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.
| 1977 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (2–3 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Indian Stadium |
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| Louisiana Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Drake* | W 31–29 | 11,100 | [1] | |
| September 17 | at Northwestern State* | L 7–30 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | Southern Illinois* | W 21–6 | 10,957 | [3] | |
| October 1 | East Texas State* |
| W 18–17 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at Lamar | W 10–6 | [5] | ||
| October 15 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 7–20 | 15,128 | [6] |
| October 22 | at McNeese State | L 14–17 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | at Northeast Louisiana* | W 31–20 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| W 17–15 | 10,041 | [9] |
| November 12 | Texas–Arlington |
| L 14–44 | 5,391 | [10] |
| November 19 | at Southern Miss* | W 14–10 | 9,216 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Bulldogs lose thriller as 2-point try fails, 31–29". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern a 30–7 winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State whips Salukis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas St. edges ETSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar loses". San Antonio Express-News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State defeated". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys throw a rope around Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Foulks, Griffin pace Ark. St. win over NE". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU rally in 4th period beats USL". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavericks erupt for 44–14 win over Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern loses in finale". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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