1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
The 1947 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 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 5–4 record and finished as Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference champions.
| 1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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LIC champion | |
| Conference | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (5–0 LIC) |
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| Captain | Charlie Newman |
| Home stadium | Tech Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centenary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana College | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 190 out of 500 college football teams.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Howard Payne* |
| L 0–14 | [2] | |
| October 4 | at Auburn* | L 0–14 | 11,000 | [3] | |
| October 11 | Mississippi Southern* |
| L 6–7 | 6,000 | [4] |
| October 18 | at Louisiana College |
| W 30–12 | [5] | |
| October 25 | vs. Northwestern State | W 24–0 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| November 1 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| W 9–0 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 20–18 | [8] | ||
| November 15 | at Oklahoma City* | L 13–28 | 4,000 | [9] | |
| November 27 | Centenary |
| W 52–14 | 6,000 | [10] |
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References
- Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackets defeat Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tidwell and Ball lead Auburn to 14–0 victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Louisiana Tech handed 7–6 loss by Southerners". The Times. October 12, 1947. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech Bulldogs come from behind to down Cats, 30–12". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech Bulldogs smash outclassed Northwestern team, 24–0". The Times. October 26, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs lose to Louisiana Tech by 9–0 score". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fourth quarter rally short as Tech wins, 20–18". The Times. November 9, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Chiefs wreck Louisiana Tech: Tally 28–13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 16, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Centenary all but chased out of stadium in 52–14 beating by Louisiana Tech". The Times. November 28, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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