1948 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1948 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Gulf States Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Edward Jolly
  • Jack Kelly
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
←  1947
1949  →
1948 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mississippi Southern $ 4 –0 –07 –3 –0
Louisiana Tech 4 –1 –07 –2 –1
Southwestern Louisiana 3 –2 –06 –3 –1
Northwestern State 2 –3 –05 –3 –1
Louisiana College 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 –5 –03 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 Gulf States Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.

Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 192 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Howard Payne *
W 20–05,000 [2]
September 25 Bradley *
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–146,500 [3]
October 2at Auburn *
T 13–1312,000 [4]
October 9at Houston *
L 33–405,000 [5]
October 16 Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–7 [6]
October 23vs. Northwestern State
W 10–712,000 [7]
October 30at Southwestern Louisiana
W 24–14 [8]
November 6 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 19–136,500 [9]
November 13at Mississippi Southern
L 6–208,000 [10]
November 25 Memphis State *
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–144,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Howard Payne bows to Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs nose out Braves, 17–14". The Times. September 26, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Auburn rallies to earn tie with Louisiana Tech, 13–13". The Tampa Tribune. October 3, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "U. of Houston wins over Louisiana Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 10, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Louisiana Tech's Bulldogs defeat College Cats, 21–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Field goal gives Louisiana Tech 10–7 victory over Northwestern". The Times. October 24, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana Tech rolls over SLI 24–14 before capacity crowd". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Louisiana Tech late rally tops Southeastern". The Times. November 7, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bulldogs fall to Mississippi rivals, 20 to 6". Monroe Morning World. November 14, 1948. Retrieved March 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Last minute touchdown gives Tech victory over Memphis State, 20–14". The Monroe News-Star. November 26, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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