1977 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1977 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	John David Crow (2nd season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 7–21		[2]
September 17	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 35–37	14,306	[3]
September 24	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–63	13,079	[4]
October 1	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 0–13	11,655	[5]
October 8	Cal State Fullerton	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–31	6,000	[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 19–2	7,300	[10] [11]
November 12	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–31		[12]
November 24	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–20	9,600	[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.