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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Joe Aillet enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
 The Bulldogs won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southern Mississippi  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Stephen F. Austin  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ McNeese State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Northwestern State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Arkansas State  25   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ McMurry (TX)  24   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Southeastern Louisiana  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Memphis  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Louisiana Monroe  15   6   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record20-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-6105128   Devone Payne
Louisiana Tech 6-4165141   Joe Aillet
Louisiana 4-5-199143   John Robert Bell

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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.