1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1953 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach
  • Joe Aillet (13th season)
CaptainBilly Golden, Jimmy Sneed
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Gulf States Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State + 5 1 0 6 2 0
Louisiana Tech + 5 1 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana + 5 1 0 6 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 4 0 4 7 0
McNeese State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana College 1 5 0 4 6 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 5 0 1 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
  • Alumni Field
  • Pineville, LA
W 20–6[1]
September 26Northeast Louisiana State*
W 61–67,000[2]
October 3at Memphis State*L 7–13[3]
October 17Florida State*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 32–216,000[4]
October 24vs. Northwestern State
L 7–157,000[5]
October 31Southwestern Louisianadagger
W 27–76,500[6]
November 7at Southeastern LouisianaW 12–0[7]
November 14Mississippi Southern*
L 0–307,000[8]
November 27at McNeese State
W 56–211,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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.
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Venues
  • Unknown (1901–1903)
  • Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
  • Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
  • Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
  • Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
Bowls & rivalries
Culture & lore
People
Seasons
National championship seasons in bold


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