1962 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–4 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainPat Collins, Gerry Griffin, Mickey Slaughter
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Northeast Louisiana State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their twenty-second year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 4–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29McNeese State
W 14–67,500[1]
October 6at Southwestern Louisiana
L 6–1312,000[2]
October 13Arlington State*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 19–97,500[3]
October 20vs. Northwestern State
L 2–1922,000[4]
October 27Tennessee Tech*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 33–207,500[5]
November 3Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 27–157,500[6]
November 10at Northeast Louisiana State
L 6–136,000[7]
November 17at No. 3 Southern Miss*
L 18–2912,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Slaughter guides Tech to 14–6 win over Pokes". Lake Charles American-Press. September 30, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Battling Bulldogs upset Tech with brilliant team effort". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech Bulldogs rip Arlington State by 19–9". Lake Charles American-Press. October 14, 1963. p. 25. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NSC topples Tech, 19–2, in Fair Grounds tussle". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech Eagles fall 33 to 20 to La. Tech". The Tennessean. October 28, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs shock Lions by 27–15". Monroe Morning World. November 4, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians scalp Tech Bulldogs, 13 to 6". Monroe Morning World. November 11, 1962. p. 7B. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech Bows To Southern Team 29–18". Lake Charles American-Press. November 18, 1962. p. 29. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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