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1963 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1963 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–3 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Bourgeois, Paul Labenne, J. R. Williamson
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 2 0 4 4 1
Northwestern State 2 3 0 4 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 0 4 5 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their twenty-third year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at McNeese State
L 6–277,000[1]
October 5Louisiana College*
W 12–67,500[2]
October 12Southwestern Louisiana
W 45–08,500[3]
October 19vs. Northwestern StateW 27–1318,500[4]
October 26at Arlington State*W 34–147,000[5]
November 2at Tennessee Tech*
L 19–217,500[6]
November 9at Southeastern LouisianaL 7–157,000[7]
November 16Southern Miss*
W 10–07,000[8]
November 23Northeast Louisiana State
W 28–78,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Cowboys snap Bulldog jinx with resounding 27–6 win". Lake Charles American-Press. September 29, 1963. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Thin Cats ran out of gas in loss to Tech". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1963. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech soundly trounces USL, 45–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1963. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech gets 27–13 win". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Tech cuts down Arlington State '11' by 34–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1963. pp. 2–4. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "TPI gets 21–19 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 3, 1963. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southeastern grabs homecoming victory". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1963. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Techmen post upset win over Southern". The Times. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Laird slaughters marks; Tech wins". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1963. p. 1D. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.