1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 7–0 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach|

* George Bohler (2nd season)

Captain| W. Bennie Swyne
Home stadium| Tech Stadium

Seasons

<- 1930

1932 ->

1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Chattanooga $  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Centenary | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Centre | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
The Citadel | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Howard (AL) | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 2
Mercer | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Southwestern (TN) | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 3
Loyola (LA) | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgetown (KY) | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Birmingham–Southern | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Murray State | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Union (TN) | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wofford | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Miami (FL) | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
Spring Hill | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisiana Normal | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Millsaps | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Mississippi State Teachers | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Presbyterian | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 2
Transylvania | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
SW Louisiana | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Stetson | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Erskine | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 3
Louisiana College | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rollins | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Newberry | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisville | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach George Bohler, the team compiled a 7–0 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 2| Copiah–Lincoln J.C.*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 13–7| [1]
October 10| at Union (TN)|

* Rothrock Stadium
* Jackson, TN

| W 39–0| [2]
October 17| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 38–0| [3]
October 23| Millsaps|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 13–7| [4]
October 30| Louisiana Normal|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 18–2| [5]
November 14| Mississippi College|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 19–13| [6]
November 21| at Louisiana College|

* Alumni Field
* Pineville, LA

| W 27–7| [7]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "Louisiana Tech has close call". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Louisiana Tech blanks Union, 39–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bulldogs lose to La. Tech in grid contest stages at Ruston". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Gilbert is star as Louisiana Tech wins". The Shreveport Journal. October 24, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Louisiana Tech defeats Normal Demons, 18 to 2, in annual struggle Friday". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Louisiana Tech wins sixth straight game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Tech finishes season undefeated". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Unknown (1901–1903)
* Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
* Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
* Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
* Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisiana
* Louisiana–Monroe
* Northwestern State
* Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie

Culture & lore|

* Tech
* Spirit of '88
* Fire Bell
* State Fair Game

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