1952 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–1–2 (3–0–2 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainWalter Savage, Tommy Woodall
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech + 3 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
Southeastern Louisiana + 3 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana + 3 – 0 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Louisiana College 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Northwestern State 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their twelfth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20McNeese State
W 6–0[1]
September 27at Florida State*
W 32–137,843[2]
October 4Memphis State*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 26–7[3]
October 11Central State (OK)*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 34–6[4]
October 18vs. Northwestern State
W 22–0[5]
October 25Louisiana Collegedagger
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 35–13[6]
November 1at Southwestern Louisiana
T 19–19[7]
November 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–7[8]
November 15at Mississippi Southern*
L 0–52[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech wins 6–0 over McNeese State". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FSU team handed 32 to 13 blasting by Louisiana Tech". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis St, belted by Tech frosh". The Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech march to fourth straight win of season". Monroe Morning World. October 12, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech blasts NSC eleven, 22–0, here". The Times. October 19, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech scores early and often to clip Cats, 35–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hopes of Louisiana Tech for perfect season dashed by SLI". The Shreveport Journal. November 3, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southeastern stages rally to tie Louisiana Tech, 7–7". The Times. November 9, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mississippi Southern stomps Louisiana Tech 52 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2023.


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