1938 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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]

1938 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7–1 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHuey Williamson
Home stadiumTech Stadium
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Centre 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Miami (FL) 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Centenary 2 –0 –07 –4 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Presbyterian 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi College 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
SW Louisiana 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Murray State 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Tennessee Tech 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Morehead State 2 –1 –15 –1 –1
Stetson 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Newberry 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 3 –2 –16 –2 –1
Louisiana Normal 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Union (KY) 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Transylvania 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –03 –7 –1
Delta State 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Oglethorpe 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –2 –01 –6 –2
Louisville 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Troy State 0 –3 –13 –4 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 0 –3 –11 –7 –2
Tampa 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
Wofford 0 –4 –10 –8 –1
Millsaps 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 Normal
L 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 Centenary
L 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.
  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.


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