1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	6–3 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (13th season)
Captain	Billy Golden, Jimmy Sneed
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ←  1952 1954  →

1953 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Louisiana College	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	W 20–6		[1]
September 26	Northeast Louisiana State *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 61–6	7,000	[2]
October 3	at Memphis State *	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–13		[3]
October 17	Florida State *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 32–21	6,000	[4]
October 24	vs. Northwestern State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 7–15	7,000	[5]
October 31	Southwestern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 27–7	6,500	[6]
November 7	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 12–0		[7]
November 14	Mississippi Southern *	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–30	7,000	[8]
November 27	at McNeese State	Killen Field Lake Charles, LA	W 56–21	1,500	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.