1976 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1976 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	John David Crow (1st season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers			–					11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	1
Temple			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					3	–	8	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 13–31		[2]
September 18	Lamar	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 16–6		[3]
September 25	Texas–Arlington	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 21–20	8,100	[4]
October 9	McNeese State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 35–36		[5]
October 16	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 8–36	14,069	[6]
October 23	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 10–14		[7]
October 30	Northwestern State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 9–21		[8]
November 6	Dayton	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 13–37		[9]
November 13	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 41–58		[10]
November 20	Louisiana Tech	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 35–55		[11]
December 4	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 5–7	19,315	[12]

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
2. "ASU thrashes NE Louisiana by 31–13". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 5, 1976. p. 1D. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northeast dumps Lamar". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1976. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "NE Louisiana nips Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1976. p. 11F. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "McFarland lifts Pokes by Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1976. p. 39. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ebb tide rolls in, Prince, U of L win". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1976. p. 1C. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lions outscore Indians behind play of Griffin". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1976. p. 21. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "NSU bounds past NLU". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1976. p. 3D. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Flyers soar over Northeast". The Journal News. November 7, 1976. p. C3. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Buffs top Tribe". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1976. p. 2D. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Moody, Bulldogs run past Indians, 55–35". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. p. 3D. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cajuns top Indians in sleepy finale". The Daily Advertiser. December 5, 1976. p. 33. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.