1975 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

The 1975 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ollie Keller, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

1975 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6–1
Head coach	Ollie Keller (4th season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Pacific (CA)	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	T 3–3	8,200	[1]
September 13	Kent State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 29–31	8,000	[2]
September 20	Eastern Michigan	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 24–27	8,300	[3][4]
September 27	Drake	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 38–25	7,350	[5]
October 4	vs. Northwestern State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	W 34–20	5,060	[6]
October 11	Lamar	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 34–7	7,800	[7]
October 18	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–15	10,000	[8][9]
October 25	Southeastern Louisiana	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 19–49		[10]
November 1	West Texas State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 20–45		[11]
November 8	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 23–41	16,800	[12]
November 15	Louisville	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 14–10		[13]

References

1. "UOP 3, N.E. Louisiana 3". The San Francisco Examiner. September 7, 1975. p. C4. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kent State is pressed, but hangs on to win". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1975. p. D1. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eastern edges N.E. Louisiana". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1975. p. 4E. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
5. "Freshman 'surprises' Drake, 38–25". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1975. p. D1. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NSU defense arrived too late, N'east wins". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1975. p. B1. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NLU routs Lamar 34–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1975. p. 38. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Late touchdown gives Pokes win". Daily World. October 19, 1975. p. 9. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese Slips Past Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1975 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southeast, 49–19". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 26, 1975. p. B2. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Buffaloes run over Tribe". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1975. p. B2. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Haynes-Tilley a winning combo". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. p. 4D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final drive fails and U of L falls 14–10". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1975. p. C9. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.