1987 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1987

| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 3–8

| head_coach = Carl Torbush

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Jim Marshall

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme =

| def_coach =

| dc_year =

| def_scheme =

| captain = David O'Neal

| captain2 = Mike Turner

| stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

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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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1987

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 3–13

| attend = 22,535

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80943083/baylor-whips-la-tech/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Baylor whips La. Tech|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–44

| attend = 24,975

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80943524/same-ol-nlu-44-vs-tech-7/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Same ol' NLU (44) vs. Tech (7)|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 13–14

| attend = 23,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80943656/davis-rallies-gator-minded-state-past-lo/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| score = 16–11

| attend = 23,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80943805/ku-squanders-chances-in-loss-to-la-tech/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=KU squanders chances in loss to La. Tech|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 18–20

| attend = 8,450

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80943947/utchattanooga-20-louisiana-tech-18/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=UT–Chattanooga 20, Louisiana Tech 18|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 7–3

| attend = 16,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944025/la-tech-takes-73-victory/|work=Daily World|title=La. Tech takes 7–3 victory|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 3–37

| attend = 17,311

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944128/arkansas-st-37-la-tech-3/|work=The Town Talk|title=Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| score = 23–0

| attend = 15,232

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944263/defense-lifts-tech-by-nsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Defense lifts Tech by NSU|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 3–32

| attend = 53,779

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944382/texas-am-routs-louisiana-tech-323/|work=Del Rio News Herald|title=Texas A&M routs Louisiana Tech, 32–3|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southwest Missouri State

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 10–13

| attend = 13,780

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944499/sms-gives-tech-the-boot/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=SMS gives Tech the boot|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 5–10

| attend = 8,125

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944615/ntsu-tips-louisiana-tech-105/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU tips Louisiana Tech, 10–5|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=July 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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