1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 11–1
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = Maxie Lambright
| hc_year = 8th
| captain = Randy Crouch
| captain2 = Roland Harper
| stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| champion = UPI small college national champion
Southland champion
| bowl = Pioneer Bowl
| bowl_result = L 14–35 vs. Central Michigan
}}
{{1974 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled an 11–1 record, were UPI College Division national champion, Southland Conference champion, and lost to Central Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Illinois State Redbirds|title=Illinois State}}
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 16–7
| attend = 17,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521071/louisiana-tech-stops-isu-167/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Louisiana Tech stops ISU, 16–7|date=September 8, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = 42–15
| attend = 4,419
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67368788/mavericks-kayoed-by-louisiana-tech/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavericks kayoed by Louisiana Tech 42–15|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=May 1, 2021|page=4B|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67368962/four-quick-sixes-tech-rolls-on/|work=The Times|title=Four quick sixes - Tech rolls on|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=May 1, 2021|page=4D|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 20–7
| attend = 10,231
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521204/haynes-passing-tough/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Haynes' passing tough|date=September 29, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–20
| attend = 9,637
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521304/quick-six-and-tech-support-reputations/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Quick six and Tech support reputations|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| score = 34–0
| attend = 26,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521478/tech-was-that-explosion-that-silenced-ns/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tech was that explosion that silenced NSU|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 24–17
| attend = 22,058
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521561/tech-slips-by-mcneese/|work=Daily World|title=Tech slips by McNeese|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 34–13
| attend = 16,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521662/la-tech-in-win-over-lions/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=La. Tech in win over Lions|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 28–0
| attend = 16,231
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521739/la-tech-tumbles-lamar-in-slc-play/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 35–14
| attend = 6,327
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521950/la-tech-wins/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=La. Tech wins|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Brown Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 26–10
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68776038/tech-tames-tribe/|work=The Times|title=Tech tames Tribe|date=November 24, 1974|accessdate=May 1, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| score = 10–7
| attend = 12,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80522074/western-lost-to-number-one-but-107-ma/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Western lost to 'number one' but 10–7 margin defied odds|date=December 1, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Wichita Falls, TX
| gamename = NCAA Division II Semifinal—Pioneer Bowl
| score = 14–35
| attend = 12,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16716605/cmu-rolls-in-pioneer-bowl-35-14/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=CMU rolls in Pioneer Bowl 35–14|date=December 8, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/13016 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}
References
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