1938 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7–1 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHuey Williamson
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record. Huey Williamson was the team's captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Mississippi College
L 13–26[2]
September 23Millsaps
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 19–74,000[3]
October 1at Ole Miss*
L 7–27[4]
October 8at Mississippi State*
L 0–488,000[5]
October 22vs. Louisiana Normal
L 6–75,500[6]
October 27at Oklahoma City*
L 6–7[7]
November 4at Southwestern Louisiana
L 7–27[8]
November 11Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 7–02,000[9]
November 19Cornell (IA)*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 26–05,000[10]
November 24at Centenary
L 7–145,500[11]
December 3Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 0–03,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Leaders of Louisiana Tech Football Team". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 3, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Chocs win starter". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Millsaps defeated by Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi wins 27–7 in second half". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State crushes game Louisiana Tech, 48–0". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal wins". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Goldbugs take 7 to 6 decision from Louisiana Tech". The Campus. October 28, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.L.I. Bulldogs defeat La. Tech by score of 27 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebuilt Tech team defeats Wildcats by 7 to 0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cornell team bows to Louisiana Tech". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 20, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centenary repulses Tech, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southeastern and Louisiana Tech battle to deadlock". Monroe Morning World. December 4, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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