1974 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

American college football season

1974 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Ollie Keller (3rd season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons← 1973 1975 →

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^		–		12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^		–		12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^		–		12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^		–		8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara		–		7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		6	–	5	–	0
Akron		–		5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Nevada		–		5	–	6	–	0
Portland State		–		5	–	6	–	0
American International		–		4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan		–		4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee		–		4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois		–		3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga		–		4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha		–		3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		0	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Ollie Keller, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 19–30	7,000
September 21	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 17–14	7,100
September 28	at No. 5 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–20	11,500
October 5	Northwestern State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 14–8	8,400
October 26	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 8–23	9,000
November 2	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–17	10,384
November 9	Jacksonville State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 20–16	8,200
November 16	North Dakota	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 39–15	4,000
November 23	No. 1 Louisiana Tech	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 10–26	9,000
November 30	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–20	9,332
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"Troy's Lee outduels N.E. Louisiana, 30–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 15, 1974. p. B1. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Eastern loses, 17–14". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1974. p. 6E. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese hacks out win over Indians". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1974. p. 49. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"NSU: another nightmare". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"SLU defeats N'east 23–8". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1974. p. B7. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas State edges Northeast". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1974. p. 5D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Revenge...Northeast whacks Jaxmen, 20–16". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tribe tips North Dakota". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech tames Tribe". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1974. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bearcats pull out 20–7 victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 1, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

v t e Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Venues	Brown Stadium (1933–1977) JPS Field at Malone Stadium (1978–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2012 Independence Bowl Louisiana: Battle on the Bayou Louisiana Tech Northwestern State
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People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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