1973 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

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1973 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–2
Head coach
Home stadium Brown Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State  – 10 –0 –0
No. 9 Hawaii  – 9 –2 –0
Nebraska–Omaha  – 7 –2 –1
Trinity (TX)  – 8 –3 –0
UNLV  – 8 –3 –0
No. 13 Delaware ^  – 8 –4 –0
Western Carolina  – 6 –3 –1
Central Michigan  – 7 –4 –0
Nevada  – 7 –4 –0
Western Illinois  – 7 –4 –0
Milwaukee  – 6 –4 –1
Eastern Michigan  – 6 –4 –0
American International  – 5 –4 –0
Akron  – 6 –5 –0
Central State (OH)  – 6 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)  – 5 –5 –0
Drexel  – 4 –4 –0
Bucknell  – 3 –4 –2
Northeast Louisiana  – 3 –5 –2
Santa Clara  – 4 –6 –0
Youngstown State  – 4 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  – 3 –5 –1
Chattanooga  – 4 –7 –0
Indiana State  – 4 –7 –0
Northeastern  – 3 –6 –0
Kentucky State  – 3 –8 –0
Northern Michigan  – 2 –7 –1
Eastern Illinois  – 2 –9 –0
Portland State  – 1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Ollie Keller, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Troy State
T 15–158,350–8,400 [1] [2]
September 15at Mississippi State
T 21–2125,000–26,000 [3]
September 29at Northwestern State
W 16–139,500–10,000 [4]
October 6at UNLV
L 0–268,623 [5]
October 13 McNeese State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 6–165,500 [6]
October 20 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 0–178,200 [7]
October 27 Richmond
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 14–87,000 [8]
November 3at Jacksonville State
L 24–6610,400–13,000 [9]
November 10 Nicholls State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 37–07,800 [10]
November 17at Louisiana Tech
L 0–4016,840–16,850 [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Troy State ties Indians, 15–15". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs salvage tie; Northeast La. ruins State opener 21–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1973. p. F1. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Indians didn't bury hearts, just NSU". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1973. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rebel's Meyer doesn't beat around bush". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 7, 1973. p. 15. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "McNeese, 16–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1973. p. B2. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "S'eastern tops Northeast". Daily World. October 21, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Spiders upset, 14–8; Northeast Louisiana brakes Skein at 10". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. p. 39. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jax rocks NE; Callahan captains 66–24". The Anniston Star. November 4, 1973. p. 1C. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northeast La. blanks Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1973. p. 36. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tech shatters records, Indians". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1973. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Louisiana Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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