1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Gulf States Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Captain Leo Sanford
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
←  1949
1951  →
1950 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mississippi Southern $ 3 –1 –05 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –05 –4 –1
Louisiana College 2 –2 –05 –5 –0
Northwestern State 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –3 –05 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Howard Payne *
W 27–207,000 [1]
September 30at East Texas State *
T 0–0 [2]
October 7 Stephen F. Austin *
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–6 [3]
October 14at Xavier *
L 21–359,500 [4]
October 21vs. Northwestern State
W 15–710,000 [5]
October 28 Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–9 [6]
November 4at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–41 [7]
November 11 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 14–0 [8]
November 18at Mississippi Southern
L 20–41 [9]
December 1 Memphis State *
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–6 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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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.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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