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1976 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1976 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Arkansas State
L 13–31[2]
September 18Lamar
W 16–6[3]
September 25Texas–Arlington
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 21–208,100[4]
October 9McNeese State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 35–36[5]
October 16at Louisville
L 8–3614,069[6]
October 23at Southeastern Louisiana
L 10–14[7]
October 30Northwestern State
L 9–21[8]
November 6Dayton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 13–37[9]
November 13at West Texas State
L 41–58[10]
November 20Louisiana Tech
L 35–55[11]
December 4at Southwestern Louisiana
L 5–719,315[12]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "ASU thrashes NE Louisiana by 31–13". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 5, 1976. p. 1D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeast dumps Lamar". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1976. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NE Louisiana nips Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1976. p. 11F. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "McFarland lifts Pokes by Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1976. p. 39. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ebb tide rolls in, Prince, U of L win". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1976. p. 1C. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions outscore Indians behind play of Griffin". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1976. p. 21. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU bounds past NLU". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1976. p. 3D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Flyers soar over Northeast". The Journal News. November 7, 1976. p. C3. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffs top Tribe". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1976. p. 2D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Moody, Bulldogs run past Indians, 55–35". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. p. 3D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cajuns top Indians in sleepy finale". The Daily Advertiser. December 5, 1976. p. 33. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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