YOUR most gut-wrenching loss as a Louisiana Tech fan?

[jwhollis]

Actually it was 0.7 seconds.

[Dwayne From Minden]

The University of Houston's 35-34 comeback win in Sept 2011 was LA Tech's most "gut-wrenching" home loss of all time, in my opinion. Tech led 34-14 going into the 4th Qtr, and at one time led 34-7 with 5:11 left in the 3rd Qtr. Tech gave up 4 straight, unanswered TD's and PAT's to the Cougars. I believe Houston was nationally ranked #15 at the time.

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Not even close -

The total undressing of us by the juco in 1987 beats that by a long shot....

[HogDawg]

Not even close -

The total undressing of us by the juco in 1987 beats that by a long shot....

Perspective. I knew when our idiot Athletic Council shunned Pat Collins in 1979 and hired Larry Beightol, that it was a HUGE mistake. Furthermore, when Northeast hired Collins shortly thereafter, I knew it was only a matter of time before Collins would take his revenge against us. Since Collins and NLU won the NC in 1987, it was certainly no surprise that they beat us.

[PawDawg]

Perspective. I knew when our idiot Athletic Council shunned Pat Collins in 1979 and hired Larry Beightol, that it was a HUGE mistake. Furthermore, when Northeast hired Collins shortly thereafter.

You kinda got the chain of events wrong on that one. When Collins was told he was not the first choice he pitched a fit and walked. The first choice at the time was not Larry Beightol.

[diamonddawg31]

Saturday in Carolina was pretty bad, however, but there have been worse....like the Utah State loss with Orange Bowl officials in the stands...

Not sure if I should own up to this...but those are the last two Tech football games I've attended.

[Dwayne From Minden]

Perspective. I knew when our idiot Athletic Council shunned Pat Collins in 1979 and hired Larry Beightol, that it was a HUGE mistake. Furthermore, when Northeast hired Collins shortly thereafter, I knew it was only a matter of time before Collins would take his revenge against us. Since Collins and NLU won the NC in 1987, it was certainly no surprise that they beat us.

They also beat us 5 of the previous 6 years prior to that

[The Historian]

Perspective. I knew when our idiot Athletic Council shunned Pat Collins in 1979 and hired Larry Beightol, that it was a HUGE mistake. Furthermore, when Northeast hired Collins shortly thereafter, I knew it was only a matter of time before Collins would take his revenge against us. Since Collins and NLU won the NC in 1987, it was certainly no surprise that they beat us.

Collins was not going to be Tech's head coach - ever - because of off the field issues. There was no way he was going to get the job in 1979.

And then the job came open in 1988 just after NLU won the I-AA national championship. Collins still badly wanted the Tech job. A person inside the Tech athletic department went to Dr. Reneau with 10 reasons as to why Collins should get the job. Several members of the Council pushed for it, as well. All were told that, despite what had just happened on the field in Monroe, his personal life was not good. A year later everything fell apart in Monroe because of those issues.

[PawDawg]

Collins was not going to be Tech's head coach - ever - because of off the field issues.

Stuff that happened while off the "clock"?

[BhadDawg]

Stuff that happened while off the "clock"?

The year Collins got fired was the year we finally beat them again I believe, yes I remember the "clock" and the joke "if you can't beat TECH, beat your Wxfx.

[BearDawg137]

You kinda got the chain of events wrong on that one. When Collins was told he was not the first choice he pitched a fit and walked. The first choice at the time was not Larry Beightol.

Who was the first choice, btw?

[PawDawg]

Who was the first choice, btw?

Our offensive coordinator was the most popular choice at the time. He chose to go into private business.

[DawgyNWindow]

I don't remember what year it was, but it was against Southern Mississippi. It was hot as you-know-what in Hattiesburg with S Miss in total black uniforms. I think we were up by a couple with very little time left on the clock, and we (I think it was Sam Hughes) threw an interceptiion from our side of the field to right about midfield. Southern Miss might have gotten a first down, can't remember, and kicked what would be a game winning field goal as time expired.

Edit: I think it was 1992 and it was tied when this happened. Just looked it up.

[TBDawg01]

All of them!!!!

[PawDawg]

All of them!!!!

What game(s) you coming in town for this year?

[Houston Techsan]

Probably not all, but most. Any one which I thought we were going to win.