1977 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

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1977 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadium Brown Stadium
Seasons
  1976
1978  
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State    11 1 0
Colgate    10 1 0
North Texas State *    10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State    10 1 0
Tennessee State    8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State    10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh    9 2 1
East Carolina    8 3 0
Rutgers    8 3 0
Army    7 4 0
Louisville    7 4 1
Boston College    6 5 0
Cincinnati    5 4 2
Georgia Tech    6 5 0
Memphis State    6 5 0
Northwestern State    6 5 0
Syracuse    6 5 0
William & Mary    6 5 0
Southern Miss    6 5 0
Temple    5 5 1
Hawaii    5 6 0
Navy    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
South Carolina    5 7 0
Utah State    4 7 0
Villanova    4 7 0
Illinois State    3 7 1
Virginia Tech    3 7 1
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Richmond    3 8 0
Tulane    3 8 0
Air Force    2 8 1
Holy Cross    2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Lamar L 7–21 [2]
September 17at Tulsa L 35–3714,306 [3]
September 24at Cincinnati L 0–6313,079 [4]
October 1at Northwestern State L 0–1311,655 [5]
October 8 Cal State Fullerton L 10–316,000 [6]
October 15 McNeese State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 7–29 [7]
October 22 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 24–19 [8]
October 29 Arkansas State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 20–31 [9]
November 5 Nicholls State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 19–27,300 [10] [11]
November 12at Pacific (CA) L 0–31 [12]
November 24at Louisiana Tech L 0–209,600 [13]

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "Cardinals take win". The Daily Advertiser. September 11, 1977. p. 36. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "52-yard FG allows Tulsa 37–35 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1977. p. B3. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bearcats try to make a point, wind up with 63". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Demons halt Tribe". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1977. p. 2D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Titans are on a winning streak (sort of)". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1977. p. 16-III. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Peoples kicks Pokes past Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. p. B4. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tribe cuts losing streak at 14". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1977. p. 6D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Foulks, Griffin pace Ark. St. win over NE". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. p. 39. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tribe shocks Colonels, 19–2". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  12. "Pacific drown Indians, 31–0". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Tech defense didn't need pads". The Shreveport Journal. November 25, 1977. p. A11. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.