1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

LIC champion

Conference| Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 5–4 (5–0 LIC)
Head coach|

* Joe Aillet (7th season)

Captain| Charlie Newman
Home stadium| Tech Stadium

Seasons

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1947 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

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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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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.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 190 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27| Howard Payne*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 0–14| | [2]
October 4| at Auburn*|

* Auburn Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| L 0–14| 11,000| [3]
October 11| Mississippi Southern*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| L 6–7| 6,000| [4]
October 18| at Louisiana College|

* Alumni Field
* Pineville, LA

| W 30–12| | [5]
October 25| vs. Northwestern State|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 24–0| 10,000| [6]
November 1| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 9–0| | [7]
November 8| at Southeastern Louisiana|

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA

| W 20–18| | [8]
November 15| at Oklahoma City*|

* Taft Stadium
* Oklahoma City, OK

| L 13–28| 4,000| [9]
November 27| Centenary|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 52–14| 6,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Jackets defeat Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Tidwell and Ball lead Auburn to 14–0 victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Louisiana Tech handed 7–6 loss by Southerners". The Times. October 12, 1947. Retrieved April 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "Tech Bulldogs smash outclassed Northwestern team, 24–0". The Times. October 26, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bulldogs lose to Louisiana Tech by 9–0 score". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Fourth quarter rally short as Tech wins, 20–18". The Times. November 9, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Chiefs wreck Louisiana Tech: Tally 28–13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 16, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "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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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
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* Northwestern State
* Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie

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