1986 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1986 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
1986 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach	A. L. Williams (4th season);
Captain	Walter Johnson, Clayton Shoemaker
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^	5	–	0	–	0	12	–	2	–	1
North Texas State	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Lamar	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an 6–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Tulsa*	No. 11	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 22–17	25,667	^[1]
September 13	at Baylor*	No. 11	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–38	31,000	^[2]
September 20	West Texas State*	No. 15	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 24–21	11,600	^[3]
September 27	at Fresno State*	No. 13	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 10–34	34,528	^[4]
October 4	North Texas State		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 17–10	17,300	^[5]
October 11	at McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–16	18,000	^[6]
October 18	Arkansas State	No. 20	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 17–20	17,800	^[7]
October 25	vs. Northwestern State*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	T 13–13	12,301	^[8]
November 1	at Lamar		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 39–20	3,225	^[9]
November 8	at Northeast Louisiana		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 6–20	20,381	^[10]
November 22	at Southwestern Louisiana*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 23–14	15,780	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Errors plague Tulsa in loss to La. Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. August 31, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor gets answers in 38–7 romp". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 14, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "La. Tech turns back WTS". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baker the TD maker leads 'Dogs win". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Techmen open SLC slate with 17–10 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech triumphs over McNeese". The Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas State 20, Louisiana Tech 17". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech, NSU tie one at the Fair". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "La. Tech 30, Lamar 20". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 2, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NLU topples mistake-plagued Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1986. p. C1. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A.L.'s swan song has USL singing the blues". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. p. C1. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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