1996 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1996 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 6–5 record.

1996 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Gary Crowton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Fredenburg (2nd season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Army			–						10	–	2
Navy			–						9	–	3
No. 19 Notre Dame			–						8	–	3
East Carolina			–						8	–	3
Louisiana Tech			–						6	–	5
UAB			–						5	–	6
UCF			–						5	–	6
Southwestern Louisiana			–						5	–	6
Northeast Louisiana			–						5	–	6
Arkansas State			–						4	–	7
Northern Illinois			–						1	–	10
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Middle Tennessee State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 20–0	17,912	^[1]
September 7	Baylor	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 16–24	29,469	^[2]
September 14	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 38–37	19,022	^[3]
September 21	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 38–23	33,194	^[4]
September 28	Southwestern Louisiana	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 31–37	20,432	^[5]
October 5	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 13–63	52,522	^[6]
October 12	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 21–38	46,341	^[7]
October 19	Toledo	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 61–20	17,052	^[8]
October 26	UAB	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 35–31	11,320	^[9]
November 2	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 40–14	6,208	^[10]
November 9	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 38–55	9,642	^[11]

References

1. "MTSU defense not enough in loss". The Daily News-Journal. September 1, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Baylor's defense holds on". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Louisiana Tech comes back to edge Central, 38–37". Detroit Free Press. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "La. Tech surprises Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cajuns in tall cotton, 37–31". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies reel off 42 straight in 63–13 rout of La. Tech". Austin American-Statesman. October 6, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas comeback overcomes Tech, 38–21". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Martin shatters record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Louisiana Tech 35, Ala.–Birmingham 31". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Huskies' home skid reaches record 7". Northwest Herald. November 3, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tech bowl hopes dashed with loss". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.