1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record.

1968 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
NCAA College Division Mideast Region champion Grantland Rice Bowl champion
Grantland Rice Bowl, W 33–13 vs. Akron
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	9–2 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Maxie Lambright (2nd season)
Captain	Jesse Carrigan, Walter Causey
Home stadium	Louisiana Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8/10 Southwestern Louisiana $	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Mississippi State*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 20–13	15,000	^[1]
September 28	East Carolina*	No. 15	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 35–7	12,000	^[2]
October 5	McNeese State	No. 11	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 20–27	14,000	^[3]
October 12	at Southwestern Louisiana	No. 12	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 24–28	13,000	^[4]
October 19	vs. Northwestern State		State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 42–39	28,000	^[5]
November 2	at Southern Miss*		Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 27–20	15,000	^[6]
November 9	Southeastern Louisiana		Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 35–7	10,000	^[7]
November 16	at Lamar Tech*		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 34–7	10,400	^[8]
November 23	at Northeast Louisiana State		Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 25–10	12,000	^[9]
November 28	New Mexico State*		Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 42–24	5,000	^[10]
December 14	vs. No. 17 Akron*		Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN (Grantland Rice Bowl)	W 33–13	2,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Louisiana Tech trips Mississippi St., 20–13". The Miami Herald. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech Bulldogs make debut in new stadium with win". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese State upsets Tech". Daily World. October 6, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ragin' Cajuns roar past Bulldogs into GSC lead". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bradshaw's bomb topples Northwestern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Louisiana Tech dampens homecoming for Southern Mississippi club by 27–20". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech in breeze as Southeastern falls, 35–7". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bulldogs smear Lamar Tech 34–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Golman packs kickoff back 88 yards; Tech wins, 25–0". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. p. 2D. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Louisiana Tech blasts New Mexico St., 42–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 29, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Louisiana Tech snowballs Akron, 33–13". The Daily News-Journal. December 15, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.