1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

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1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Home stadium Malone Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State  – – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina  – – 9 –3 –0
Navy  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame  – – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers  – – 9 –3 –0
Florida State  – – 8 –3 –0
Tennessee State  – – 8 –3 –0
Temple  – – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – – 7 –4 –0
Louisville  – – 7 –4 –0
UNLV  – – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech  – – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii  – – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Villanova  – – 5 –6 –0
Army  – – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulane  – – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 4 –7 –0
Air Force  – – 3 –8 –0
Colgate  – – 3 –8 –0
Richmond  – – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse  – – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State  – – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia  – – 2 –9 –0
Boston College  – – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Nicholls State
W 3–03,500 [1] [2]
September 16 Arkansas State
W 21–13 [3]
September 23 Northern Illinois
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 27–10 [4]
September 30 Northwestern State
W 46–015,100 [5]
October 7 Lamar
T 17–17 [6]
October 14 McNeese State
L 10–31 [7]
October 21 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 21–25 [8]
October 28 Indiana State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 14–0 [9]
November 4at Cincinnati
L 7–206,700 [10]
November 11at North Texas State
L 6–2814,400 [11]
November 18 Louisiana Tech
W 18–017,000 [12]

Roster

1978 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10Kirby ArceneauxSr
QB 5Bud CespivaJr
WR 4 John Floyd Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 David Dumars Jr
DB 24Vic MinorJr
DT 83 Ken Poole So
LB 89Matt WeissSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. ↑ "Northeast nips Nicholls on field goal". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1978. p. 4D. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Northeast stuns Ark. St". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. p. 57. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Floyd return paces Northeast La. win". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1978. p. 64. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tribe gives NSU big play lesson, 46–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1978. p. B2. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lamar, NLU in 17–17 tie". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1978. p. B4. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "McNeese rips Northeast". Daily World. October 15, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southeastern wins over Northeast". Daily World. October 22, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Indiana St. lost in bayou". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1978. p. 3-3. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Children's hour' arrives in time for 20–7 Bearcat victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1978. p. 2C. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "NT postseason hopes alive after 28–6 win over NE La". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NLU shocks Tech, 18–0". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. p. 1D. Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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