1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

The 1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	John David Crow (3rd season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 3–0	3,500	^[1]^[2]
September 16	Arkansas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 21–13		^[3]
September 23	Northern Illinois	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 27–10		^[4]
September 30	Northwestern State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 46–0	15,100	^[5]
October 7	Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	T 17–17		^[6]
October 14	McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–31		^[7]
October 21	Southeastern Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 21–25		^[8]
October 28	Indiana State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 14–0		^[9]
November 4	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–20	6,700	^[10]
November 11	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–28	14,400	^[11]
November 18	Louisiana Tech	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 18–0	17,000	^[12]

Roster

1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Kirby Arceneaux Sr QB 5 Bud Cespiva Jr WR 4 John Floyd Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 David Dumars Jr DB 24 Vic Minor Jr DT 83 Ken Poole So LB 89 Matt Weiss So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach John David Crow Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "Northeast nips Nicholls on field goal". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. p. 4D. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
3. "Northeast stuns Ark. St". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. p. 57. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Floyd return paces Northeast La. win". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1978. p. 64. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tribe gives NSU big play lesson, 46–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1978. p. B2. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lamar, NLU in 17–17 tie". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1978. p. B4. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese rips Northeast". Daily World. October 15, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southeastern wins over Northeast". Daily World. October 22, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Indiana St. lost in bayou". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1978. p. 3-3. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Children's hour' arrives in time for 20–7 Bearcat victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1978. p. 2C. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NT postseason hopes alive after 28–6 win over NE La". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "NLU shocks Tech, 18–0". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. p. 1D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.