1940 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1940 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Conference| Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 6–4 (3–2 LIC)
Head coach|

* Joe Aillet (1st season)

Captain| Pickle Vise

Seasons

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1941 ->

1940 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Southwestern Louisiana $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Louisiana Normal | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Louisiana Tech | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisiana College | 0  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 2
Centenary | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southeastern Louisiana | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 148 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| at LSU*|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| L 7–39| | [2]
September 26| vs. Ouachita Baptist*|

* Rowland Field
* El Dorado, AR

| L 0–17| 3,000| [3]
October 4| Texas Mines*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 19–7| | [4]
October 11| Western Kentucky*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 7–6| | [5]
October 19| vs. Louisiana Normal|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| L 0–13| 7,500| [6]
October 25| Illinois Wesleyan*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 20–14| | [7]
November 1| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* McNaspy Stadium
* Lafayette, LA

| L 6–7| 5,000| [8]
November 9| Louisiana College|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 15–0| | [9]
November 15| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 26–6| | [10]
November 28| at Centenary|

* Centenary Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 6–0| 5,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Sophomores shine as L.S.U. rolls over Louisiana Tech, 39–7". The Birmingham News. September 22, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ouachita defeats Louisiana Tech". The Tampa Times. September 27, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "La. Tech gives Miners first loss, 19–7". The El Paso Times. October 5, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tech rallies to beat Hilltoppers". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Louisiana Normal rolls over Tech, 13 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 20, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Louisiana Tech rallies in last quarter to win". The Times. October 26, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Tech bows to Southwestern". The Shreveport Journal. November 2, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Tech beats Louisiana College in homecoming contest". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Southeastern easy for Tech". The Shreveport Journal. November 16, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Louisiana Tech beats Centenary". The Times. November 29, 1940. Retrieved June 23, 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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