1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainJim McCabe, Buck Stewart, Allen Stough
Home stadiumTech Stadium
1958 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern State + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
McNeese State 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighteenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7–3 record and finished as Gulf States Conference co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Mississippi Southern*
L 0–147,500[1]
September 27at Arkansas State*
W 14–7[2]
October 4McNeese State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–08,000[3]
October 11at Southwestern Louisiana
W 33–04,500[4]
October 18vs. Northwestern StateNo. T–20
L 14–1822,000[5]
October 25Arkansas A&M*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 40–0[6]
November 1at No. 12 Memphis State*
L 12–263,300[7]
November 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 10–6[8]
November 15McMurry*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–125,000[9]
November 22at Northeast Louisiana State
W 46–217,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern halts La. Tech, 14–0". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1958. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Tech squad chills Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "La. Tech breezes past McNeese for 17–0 GSC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "La. Tech beats SLI 33–0 to spoil Bulldog homecoming game". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NSC Demons upset La. Tech in 18 to 14 thriller at Fair". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Techmen smash Ark. A&M, 40–0". Monroe Morning World. October 26, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Louisiana Tech bows to Memphis". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Three share lead in GSC". The Shreveport Journal. November 10, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tribe rally falls short as La. Tech wins, 20–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "La. Tech stuns Northeast State by 46–21 in GSC grid finale". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1958. p. 2D. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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