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1955 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

GSC champion

ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record9–1 (6–0 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Anderson, Russell Rainbolt
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Gulf States Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Louisiana Tech $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
    McNeese State 5 1 0 7 1 1
    Southeastern Louisiana 4 2 0 5 5 0
    Southwestern Louisiana 3 3 0 5 4 0
    Northwestern State 2 4 0 4 5 0
    Northeast Louisiana State 1 5 0 4 6 0
    Louisiana College 0 6 0 2 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1955 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their fifteenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 9–1 record and finished as Gulf States Conference champion.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17atLouisiana College
    • Alumni Stadium
  • Pineville, LA
  • W 40–75,500[2]
    September 24Mississippi Southern*
    • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
  • L 6–77,500[3]
    October 1Abilene Christian*
    • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
  • W 21–7[4]
    October 8atMcNeese State
    • Lake Charles H.S. Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
  • W 14–0[5]
    October 15atHoward Payne*
    • Lion Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
  • W 26–7[6]
    October 22vs. Northwestern State
  • Shreveport, LA
  • W 21–20[7]
    October 29Southwestern Louisianadagger
    • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
  • W 28–146,000[8]
    November 5atSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Hammond, LA
  • W 21–0[9]
    November 12Austin*
    • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
  • W 40–21[10]
    November 19Northeast Louisiana State
    • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA (rivalry)
  • W 34–14[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • [12]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Tech Crowned Gulf Champion". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. United Press. November 21, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Wildcats try to forget nightmare 40–7 loss to La. Tech". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mississippi Southern is 7–6 winner over Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "ACC drops 21–7 battle to Bulldogs". Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "McNeese tumbles to Tech Bulldogs by 14 to 0 count". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tech overpowers stubborn HPC, 26–7". Brownwood Bulletin. October 16, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tech tops Northwestern in 21–20 thriller". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tech overcomes SLI lead for 28–14 victory". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Louisiana Tech machine dumps Southeastern, 21–0". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Austin College loses". The Waco News-Tribune. November 13, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tech wraps up GSC". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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