1969 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1969 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC champion
Grantland Rice Bowl, L 14–34 vs. East Tennessee State
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	8–2 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach	Maxie Lambright (3rd season)
Captains	Terry Bradshaw (QB) John Harper Tommy Spinks
Home stadium	Louisiana Tech Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1969 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (nowLouisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled an 8–2 record, were GSC champions, and lost to East Tennessee State in the Grantland Rice Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at East Carolina *		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 24–6	13,500	[1]
October 4	at McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 35–18	12,300	[2]
October 11	Southwestern Louisiana		Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 34–21	19,000	[3]
October 18	vs. Northwestern State	No. 17	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 42–21	31,000	[4]
October 25	at Chattanooga *	No. 11	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 55–7	5,000	[5]
November 1	Southern Miss *	No. 5	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 23–24	14,000	[6]
November 8	at Southeastern Louisiana	No. 8	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 25–24	8,000	[7]
November 15	Lamar Tech *	No. 7	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 77–40	10,000	[8]
November 22	Northeast Louisiana	No. 4	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 34–6	13,000	[9]
December 13	vs. No. 20 East Tennessee State *	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl)	L 14–34	16,101	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bradshaw stars in Tech triumph". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisiana Tech halts McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "USL Bulldogs fall to Louisiana Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tech explosion drops Demons, 42–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 19, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Louisiana Tech routs Chattanooga by 55–7 score". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 26, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hale's field goal ends Tech streak". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech tops Southeast". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lamar loses 77–40 tilt". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs end regular football season by galloping past Northeast club, 34–6". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Tennessee showed Terry and Tech". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 14, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.