1908 Louisiana Industrial football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1908

| team = Louisiana Industrial

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–3–1

| head_coach = A. L. Cornell

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = A. A. Smith

| stadium =

}}

The 1908 Louisiana Industrial football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Industrial Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University—as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach A. L. Cornell, Louisiana Industrial compiled a record of 4–3–1. The team's captain was A. A. Smith.{{cite web |author= |title=2020 Louisiana Tech Football Record Book |url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/7/20/_m_footbl_media_guides_html.aspx |publisher=Louisiana Tech University |location=Ruston, Louisiana |page=88 |access-date=July 11, 2021 }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

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| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = 16th Infantry Regiment / Fort Logan H. Roots

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 28–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=A Promising Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81274260/the-times-democrat/ |newspaper=The Times-Democrat |location=New Orleans, Louisiana |date=October 2, 1908 |page=9 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi A&M

| site_stadium = Hardy Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 0–47

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-am-shows-strength/140905019/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=A&M shows strength; Starkville squad runs through Louisianans 47 to 0 in their first game of season|date=October 11, 1908|accessdate=February 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = t

| opponent = Shreveport Athletic Club

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 0–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Line-up Of Team Of Shreveport Athletics |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81274779/the-times/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |date=October 22, 1908 |page=8 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Hendrix Bulldogs|title=Hendrix}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 72–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Industrial Institute Defeats Henderson[sic] College of Conway, Ark. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81274906/the-times/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |date=October 22, 1908 |page=8 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Henderson Reddies|title=Henderson}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Arkadelphia, AR

| score = 10–11

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Henderson And Ruston Meet Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81275166/daily-arkansas-gazette/ |newspaper=Arkansas Gazette |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |date=November 2, 1908 |page=6 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = 16th Infantry Regiment / Fort Logan H. Roots

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| score = 18–6

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Ruston 18, Henderson[sic] 6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81275254/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=November 5, 1908 |page=4 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Ouachita Baptist Tigers|title=Ouachita Baptist}}

| site_stadium = Athletic Park

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 77–5

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=L. I. I. Teams Wins From Ouachita |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81275603/the-times/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |date=November 15, 1908 |page=2 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 0–22

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5205746/the_timesdemocrat/|page=10|work=The Times-Democrat|title=Victory|access-date=May 9, 2016|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 24, 1908}} {{Open access}}

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References

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