1975 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team

The 1975 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Lutheran College (later renamed Texas Lutheran University) and won the national championship during the 1975 NAIA Division II football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Wacker, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 361 to 113. The team's only loss was to Howard Payne. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating Hanover (32–13) in the semifinals and Cal Lutheran (34–8) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game. It was the second of two consecutive national championships for Texas Lutheran.

1975 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football
NAIA Division II national champion
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 34–8 vs. Cal Lutheran
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMatador Stadium
1975 NAIA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas Lutheran ^    11 1 0
No. 2 Cal Lutheran ^    10 1 0
No. 8 Bowie State    9 1 0
No. 7 Westminster (PA)    6 1 1
No. 14 Missouri Western    8 3 1
Azusa Pacific    7 3 0
No. 18 Georgetown (KY)    7 3 0
Missouri Southern    7 3 1
Franklin (IN)    6 4 0
Simon Fraser    5 4 0
Benedictine (KS)    5 5 0
Waynesburg    4 4 1
Austin    3 5 1
Eureka    3 5 1
Iowa Wesleyan    2 7 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State    2 9 0
Geneva    0 9 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    San Diego forfeited a win over Azusa Pacific.
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The team played its home games at Matador Stadium in Seguin, Texas.

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