1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Carl Torbush (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Marshall (1st season)
Captain	David O'Neal, Mike Turner
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^		–		9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 James Madison ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^		–		8	–	4	–	1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^		–		7	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State		–		5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		5	–	6	–	0
Towson		–		4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee State		–		3	–	7	–	1
Lamar		–		3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		3	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-AA independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Carl Torbush, the team compiled an 3–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 3–13	22,535	^[1]
September 12	Northeast Louisiana	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 7–44	24,975	^[2]
September 19	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 13–14	23,200	^[3]
September 26	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 16–11	23,000	^[4]
October 3	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 18–20	8,450	^[5]
October 10	McNeese State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 7–3	16,300	^[6]
October 17	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 3–37	17,311	^[7]
October 24	vs. Northwestern State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 23–0	15,232	^[8]
October 31	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 3–32	53,779	^[9]
November 14	Southwest Missouri State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 10–13	13,780	^[10]
November 21	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 5–10	8,125	^[11]

1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`1`	Matt Stover	So

^ "Baylor whips La. Tech". The Kilgore News Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Same ol' NLU (44) vs. Tech (7)". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "KU squanders chances in loss to La. Tech". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UT–Chattanooga 20, Louisiana Tech 18". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". The Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense lifts Tech by NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&M routs Louisiana Tech, 32–3". Del Rio News Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMS gives Tech the boot". The Springfield News-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NTSU tips Louisiana Tech, 10–5". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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