1961 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1961 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Conference| Gulf States Conference
Record| 5–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach|

* Joe Aillet (21st season)

Captain| Jack Lestage, Don Tippit, Hershel Vinyard
Home stadium| Tech Stadium

Seasons

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1962 ->

1961 Gulf States Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Southeastern Louisiana \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 10 McNeese State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northwestern State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 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 Gulf States Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their twenty-first year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Arkansas State*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 47–8| 6,500–7,500| [1][2]
September 30| at McNeese State|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 21–16| 7,500–8,000| [3]
October 7| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 12–0| 7,500| [4]
October 14| at Arlington State*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Arlington, TX

| L 7–8| 5,000–7,000| [5][6]
October 21| vs. Northwestern State|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| L 7–19| 22,000–27,000| [7][8]
October 28| at Tennessee Tech*|

* Overall Field
* Cookeville, TN

| W 21–10| 6,500| [9]
November 4| at No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana|

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA

| L 14–34| 6,000–8,500| [10][11]
November 11| Mississippi Southern*|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| L 0–7| 4,500| [12]
November 18| Northeast Louisiana State|

* Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA (rivalry)

| W 27–7| 7,000–7,500| [13][14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "La. Tech bombards Ark. State, 47 to 8". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. ^ "Slaughter leads Bulldogs by Pokes in 21–16 GSC thriller". Lake Charles American-Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Bulldogs fall to Tech by 12–0 in Gulf States grid contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Louisiana Tech is trimmed by Arlington State Rebs, 8–7". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1961. p. 3D. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arlington State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
7. ^ "NSC wallops Tech in Fair game, 19–7". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northwestern State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
9. ^ "TPI bows to passes". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Lions beat Tech". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southeastern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
12. ^ "Louisiana Tech drops 7–0 game to Southern in mud". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Slaughter puts Tech past Northeast, 27–7". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1961. p. 4D. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
15. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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