1977 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1977 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference, placing fourth in the Southland.

1977 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–4 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Bill Davidson (7th season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Southland Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 31–29	11,100	^[1]
September 17	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 7–30		^[2]
September 24	Southern Illinois*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 21–6	10,957	^[3]
October 1	East Texas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 18–17		^[4]
October 8	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 10–6		^[5]
October 15	Louisiana Tech	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–20	15,128	^[6]
October 22	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–17		^[7]
October 29	at Northeast Louisiana*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 31–20		^[8]
November 5	Southwestern Louisiana	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 17–15	10,041	^[9]
November 12	Texas–Arlington	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–44	5,391	^[10]
November 19	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 14–10	9,216	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Bulldogs lose thriller as 2-point try fails, 31–29". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Northwestern a 30–7 winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Arkansas State whips Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arkansas St. edges ETSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lamar loses". San Antonio Express-News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas State defeated". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cowboys throw a rope around Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Foulks, Griffin pace Ark. St. win over NE". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "ASU rally in 4th period beats USL". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mavericks erupt for 44–14 win over Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern loses in finale". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.