1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–0 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. Bennie Swyne
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
  1930
1932  
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 09 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 07 0 0
Centenary 3 0 05 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 08 4 0
Centre 5 1 08 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 05 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 18 2 2
Mercer 6 2 07 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 15 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 05 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 04 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 05 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 05 4 0
Murray State 2 2 05 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 05 4 0
Wofford 3 4 04 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 04 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 03 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 05 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 03 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 02 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 02 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 06 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 12 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 02 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 01 6 1
Stetson 1 5 03 5 0
Erskine 1 5 12 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 02 6 0
Rollins 0 1 06 1 0
Newberry 0 3 02 6 0
Louisville 0 5 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach George Bohler, the team compiled a 7–0 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2 Copiah–Lincoln J.C. *
W 13–7 [1]
October 10at Union (TN) W 39–0 [2]
October 17 Southwestern Louisiana Dagger-14-plain.png
W 38–0 [3]
October 23 Millsaps
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–7 [4]
October 30 Louisiana Normal
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 18–2 [5]
November 14 Mississippi College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 19–13 [6]
November 21at Louisiana College
W 27–7 [7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "Louisiana Tech has close call". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tech blanks Union, 39–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bulldogs lose to La. Tech in grid contest stages at Ruston". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gilbert is star as Louisiana Tech wins". The Shreveport Journal. October 24, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech defeats Normal Demons, 18 to 2, in annual struggle Friday". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisiana Tech wins sixth straight game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tech finishes season undefeated". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.