1977 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1977 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–4 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 4 0 1 9 1 2
Southwestern Louisiana 2 1 2 6 4 2
Texas–Arlington 3 2 0 5 6 0
Arkansas State 2 3 0 7 4 0
McNeese State 1 3 1 5 5 1
Lamar 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference, placing fourth in the Southland.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Drake*W 31–2911,100[1]
September 17at Northwestern State*L 7–30[2]
September 24Southern Illinois*W 21–610,957[3]
October 1East Texas State*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 18–17[4]
October 8at LamarW 10–6[5]
October 15Louisiana Tech
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 7–2015,128[6]
October 22at McNeese StateL 14–17[7]
October 29at Northeast Louisiana*W 31–20[8]
November 5Southwestern Louisianadagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 17–1510,041[9]
November 12Texas–Arlington
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 14–445,391[10]
November 19at Southern Miss*W 14–109,216[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bulldogs lose thriller as 2-point try fails, 31–29". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northwestern a 30–7 winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas State whips Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas St. edges ETSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar loses". San Antonio Express-News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State defeated". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys throw a rope around Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Foulks, Griffin pace Ark. St. win over NE". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ASU rally in 4th period beats USL". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mavericks erupt for 44–14 win over Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern loses in finale". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.