1961 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1961 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Gulf States Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Lestage, Don Tippit, Hershel Vinyard
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southeastern Louisiana + 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
McNeese State + 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Northwestern State 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their twenty-first year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Arkansas State *
W 47–87,500 [1]
September 30at McNeese State
W 21–168,000 [2]
October 7 Southwestern Louisiana
W 12–07,500 [3]
October 14at Arlington State *
L 7–87,000 [4]
October 21vs. Northwestern State
L 7–1927,000 [5]
October 28at Tennessee Tech *
W 21–106,500 [6]
November 4at Southeastern Louisiana
L 14–348,000 [7]
November 11 Mississippi Southern *
L 0–74,500 [8]
November 18 Northeast Louisiana State
W 27–77,500 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "La. Tech bombards Ark. State, 47 to 8". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Slaughter leads Bulldogs by Pokes in 21–16 GSC thriller". Lake Charles American-Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs fall to Tech by 12–0 in Gulf States grid contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Tech is trimmed by Arlington State Rebs, 8–7". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1961. p. 3D. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "TPI bows to passes". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Lions beat Tech". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana Tech drops 7–0 game to Southern in mud". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Slaughter puts Tech past Northeast, 27–7". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1961. p. 4D. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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