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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-

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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
Record	9-1
Points Scored	191
Scoring Average	19.1
Points Allowed	48
Defense Average	4.8
Opponents Record	17-22
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

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	2-8	116	216					Jack C. Rowan
Louisiana Tech	9-1	191	48					Joe Aillet
Louisiana	4-5	158	157					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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.