1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 6–6 record.

1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–6
Head coach	Gary Crowton (3rd season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
UCF			–						9	–	2
No. 22 Notre Dame			–						9	–	3
Louisiana Tech			–						6	–	6
Northeast Louisiana			–						5	–	6
UAB			–						4	–	7
Arkansas State			–						4	–	8
Navy			–						3	–	8
Southwestern Louisiana			–						2	–	9
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Eddie Robinson Classic)	L 27–56	76,021	^[1]
September 5	UCF	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 30–64	23,575	^[2]
September 12	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–28	55,073	^[3]
September 19	Southwestern Louisiana	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 77–14	16,460	^[4]
September 26	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 19–31	14,924	^[5]
October 3	Boise State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 63–28	17,623	^[6]
October 10	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 44–14	28,725	^[7]
October 17	UAB	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 54–23	13,876	^[8]
October 24	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 17–32	74,823	^[9]
October 31	Nicholls State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 56–28	12,204	^[10]
November 7	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 69–21	8,316	^[11]
November 26	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 30–63	37,391	^[12]

References

1. "NU passes still test". Lincoln Journal Star. August 30, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Culpepper has role in 6 TDs". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas A&M cools off Louisiana Tech". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "La. Tech crushes Cajuns in one-sided affair". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UW unveils united front". Casper Star-Tribune. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "La. Tech blasts Boise St". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "La. Tech blitzes rival Indians". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisiana Tech 54, Ala.–Birmingham 23". The Selma Times-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Housel: Bowden left on his own". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "La. Tech 56, Nicholls 28". Daily World. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Edwards, Rattay doom ASU". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tulane ends regular season unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.