette  40   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Western Michigan  20   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Florida  7   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ East Carolina  29   29   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Akron  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Arkansas State  40   37   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Auburn  23   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Louisiana Monroe  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northern Illinois  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Tulsa  34   31   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record57-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record2-4 -1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 15-0584221   Erk Russell
Notre Dame 12-1427189Won  21-6  Lou Holtz
Florida State 10-2424199Won  41-17  Bobby Bowden
Northern Illinois 9-2344269   Jerry Pettibone
Penn State 8-3-1259169Won  50-39  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-3-1333268Won  31-28  Mike Gottfried
Syracuse 8-4286242Won  19-18  Dick MacPherson
West Virginia 8-3-1339221Lost  7-27  Don Nehlen
Central Florida 7-3256168   Gene McDowell
Liberty 7-3287226   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 7-4241232   Nelson Stokley
Army 6-5316212   Jim Young
Louisville 6-5312222   Howard Schnellenberger
South Carolina 6-4-1228250   Sparky Woods
Tulsa 6-6302271Lost  24-27  Dave Rader
Virginia Tech 6-4-1203180   Frank Beamer
Western Kentucky 6-5279238   Jack Harbaugh
Arkansas State 5-6261265   Larry Lacewell
East Carolina 5-5-1301286   Bill Lewis
James Madison 5-4-1267159   Joe Purzycki
Louisiana Tech 5-4-1283265   Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi 5-6240252   Curley Hallman
Buffalo 4-6198217   Bill Dando
Tulane 4-8247337   Greg Davis
Navy 3-8145272   Elliot Uzelac
Boston College 2-9207253   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis 2-9174338   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Rutgers 2-7-2245319   Dick Anderson
Cincinnati 1-9-1111379   Timothy Tim Murphy
Temple 1-10141387   Jerry Berndt

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.