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Louisiana Tech Football Team History


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech University
 Ruston, LA
Founded: 1894
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium
Capacity: 30,600
Colors: Blue & Red
Coach: Joe Aillet
Conference: Gulf States-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Joe Aillet enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
 The Bulldogs won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Lamar  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Arkansas State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ McNeese State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Northwestern State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Pensacola NAS (FL)  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southeastern Louisiana  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Memphis  10   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Louisiana Monroe  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Southern Mississippi  16   0   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record17-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-8116216   Jack C. Rowan
Louisiana Tech 9-119148   Joe Aillet
Louisiana 4-5158157   Jim Red Hoggatt

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Gulf States Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.