Head Coach: Gary Crowton (1st season)
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
Record: 6-5
Previous: 1995
Next: 1997
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | Middle Tennessee | W | 20-0 | 1-0 |
| 9/7 | Baylor (1) | L | 16-24 | 1-1 |
| 9/14 | @ Central Michigan | W | 38-37 | 2-1 |
| 9/21 | @ Mississippi State | W | 38-23 | 3-1 |
| 9/28 | SW Louisiana | L | 31-37 | 3-2 |
| 10/5 | @ Texas A&M | L | 13-63 | 3-3 |
| 10/12 | @ Arkansas | L | 21-38 | 3-4 |
| 10/19 | Toledo | W | 61-20 | 4-4 |
| 10/26 | UAB | W | 35-31 | 5-4 |
| 11/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W | 40-14 | 6-4 |
| 11/9 | @ Arkansas State | L | 38-55 | 6-5 |
- (1) - @ Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Notes[]
This was Louisiana Tech's first season back as an NCAA 1-A independent after playing last season as a member of the Big West Conference.