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: Larry Beightol Conference: Southland-
1979 Season Highlights
Larry Beightol enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 @
New Mexico
0
34
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
24
L
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Lamar
7
19
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Miami
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @ McNeese State
7
41
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Arkansas State
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
17
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
13
10
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
North Texas
17
19
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Northwestern State
21
25
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Texas-Arlington
16
30
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 2-9
Points Scored 112
Scoring Average 10.2
Points Allowed 222
Defense Average 20.2
Opponents Record 23-33
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 0-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Southland Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.