1939 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ray E. Davis, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

1939 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–6 (1–3 LIC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Jaggers
Home stadiumTech Stadium

Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 246 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Arkansas A&M*
W 32–05,000[2]
September 23Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 12–7[3]
September 30Jacksonville State*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 39–0[4]
October 7at Western Kentucky State Teachers*
L 7–204,500[5]
October 13at Birmingham–Southern*
L 6–7[6]
October 21vs. Louisiana Normal
L 0–267,500[7]
October 27Tampa*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–0[8]
November 4Southwestern Louisiana
L 6–125,000[9]
November 11at Louisiana College
W 10–9[10]
November 18at Texas Mines*
L 0–275,500[11]
November 30Centenary
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–19[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tech scores easy win in first contest". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Techmen drill for Alabama teachers". The Shreveport Journal. September 25, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wallop 'Bama Teachers, 39–0". Monroe Morning World. October 1, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hilltoppers unleash bolt of power in final period to run over Louisiana Tech by 20–7". The Park City Daily News. October 8, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisiana Tech loses road game by single point". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1939. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Normal winner". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tampa U. beaten by L.P.I., 13 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 28, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Touchdown in final seconds defeats Techmen,12 to 6". Monroe Morning World. November 5, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Michael's field goal for Tech defeat Wildcats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Miners overwhelm game Louisiana Tech visitors, 27 to 0". The El Paso Times. November 19, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Gents close season with 19–0 victory". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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