1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
Conference Gulf States Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Golden, Jimmy Sneed
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
←  1952
1954  →
1953 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern State + 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Louisiana Tech + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
McNeese State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana College 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their thirteenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Louisiana College
W 20–6 [1]
September 26 Northeast Louisiana State *
W 61–67,000 [2]
October 3at Memphis State *
L 7–13 [3]
October 17 Florida State *
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 32–216,000 [4]
October 24vs. Northwestern State
L 7–157,000 [5]
October 31 Southwestern Louisiana Dagger-14-plain.png
W 27–76,500 [6]
November 7at Southeastern Louisiana
W 12–0 [7]
November 14 Mississippi Southern *
L 0–307,000 [8]
November 27at McNeese State
W 56–211,500 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Tech pushed to defeat Louisiana College, 20–6". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 21, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tech crushes Northeast State with ease by 61–6". The Times. September 27, 1953. p. 2C. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Memphis State beats Louisiana Tech, 13–7". The Jackson Sun. October 4, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "La. Tech outscores Seminoles". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NSC scores 15–7 upset over Tech at Fair Grounds". The Times. October 25, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Goal line defense helps Tech whip SLI, 27–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Louisiana Tech surprises Southeastern Louisiana, 12–0". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mississippian eleven topples Seminoles in 21 to 0 setback". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tech captures win over McNeese State". The Times. November 29, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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