1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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

1947 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackets defeat Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1947. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.