1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their only year under head coach Larry Beightol, the team compiled a 3–8 record. After going 1–9 through the first ten games of the season, head coach Larry Beightol was fired on November 12. Pat Patterson then served as interim head coach for the final game of the season and led the Bulldogs to a victory over Northeast Louisiana.

1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Larry Beightol (1st season; first ten games)
  • Pat Patterson (final game)
CaptainRodney Jones, Rick Reggio
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
1979 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 0 011 1 0
Texas–Arlington 4 1 09 2 0
Lamar 3 2 06 3 2
Arkansas State 1 4 04 7 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 04 7 0
Louisiana Tech 1 4 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.
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