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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, 1950–1959

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During the 1950s the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team were playing in the Gulf States Conference. Their best seasons were 1955 and 1959: in both seasons they won 9 matches and lost 1.

1950[edit]

1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1950 record5–4–1 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23[[{{{school}}}|Howard Payne]]W 27–20
September 30vs. [[{{{school}}}|East Texas State]]Chattanooga, TNT 0–0
October 7at [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]]Nacogdoches, TXW 21–6
October 14at XavierL 21–35
October 21vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 15–7
October 28[[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–9
November 4at Southwestern LouisianaL 13–41
November 11[[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 14–0
November 18at Mississippi SouthernL 20–41[1]
December 1[[{{{school}}}|Memphis State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–6

1951[edit]

1951 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1951 record4–5 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at [[{{{school}}}|Howard Payne]]Brownwood, TXW 34–27
September 29[[{{{school}}}|East Texas State]]L 7–27
October 6at [[{{{school}}}|Memphis State]]L 14–26
October 13at [[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Oklahoma State]]Durant, OKW 40–6
October 20vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 21–6
October 27at [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]Pineville, LAW 20–14
November 3Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 7–34
November 10at [[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]L 7–19
November 17Mississippi Southern
L 7–33[2]

1952[edit]

1952 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1952 record6–1–2 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20[[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]W 6–0
September 27at Florida StateW 32–13
October 4[[{{{school}}}|Memphis State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 26–7
October 11[[{{{school}}}|Central State (OK)]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–6
October 18vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 22–0
October 25[[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 35–13
November 1at Southwestern LouisianaT 19–19
November 8[[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–7
November 15at Mississippi SouthernL 0–52

1953[edit]

1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1953 record6–3 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]Pineville, LAW 20–6
September 26Northeast Louisiana StateW 61–67,000[3]
October 3at [[{{{school}}}|Memphis State]]L 7–13
October 17Florida State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 32–21
October 24vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]L 7–15
October 31Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 27–7
November 7[[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 12–0
November 14Mississippi Southern
L 0–307,000[4]
November 28at [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]Lake Charles, LAW 56–21

1954[edit]

1954 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1954 record6–3 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18[[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]W 27–0
September 25at Mississippi SouthernL 0–28[5]
October 9[[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–10
October 16[[{{{school}}}|Howard Payne]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–7
October 23vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 13–6
October 30at Southwestern LouisianaL 0–25
November 6[[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 24–35
November 13Austin College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–14
November 20at Northeast Louisiana StateW 51–6[6]

1955[edit]

1955 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1955 record9–1 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]Pineville, LAW 40–7
September 24Mississippi SouthernL 6–77,500[7]
October 1Abilene Christian
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–7
October 8at [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]Lake Charles, LAW 14–0
October 15at [[{{{school}}}|Howard Payne]]Brownwood, TXW 26–7
October 22vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 21–20
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–14
November 5at [[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]W 21–0
November 12Austin College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–21
November 19Northeast Louisiana State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–14[8]

1956[edit]

1956 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1956 record4–3–2 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15[[{{{school}}}|Louisiana College]]T 0–0
September 22at Mississippi SouthernL 0–1410,000[9]
September 29[[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 37–14
October 6[[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 6–0
October 13at [[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]]Jonesboro, ARL 13–21
October 20vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]T 0–0
October 27at Southwestern LouisianaW 33–6
November 3[[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 12–6
November 17at Northeast Louisiana StateL 0–7[10]

1957[edit]

1957 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1957 record6–4 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Mississippi SouthernL 0–77,500[11]
September 28at [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]]Nacogdoches, TXW 19–13
October 5at [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]Lake Charles, LAL 6–13
October 12Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–13
October 19vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 20–13
October 26[[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 25–19
November 2at [[{{{school}}}|McMurry]]Abilene, TXL 24–26
November 9at [[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]W 21–14
November 16[[{{{school}}}|Memphis State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 7–17
November 23Northeast Louisiana State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 15–6[12]

1958[edit]

1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1958 record7–3 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Mississippi SouthernL 0–147,500[13]
September 27at [[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]]
W 14–7
October 4[[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–08,000
October 11at Southwestern LouisianaW 33–0
October 18vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]L 14–1822,000
October 25[[{{{school}}}|Arkansas A&M]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–0
November 1at [[{{{school}}}|Memphis State]]L 12–263,300
November 8[[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 10–6
November 15[[{{{school}}}|McMurry]]
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–12
November 22at Northeast Louisiana StateW 46–217,000[14]

1959[edit]

1959 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1959 record9–1 ( GSC)
Head coachJoe Aillet
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Lamar Tech
L 6–136,500
September 26[[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]]W 35–07,000
October 3at [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]]Lake Charles, LAW 28–05,000
October 10Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–137,000
October 24vs. [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]]W 27–1423,500
October 31at Naval Air Station PensacolaPensacola, FLW 7–02,500
November 7at [[{{{school}}}|Southeastern Louisiana]]W 14–06,000
November 14Memphis State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 10–85,500
November 21Northeast Louisiana State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 27–07,500[15]
November 28Mississippi Southern
W 16–07,000[16]

References[edit]

  1. "Mississippi Southern whips Tech to take league crown". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 20, 1950. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southerners win over Tech, 33–7". Monroe Morning World. November 18, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tech crushes Northeast State with ease by 61–6". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1953. p. 2C. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mississippian eleven topples Seminoles in 21 to 0 setback". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Techmen 28 to 0 victims of Mississippi Southern". Monroe Morning World. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisiana Tech crushes Northeast, 51–6". Monroe Morning World. November 21, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mississippi Southern is 7–6 winner over Tech". The Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tech wraps up GSC". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mississippi Southern blanks Louisiana Tech crew, 14 to 0". The Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Inspired Northeast upsets Louisiana Tech, 7 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 18, 1956. p. 13A. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern beats Tech, 7–0, with 1st period touchdown". Monroe Morning World. September 22, 1957. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tech tops Tribe, nabs title share". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1957. p. 1D. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Southern halts La. Tech, 14–0". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1958. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "La. Tech stuns Northeast State by 46–21 in GSC grid finale". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1958. p. 2D. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Techsters drub Northeast, 27–0". The Times. November 22, 1959. p. 2D. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Tech spanks Southerners". The Times. November 29, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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