1938 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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 NormalL 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 CentenaryL 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.