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: Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1947 Season Highlights  
 Joe Aillet enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.  
 The Bulldogs won the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1947 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 27   vs. Howard Payne (TX)  
    
   	 0  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   @
Auburn 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   vs.
Southern Mississippi 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 7  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   @ Louisiana College  
    
   	 30  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   @ Northwestern State  
    
   	 24  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   vs. Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 9  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   @ Southeastern Louisiana  
    
   	 20  
   	 18  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   @ Oklahoma City  
    
   	 13  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 27   vs. Centenary (LA)  
    
   	 52  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1947 Season Totals  
  Record 5-4
  
  Points Scored 154  
  Scoring Average 17.1  
  Points Allowed 107  
  Defense Average 11.9  
  Opponents Record 9-10
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-2
  
  Away Record 3-2
     
  
 
		
1947 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1947 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1947 All Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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