1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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.

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

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]

Roster

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	Head coach Carl Torbush Coordinators/assistant coaches Norman Joseph (PCG/RC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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