1944 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1944 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–5–1 (2–1–1 LIC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (4th season)
Captain	Johnny Bibb
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ←  1942 1945  →

The 1944 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 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23		Southwestern (TX) *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–26	3,500	[1]
September 30		Selman Field *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 6–13		[2]
October 6		Marine OCS (LA) *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 72–0		[3]
October 14		Southwestern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–15		[4]
October 20	8:00 p.m.	Fourth Infantry *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–33		[5] [6]
October 28		at Northwestern State	Demon Field Natchitoches, LA	W 21–7		[7]
November 4		Arkansas A&M *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 14–20		[8]
November 11		Northwestern State	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	T 0–0		[9]
November 18		at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette,LA	W 7–0		[10]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Southwestern rolls over Louisiana Tech, 26–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cyclones score in last period to defeat Tech". The Times. October 1, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hundred-yd. run features win by Louisiana Tech". The Times. October 7, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwestern wins from Tech, 15 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 15, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rose Bowl Game Star to Oppose Louisiana Tech". The Shreveport Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. October 20, 1944. p. 18. Retrieved April 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "4th Infantry victors". The Times. October 21, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat Normal Demons". The Times. October 29, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Score late in contest bests Louisiana Tech". The Times. November 5, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Louisiana Tech, Normal Demons in scoreless tie". The Times. November 12, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southwestern downed by La. Tech Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. November 20, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.