1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record, were Southland Conference champion, and defeated Eastern Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.

1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
NCAA College Division Midwest Region champion Southland champion Pioneer Bowl champion
Pioneer Bowl, W 14–3 vs. Eastern Michigan
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	9–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Maxie Lambright (5th season)
Captain	Ken Lantrip, Chris Richardson
Home stadium	Louisiana Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX) +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Lamar +	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
SW Louisiana	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Arkansas State	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
UT Arlington	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Abilene Christian	0	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Tampa*		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 28–20	27,333	[1]
September 25	Lamar	No. T–9	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 26–7	13,800	[2]
October 2	at McNeese State	No. 7	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 22–29	13,500	[3]
October 9	Southwestern Louisiana		Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 35–15	15,200	[4]
October 16	No. 6 Arkansas State		Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 28–27	14,600	[5]
October 23	vs. Northwestern State*	No. 10	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 33–21	27,000	[6]
October 30	at Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 8	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 24–9	7,000	[7]
November 6	at Chattanooga*	No. 5	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 35–20	5,000	[8]
November 13	Southern Miss*	No. 4	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 20–24	17,000	[9]
November 20	Northeast Louisiana*	No. 5	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 23–0	12,500	[10]
December 11	vs. No. 3 Eastern Michigan*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX (Pioneer Bowl)	W 14–3	8,156	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Cardon, Mark (September 19, 1971). "Tampa loses debut 28–20". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 1C. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
2. "Lamar Tech downed 26–7". The Odessa American. September 26, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese trims Louisiana Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tech Bulldogs down Southwestern, 35–15". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "La. Tech upsets Arkansas St". Daily World. October 17, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs were devilish in victory". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lantrip guides La. Tech past winless Lions, 24–9". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ken guides Tech past Mocs, 35–20". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 7, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southerners score late". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McDaniel does it again; Bulldogs blank Indians". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1971. p. 2D. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hurons are beaten in bowl debut, 14–3". Detroit Free Press. December 12, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.