1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–6
Head coach	Gary Crowton (3rd season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
UCF			–						9	–	2
No. 22 Notre Dame			–						9	–	3
Louisiana Tech			–						6	–	6
Northeast Louisiana			–						5	–	6
UAB			–						4	–	7
Arkansas State			–						4	–	8
Navy			–						3	–	8
Southwestern Louisiana			–						2	–	9
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gary Crowton, the team compiled an 6–6 record. However, Louisiana Tech was retroactively awarded a forfeit win over Texas A&M because one of the Aggies was ineligible.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	at No. 4 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Eddie Robinson Classic)	L 27–56	76,021	[2]
September 5	UCF	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 30–64	23,575	[3]
September 12	at No. 18 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–28	55,073	[4]
September 19	Southwestern Louisiana	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 77–14	16,460	[5]
September 26	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 19–31	14,924	[6]
October 3	Boise State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 63–28	17,623	[7]
October 10	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 44–14	28,725	[8]
October 17	UAB	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 54–23	13,876	[9]
October 24	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 17–32	74,823	[10]
October 31	Nicholls State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 56–28	12,204	[11]
November 7	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 69–21	8,316	[12]
November 26	at No. 11 Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 30–63	37,391	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Hardeman Ineligible, A&M Forfeits". CBS News. September 23, 1998. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
2. "NU passes still test". Lincoln Journal Star. August 30, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Culpepper has role in 6 TDs". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas A&M cools off Louisiana Tech". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "La. Tech crushes Cajuns in one-sided affair". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UW unveils united front". Casper Star-Tribune. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "La. Tech blasts Boise St". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "La. Tech blitzes rival Indians". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Louisiana Tech 54, Ala.–Birmingham 23". The Selma Times-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Housel: Bowden left on his own". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "La. Tech 56, Nicholls 28". Daily World. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Edwards, Rattay doom ASU". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Tulane ends regular season unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.