1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Williams was hired as head coach in December 1982 following the resignation of Billy Brewer who left to become head coach at Ole Miss.^[1]

1983 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	A. L. Williams (1st season)
Captain	Karl Terrebonne, Bonnie Ray Wilmer
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 4 North Texas State +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 7–15	15,302	[2]
September 17	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)	L 10–28	28,342	[3]
September 24	Lamar	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 12–18	16,200	[4]
October 1	Chattanooga*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 17–14	16,600	[5]
October 8	No. 11 McNeese State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 20–24	19,900	[6]
October 15	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–21	14,288	[7]
October 22	vs. Northwestern State*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 21–10	13,996	[8]
October 29	at No. 5 North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 25–18	12,100	[9]
November 5	No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–17	22,200	[10]
November 12	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 24–17	4,055	[11]
November 19	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 9–13	5,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "La Tech picks Williams..." The Town Talk. December 24, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Punter boots Ags to their 1st win". Albuquerque Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "USM comes back to defeat Tech". The Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lamar, 18–12". Daily World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Louisiana Tech comes from behind for initial victory, 17–14". Longview News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cowboys surge past Bulldogs". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas State upsets La Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech comes back, bites NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Northeast blanks Tech to clinch tie for SLC title". The Times. November 6, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Late UTA error helps Tech rally for 24–17 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "USL puts lights out on La Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.