1979_Louisiana_Tech_Bulldogs_football_team

1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

The 1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their only year under head coach Larry Beightol, the team compiled a 3–8 record. After going 1–9 through the first ten games of the season, head coach Larry Beightol was fired on November 12.[1] Pat Patterson then served as interim head coach for the final game of the season and led the Bulldogs to a victory over Northeast Louisiana.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Larry Beightol fired as Tech head coach". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Patterson replaces Beightol". The Shreveport Journal. November 13, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Wright leads Lobos, 34–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 2, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Keith solves asterisk woes". Albuquerque Journal. February 10, 1980. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Moccasins win opener". Johnson City Press. September 16, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    "Lamar upsets La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. September 23, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Hurricanes win lackluster game on 2 field goals". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Lackluster Cajuns blitzed by 'Dogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    "Indians slug Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. [10]
    "Philibert key Demon". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. [11]
    "UTA rally beats Tech". The Times. October 28, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    "North Texas snatches 19–17 victory from Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. [13]
    "Pokes keep unbeaten string in tact with rout of Tech". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. [14]
    "LaTech overcomes 7 turnovers to win 13–10". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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