1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1931 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–0 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. Bennie Swyne
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Centre 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL) 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 2
Mercer 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 2 – 3
Loyola (LA) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Murray State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wofford 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Spring Hill 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Normal 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Presbyterian 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
SW Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
Stetson 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Erskine 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 3
Louisiana College 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Rollins 0 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Newberry 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Louisville 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach George Bohler, the team compiled a 7–0 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Copiah–Lincoln J.C.*
W 13–7[1]
October 10at Union (TN)
W 39–0[2]
October 17Southwestern Louisianadagger
W 38–0[3]
October 23Millsaps
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–7[4]
October 30Louisiana Normal
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 18–2[5]
November 14Mississippi College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 19–13[6]
November 21at Louisiana College
W 27–7[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech has close call". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech blanks Union, 39–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs lose to La. Tech in grid contest stages at Ruston". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gilbert is star as Louisiana Tech wins". The Shreveport Journal. October 24, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Tech defeats Normal Demons, 18 to 2, in annual struggle Friday". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Tech wins sixth straight game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech finishes season undefeated". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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