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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  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Eddie McLane enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Memphis  44   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 8  @ Louisiana Lafayette  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Southern Mississippi  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Northwestern State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Tulane  13   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Tampa  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Millsaps (MS)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Louisiana College  6   6   T       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  12   0   W       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record13-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Middle Tennessee State 7-111265   Johnny Red Floyd
Southern Mississippi 7-2-113754   Allison T.S. Pooley Hubert
Louisiana Tech 6-2-115347   Eddie McLane
Miami 6-2-212939   Irl I. Tubbs
Western Kentucky 6-312355   Carl Swede Anderson
Louisville 4-488134   Laurie Apitz
Louisiana 2-7-154225   T.F. Wilbanks
Memphis 0-913282   Zach Curlin

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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