1949 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7–2 record and as Gulf States Conference champion.

1949 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–2 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Gilbert
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
Mississippi Southern 2 1 0 7 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 2 1 4 5 1
Louisiana College 0 2 2 ? ? ?
Northwestern State 0 4 1 4 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Howard Payne*
L 19–22[1]
September 24at Bradley*
L 18–205,000[2]
October 1Southwestern (TX)*
W 20–05,000[3]
October 15at Louisiana College
W 26–74,000[4]
October 22vs. Northwestern StateW 28–21[5]
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
W 21–06,000[6]
November 5at Southeastern LouisianaW 20–14[7]
November 12Mississippi Southern
W 34–13[8]
November 19Oklahoma City*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 45–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Grid teams set 3-tilt schedule". Longview News-Journal. September 19, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bradley comes from behind to defeat Louisiana Tech". Monroe Morning World. September 25, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech blanks Southwestern in 20–0 win". The Times. October 1, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcat conference hopes nullified by 26–7 trouncing from Tech Bulldogs". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Harrison paces Bulldogs to 28–21 win over Demons". The Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Techmen smash SLI line for 21–0 victory". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana Tech still atop Gulf States loop now meets Southern". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 7, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech upsets Southern, 34 to 13". The Times. November 13, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech romps to 45–0 win over OCU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 20, 1949. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2023.