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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: Eddie McLane
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Eddie McLane enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Oklahoma City  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Mississippi  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  0   2   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Millsaps (MS)  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Southern Mississippi  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Northwestern State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Tampa  26   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Louisiana College  12   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. South Dakota  20   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Centenary (LA)  7   7   T       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -2
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record11-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -2
  Away Record2-2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 7-322324   Reed Green
Western Kentucky 7-1-114720   Carl Swede Anderson
Louisiana Tech 6-3-212060   Eddie McLane
Middle Tennessee State 6-1-114240   Johnny Red Floyd
Louisiana 4-3-15951   Johnny Cain
Miami 4-4-111867   Jack Harding
Memphis 3-612493   Allyn McKeen
Louisville 2-5-160114   Laurie Apitz

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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.