1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
1950 record	5–4–1 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (10th season)
Captain	Leo Sanford
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ←  1949 1951  →

1950 Gulf States Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Mississippi Southern $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Louisiana College	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Howard Payne *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 27–20	7,000	[1]
September 30	at East Texas State *	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	T 0–0		[2]
October 7	Stephen F. Austin *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 21–6		[3]
October 14	at Xavier *	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 21–35	9,500	[4]
October 21	vs. Northwestern State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 15–7	10,000	[5]
October 28	Louisiana College	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 21–9		[6]
November 4	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 13–41		[7]
November 11	Southeastern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 14–0		[8]
November 18	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 20–41		[9]
December 1	Memphis State *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–6		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Louisiana Tech outscrambles Howard Payne, 27 to 20". Monroe Morning World. September 24, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech, East Texas deadlock, 0–0". The Times. October 1, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Louisiana Tech topples SFA 21–6". The Times. October 8, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Xavier romps to 35 to 21 triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tech downs NSC, 15–7, at State Fair". The Times. October 22, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Louisiana Tech stages rally to defeat College 'Cats, 21–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldog win puts GSC race in three-way tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 6, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisiana Tech wins". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mississippi Southern whips Tech to take league crown". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 20, 1950. Retrieved March 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Memphis State wins, 6–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. December 2, 1950. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.