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.