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1955 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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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
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Louisiana College
W 40–75,500[2]
September 24Mississippi Southern*
L 6–77,500[3]
October 1Abilene Christian*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 21–7[4]
October 8at McNeese State
W 14–0[5]
October 15at Howard Payne*
W 26–7[6]
October 22vs. Northwestern StateW 21–20[7]
October 29Southwestern Louisianadagger
W 28–146,000[8]
November 5at Southeastern LouisianaW 21–0[9]
November 12Austin*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–21[10]
November 19Northeast Louisiana State
W 34–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Southern is 7–6 winner over Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ACC drops 21–7 battle to Bulldogs". Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese tumbles to Tech Bulldogs by 14 to 0 count". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech overpowers stubborn HPC, 26–7". Brownwood Bulletin. October 16, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech tops Northwestern in 21–20 thriller". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech overcomes SLI lead for 28–14 victory". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech machine dumps Southeastern, 21–0". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Austin College loses". The Waco News-Tribune. November 13, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech wraps up GSC". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.