1936 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1936

| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 6–2–1

| conf_record = 4–1–1

| head_coach = Eddie McLane

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Bennie L. Phillip

| stadium = Tech Stadium

}}

{{1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1936

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = West Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 44–0

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81387458/louisiana-tech-romps-over-west-tennessee/|work=The Shreveport Journal|title=Louisiana Tech romps over West Tennessee 44–0|date=October 3, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Campus Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81387654/louisiana-tech-defeats-southwestern-bull/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Louisiana Tech defeats Southwestern Bulldogs here 20 to 7|date=October 9, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| opponent = Mississippi State Teachers

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 7–12

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74984011/louisiana-tech-loses-to-teachers/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Louisiana Tech loses to Teachers|date=October 17, 1936|accessdate=April 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1935|team=Louisiana Normal Demons|title=Louisiana Normal}}

| site_stadium = Demon Field

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| score = 32–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81387935/bulldogs-swamp-normal-under-320-score-i/|work=The Ruston Daily Leader|title=Bulldogs swamp Normal under 32–0 score in night game at Natchitoches|date=October 24, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 13–22

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81388184/tulane-held-to-2213-victory-by-la-tech/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Tulane held to 22–13 victory by La. Tech|date=November 1, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Tampa Spartans|title=Tampa}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 6–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81388557/spartans-lose-to-lpi-team-in-close-ga/|work=The Tampa Times|title=Spartans lose to L.P.I. team in close game|date=November 7, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Millsaps Majors|title=Millsaps}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 13–0

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81388719/majors-are-downed-by-lpi-team-130/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Majors are downed by L.P.I. team, 13–0|date=November 15, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = t

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Louisiana College Wildcats|title=Louisiana College}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 6–6

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81388938/wildcats-battle-tech-to-tie-ruston-66/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Wildcats battle Tech to tie Ruston, 6–6|date=November 21, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Illinois Wesleyan Titans|title=Illinois Wesleyan}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 12–0

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81389147/ninety-seven-yard-run-features-louisiana/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Ninety-seven yard run features Louisiana Tech's victory over Illinois Wesleyan eleven|date=November 27, 1936|accessdate=July 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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