1948 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf States Conference
| short_conf = GSC
| record = 7–2–1
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Joe Aillet
| hc_year = 8th
| captain = Edward Jolly
| captain2 = Jack Kelly
| stadium = Tech Stadium
}}
{{1948 Gulf States Conference football standings}}
The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.
Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 192 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.{{cite news|title=Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Wilmington Morning News|date=December 15, 1948|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 20–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Howard Payne bows to Louisiana Tech|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=September 19, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80207393/howard-payne-bows-to-louisiana-tech/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 17–14
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs nose out Braves, 17–14|newspaper=The Times|date=September 26, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80207508/louisiana-tech-bulldogs-nose-out-braves/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = t
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Auburn Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 13–13
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Auburn rallies to earn tie with Louisiana Tech, 13–13|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|date=October 3, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80207619/auburn-rallies-to-earn-tie-with-louisian/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Public School Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 33–40
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|title=U. of Houston wins over Louisiana Tech|newspaper=The Tyler Courier-Times|date=October 10, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80207755/u-of-houston-wins-over-louisiana-tech/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Louisiana College Wildcats|title=Louisiana College}}
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 21–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Louisiana Tech's Bulldogs defeat College Cats, 21–7|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=October 20, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80207988/louisiana-techs-bulldogs-defeat-college/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| score = 10–7
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Field goal gives Louisiana Tech 10–7 victory over Northwestern|newspaper=The Times|date=October 24, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80208114/field-goal-gives-louisiana-tech-107-vic/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = McNaspy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Louisiana Tech rolls over SLI 24–14 before capacity crowd|newspaper=The Daily Advertiser|date=November 1, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80208243/louisiana-tech-rolls-over-sli-2414-befo/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 19–13
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Louisiana Tech late rally tops Southeastern|newspaper=The Times|date=November 7, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80208362/louisiana-tech-late-rally-tops-southeast/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Southern
| site_stadium = Faulkner Field
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–20
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74840717/bulldogs-fall-to-mississippi-rivals-20/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Bulldogs fall to Mississippi rivals, 20 to 6|date=November 14, 1948|accessdate=March 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 20–14
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Last minute touchdown gives Tech victory over Memphis State, 20–14|newspaper=The Monroe News-Star|date=November 26, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80208468/last-minute-touchdown-gives-tech-victory/|accessdate=June 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/13491 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 19, 2023 }}
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