1981 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1981 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–2–1 Southland)
Head coach	Billy Brewer (2nd season)
Captain	Lyn Bankston, Andre Young
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium

1981 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UT Arlington $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Arkansas State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1981 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 10–17	8,000	[1]
September 12	East Tennessee State*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 31–3	17,500	[2]
September 19	Baylor*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 21–28	21,000	[3]
September 26	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–43	56,217	[4]
October 3	Northeast Louisiana*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–35	23,500	[5]
October 10	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–31	5,138	[6]
October 17	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 16–7	9,208	[7]
October 24	vs. Northwestern State*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 37–33	22,300	[8]
October 31	Southwestern Louisiana	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	T 17–17	13,500	[9]
November 7	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 20–27	20,000	[10]
November 14	Arkansas State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 32–0	15,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Missed opportunities kill Louisiana Tech". The Times. September 6, 1981. p. 8B. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech drills ETSU 31–3". Johnson City Press. September 13, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bears rally to push back feisty 'Dogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A&M 43, Louisiana Tech 7". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Northeast runs over Tech Bulldogs, 35–0". The Times. October 4, 1981. p. 1D. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mavs thunder past Techmen". The Times. October 11, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dunigan paces Tech over Lamar". The Town Talk. October 18, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dunigan sparks Tech past Demons". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "No treats, just tricks as Cajuns, Bulldogs deadlock". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McClendon, Jordan pace McNeese over La. Tech". The Town Talk. November 8, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tech closes on winning note". The Shreveport Journal. November 16, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.