The Bulldogs played their home games in at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana.
The 1973 team came off an undefeated 12–0 record, and a College Division National Championship from the prior season.
The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs.
They made the first NCAA Division II Football Championship Game with a 38–34 win over Boise State in the Pioneer Bowl.
The Bulldogs defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 34–0 in the Camellia Bowl National Championship Game.