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1988 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1988 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (1st season)
CaptainEldonta Osborne, David Perez
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^     10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^     9 4 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
William & Mary     6 4 1
Towson     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Youngstown State     4 7 0
Lamar     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an I-AA independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Raymond Peace, the team compiled an 4–7 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Mississippi StateL 14–2128,747[1]
September 10HoustonL 0–6018,222[2]
September 17at WyomingL 6–3818,128[3]
September 24Nicholls StateW 31–1018,339[4]
October 1at Kansas StateW 31–2824,000[5]
October 8Southwestern Louisiana
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
W 19–1618,615[6]
October 22at No. 7 Florida StateL 3–6651,703[7]
October 29Arkansas State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 22–3115,875[8]
November 5at Texas A&ML 17–5648,023[9]
November 12Southern Miss
L 19–267,500[10]
November 19at Northeast LouisianaW 23–017,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Workhorse Phillips carries State to 21–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Houston destroys Louisiana Tech 60–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys rout Louisiana Tech". Casper Star-Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech 31, Nicholls St. 10". Abbeville Meridional. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K-State squanders 21-point lead in loss to Louisiana Tech". The Kansas City Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns hand-deliver victory to Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ferguson is lone sore spot as Florida St. romps, 66–3". The Miami Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ASU Indians scalp Louisiana Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&M's 24-point third quarter sinks Louisiana Tech, 56–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Miss slides past Tech in rainstorm". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech saves face in win over NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.