1908 Louisiana Industrial football team

The 1908 Louisiana Industrial football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Industrial Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University—as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach A. L. Cornell, Louisiana Industrial compiled a record of 4–3–1. The team's captain was A. A. Smith.[1]

1908 Louisiana Industrial football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
  • A. L. Cornell (1st season)
CaptainA. A. Smith
1908 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    6 0 0
Virginia    7 0 1
Rollins    4 0 1
George Washington    8 1 1
Oklahoma    8 1 1
Tulane    7 1 0
North Carolina A&M    6 1 0
The Citadel    4 1 1
Navy    9 2 1
Florida    5 2 1
TCU    6 3 0
VMI    4 2 0
Davidson    5 3 1
Baylor    5 3 0
West Virginia    5 3 0
Kentucky State    4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial    4 3 1
Arkansas    5 4 0
Texas    5 4 0
VPI    5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal    3 3 0
Chattanooga    4 4 0
North Carolina    3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M    4 4 0
Delaware    3 4 1
Kendall    2 3 0
South Carolina    3 5 1
Texas A&M    3 5 0
Georgetown    2 4 1
Howard (AL)    2 4 0
Maryland    3 8 0
Stetson    0 1 1
Wake Forest    1 4 0
Goldey College    0 2 1
Southwest Texas State    0 2 0
Marshall    0 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 516th Infantry Regiment / Fort Logan H. RootsRuston, LAW 28–0[2]
October 10at Mississippi A&M
L 0–47
October 23Shreveport Athletic ClubRuston, LAT 0–0[3]
October 29HendrixRuston, LAW 72–0[4]
November 2at HendersonArkadelphia, ARL 10–11[5]
November 4at 16th Infantry Regiment / Fort Logan H. RootsLittle Rock, ARW 18–6[6]
November 14Ouachita Baptist
  • Athletic Park
  • Ruston, LA
W 77–5[7]
November 23LSURuston, LAL 0–22[8]

References

  1. "2020 Louisiana Tech Football Record Book". Ruston, Louisiana: Louisiana Tech University. p. 88. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. "A Promising Eleven". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 2, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Line-up Of Team Of Shreveport Athletics". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Industrial Institute Defeats Henderson[sic] College of Conway, Ark". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Henderson And Ruston Meet Today". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 2, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Ruston 18, Henderson[sic] 6". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. Associated Press. November 5, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "L. I. I. Teams Wins From Ouachita". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 15, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved July 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Victory". The Times-Democrat. November 24, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2016 via Newspapers.com. open access


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