1965 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainWayne Davis, Dan Irby, Billy Laird, Gerald McDowell, Tom Robertson
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
McNeese State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their twenty-fifth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 4–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Rice*
L 0–1422,000[1]
October 2at McNeese StateNo. 7
L 14–2010,200[2]
October 9Southwestern Louisiana
L 8–169,000[3]
October 23vs. Northwestern State
W 42–1427,000[4]
October 30Tennessee Tech*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–68,000[5]
November 6at Southeastern Louisiana
W 16–1410,000[6]
November 13Southern Miss*
L 7–318,000[7]
November 20Northeast Louisiana State
W 54–79,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech falls to Rice". San Antonio Express and News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cowboys corrall Tech, 20–14, with great defensive effort". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns shock La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs dismantle Demons in annual Fair tilt, 42–14". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Golden Eagles bow". The Tennessean. October 31, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "La. Tech topples Southeastern 16–14". Lake Charles American-Press. November 7, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern Mississippi levels Louisiana Tech canines, 31–7". The Times. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Tech routs Northeast in season closer, 54–7". Monroe Morning World. November 21, 1965. p. 7B. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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