1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an 8–3 record.

1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach	A. L. Williams (3rd season)
Captain	Doyle Adams, Ken Hetherington
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Southern Miss*		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)	L 0–28	23,432	[1]
September 14	Southwestern Louisiana*		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 24–23	17,000	[2]
September 21	at West Texas State*		Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 20–10	7,025	[3]
September 28	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 20	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 40–7	18,224	[4]
October 5	at No. 20 North Texas State	No. T–12	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 33–8	15,800	[5]
October 12	McNeese State	No. T–12	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 35–3	17,833	[6]
October 19	at No. T–19 Arkansas State	No. T–8	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 13–31	10,863	[7]
October 26	vs. Northwestern State*	No. 18	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 33–17	14,783	[8]
November 2	Lamar	No. 12	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 23–22	3,200	[9]
November 9	Northeast Louisiana	No. T–9	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 9–13	21,800	[10]
November 16	at UT Arlington		Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 29–14	4,800	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Eagles riddle mistake-prone Tech, 28–0". The Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Despite Glenn's super plays, Cajuns fall short to La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. September 15, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "La Tech cuts off West Texas at the pass". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "La. Tech 40, SE Louisiana 7". The Town Talk. September 29, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NTSU fails pass defense test". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "La. Tech rolls over McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas State downs Louisiana Tech, 31–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech tops NSU, 33–17". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Louisiana Tech defeats Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Northeast sidetracks La. Tech". The Times. November 10, 1985. p. C1. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Louisiana Tech, turnovers end UTA title hopes, 29–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.