1966 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1966 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record1–9 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Clark, Bob McKinnon, Jim Stringer
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northwestern State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their twenty-sixth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 1–9 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Southern Miss*
L 0–1410,000[1]
September 24at No. 3 Alabama*
L 0–3465,000[2]
October 1McNeese State
L 7–1010,000[3]
October 8at Arkansas State*
L 13–267,200[4]
October 15at Southwestern Louisiana
L 12–2115,000[5]
October 22vs. Northwestern State
L 7–2825,000[6]
October 29at Tennessee Tech*
L 9–213,500[7]
November 5Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–610,000[8]
November 12at Lamar Tech*
L 16–3110,000[9]
November 19at Northeast Louisiana State
L 6–147,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech falls before hard-nosed Southern defense". The Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Land, Charles (September 25, 1966). "Tide's aerial circus KOs pesky Tech". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ "Pokes hand once-proud La. Tech surprising upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State 11 smothers La. Tech". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwestern bumps La. Tech, 21–12". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northwestern's Guidry, Lewis pace run over Louisiana Tech". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagle win puts team over.500". The Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Techsters' first half is key initial victory of season, 13–6". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lamar Tech triumphs". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northeast powers way past Louisiana Tech s Thomas scores 2". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1966. p. 2D. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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