1973 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1973

| team = Northeast Louisiana Indians

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 3–5–2

| head_coach = Ollie Keller

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Brown Stadium

}}

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Ollie Keller, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = t

| opponent = Troy State

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 15–15

| attend = 8,350–8,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68708714/troy-state-ties-indians-1515/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy State ties Indians, 15–15|date=September 9, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=November 10, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 21–21

| attend = 25,000–26,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68709010/bulldogs-salvage-tie-northeast-la/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Bulldogs salvage tie; Northeast La. ruins State opener 21–21|date=September 16, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=F1|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}

| site_stadium = Demon Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| score = 16–13

| attend = 9,500–10,000

| gamename = rivalry

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68709528/indians-didnt-bury-hearts-just-nsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Indians didn't bury hearts, just NSU|date=September 30, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium

| site_cityst = Whitney, NV

| score = 0–26

| attend = 8,623

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68710216/rebels-meyer-doesnt-beat-around-bush/|work=Reno Gazette-Journal|title=Rebel's Meyer doesn't beat around bush|date=October 7, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=15|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 6–16

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68710519/mcneese-166/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=McNeese, 16–6|date=October 14, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=B2|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 0–17

| attend = 8,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68710743/seastern-tops-northeast/|work=Daily World|title=S'eastern tops Northeast|date=October 21, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=9|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 14–8

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68711037/spiders-upset-148-northeast/|work=Daily Press|title=Spiders upset, 14–8; Northeast Louisiana brakes Skein at 10|date=October 28, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=39|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 24–66

| attend = 10,400–13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68711494/jax-rocks-ne-callahan-captains-6624/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jax rocks NE; Callahan captains 66–24|date=November 4, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=1C|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 37–0

| attend = 7,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68711769/northeast-la-blanks-colonels/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Northeast La. blanks Colonels|date=November 11, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=36|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–40

| attend = 16,840–16,850

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68711970/tech-shatters-records-indians/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tech shatters records, Indians|date=November 18, 1973|accessdate=January 27, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Louisiana Tech) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 2, 2024 }}

References

Northeast Louisiana

Category:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football seasons

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