1942 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–3 (1–2 LIC)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Perritt
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1942 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 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–3 record.

Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 116 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Texas Mines*
W 20–0[2]
October 3Waco Army Flying School*
W 45–02,000[3]
October 9Marshall*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 26–0[4]
October 16Sam Houston State*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 46–0[5]
October 24vs. Louisiana Normal
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 6–10[6]
October 30at Southwestern Louisiana
L 7–12[7]
November 7Southeastern Louisianadagger
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 56–14[8]
November 14at Hardin–Simmons*
L 13–47[9]
November 21at Memphis State*
W 33–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Muckers bow to Bulldogs in opener, 20–0". The El Paso Times. September 26, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tech in easy victory for Army school". The Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech beats Big Green team, 26–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 10, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Tech beats Bearkat eleven, 46–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal defeats Louisiana Tech eleven, 10 to 6". Monroe Morning World. October 25, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.L.I. defeats Louisiana Tech by score 12 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs down S'Eastern, 56–14, in homecoming tilt". Monroe Morning World. November 8, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mobley breaks national record as Cowboys ride to 47–13 win". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 15, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Memphis State loses". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 22, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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