1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1950 record5–4–1 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainLeo Sanford
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Gulf States Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mississippi Southern $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Louisiana College 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 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 23Howard Payne*
W 27–207,000[1]
September 30at East Texas State*
T 0–0[2]
October 7Stephen 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 28Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–9[6]
November 4at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–41[7]
November 11Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 14–0[8]
November 18at Mississippi Southern
L 20–41[9]
December 1Memphis State*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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.


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