Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, 1950–59

During the 1950s the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team were playing in the Gulf States Conference. Their best seasons were 1955 and 1959: in both seasons they won 9 matches and lost 1.

1950
1950 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1950 record5–4–1 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23Howard Payne
W 27–20
September 30vs. East Texas StateChattanooga, TNT 0–0
October 7at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 21–6
October 14at Xavier
L 21–35
October 21vs. Northwestern State
W 15–7
October 28Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–9
November 4at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–41
November 11Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 14–0
November 18at Mississippi Southern
L 20–41
December 1Memphis State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–6

1951
1951 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1951 record4–5 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 34–27
September 29East Texas State
L 7–27
October 6at Memphis State
L 14–26
October 13at Southeastern Oklahoma StateDurant, OKW 40–6
October 20vs. Northwestern State
W 21–6
October 27at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAW 20–14
November 3Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 7–34
November 10at Southeastern Louisiana
L 7–19
November 17Mississippi Southern
L 7–33

1952
1952 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1952 record6–1–2 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20McNeese State
W 6–0
September 27at Florida State
W 32–13
October 4Memphis State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 26–7
October 11Central State (OK)
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–6
October 18vs. Northwestern State
W 22–0
October 25Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 35–13
November 1at Southwestern Louisiana
T 19–19
November 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–7
November 15at Mississippi Southern
L 0–52

1953
1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1953 record6–3 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAW 20–6
September 26Northeast Louisiana State
W 61–6
October 3at Memphis State
L 7–13
October 17Florida State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 32–21
October 24vs. Northwestern State
L 7–15
October 31Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 27–7
November 7Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 12–0
November 14Mississippi Southern
L 0–307,000
November 28at McNeese StateLake Charles, LAW 56–21

1954
1954 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1954 record6–3 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18Louisiana College
W 27–0
September 25at Mississippi Southern
L 0–28
October 9McNeese State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–10
October 16Howard Payne
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–7
October 23vs. Northwestern State
W 13–6
October 30at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–25
November 6Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 24–35
November 13Austin College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–14
November 20at Northeast Louisiana State
W 51–6

1955
1955 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1955 record9–1 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAW 40–7
September 24Mississippi Southern
L 6–77,500
October 1Abilene Christian
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–7
October 8at McNeese StateLake Charles, LAW 14–0
October 15at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 26–7
October 22vs. Northwestern State
W 21–20
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–14
November 5at Southeastern Louisiana
W 21–0
November 12Austin College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–21
November 19Northeast Louisiana State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–14

1956
1956 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1956 record4–3–2 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15Louisiana College
T 0–0
September 22at Mississippi Southern
L 0–1410,000
September 29Stephen F. Austin
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 37–14
October 6McNeese State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 6–0
October 13at Arkansas StateJonesboro, ARL 13–21
October 20vs. Northwestern State
T 0–0
October 27at Southwestern Louisiana
W 33–6
November 3Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 12–6
November 17at Northeast Louisiana State
L 0–7

1957
1957 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1957 record6–4 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Mississippi Southern
L 0–77,500
September 28at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 19–13
October 5at McNeese StateLake Charles, LAL 6–13
October 12Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–13
October 19vs. Northwestern State
W 20–13
October 26Arkansas State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 25–19
November 2at McMurryAbilene, TXL 24–26
November 9at Southeastern Louisiana
W 21–14
November 16Memphis State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 7–17
November 23Northeast Louisiana State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 15–6

1958
1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Co–Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1958 record7–3 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20at Mississippi Southern
L 0–147,500
September 27at Arkansas State
W 14–7
October 4McNeese State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–08,000
October 11at Southwestern Louisiana
W 33–0
October 18vs. Northwestern State
L 14–1822,000
October 25Arkansas A&M
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–0
November 1at Memphis State
L 12–263,300
November 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 10–6
November 15McMurry
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–12
November 22at Northeast Louisiana State
W 46–217,000

1959
1959 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Gulf States Conference Champions
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1959 record9–1 ( GSC)
Head coach

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19at Lamar Tech
L 6–136,500
September 26Arkansas State
W 35–07,000
October 3at McNeese StateLake Charles, LAW 28–05,000
October 10Southwestern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–137,000
October 24vs. Northwestern State
W 27–1423,500
October 31at Naval Air Station PensacolaPensacola, FLW 7–02,500
November 7at Southeastern Louisiana
W 14–06,000
November 14Memphis State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 10–85,500
November 21Northeast Louisiana State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 27–07,500
November 28Mississippi Southern
W 16–07,000

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