1957 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf States Conference
| short_conf = GSC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Joe Aillet
| hc_year = 17th
| captain = Billy Bond
| captain2 = Tom Hinton
| stadium = Tech Stadium
| champion = GSC co-champion
}}
{{1957 Gulf States Conference football standings}}
The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their seventeenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–4 record and finished as Gulf States Conference champion.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mississippi Southern
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 0–7
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74689521/southern-beats-tech-70-with-1st-perio|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Southern beats Tech, 7–0, with 1st period touchdown|date=September 22, 1957|accessdate=March 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 19–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80355892/stephen-f-austin-beaten-by-tech/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Stephen F. Austin beaten by Tech|date=September 29, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 6–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80356182/mcneese-shades-tech-136/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=McNeese shades Tech, 13–6|date=October 6, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 28–13
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80356328/davis-scores-2-tds-as-sli-loses-2813-t/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Davis scores 2 TD's as SLI loses 28–13 to strong Louisiana Tech before 7,000 fans|date=October 13, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| score = 20–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80356576/bulldogs-hold-state-fair-jinx-by-beating/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Bulldogs hold state fair jinx by beating NSC Demons, 20–13|date=October 20, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 25–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80356790/hynes-hughes-lead-techmen-past-arkansas/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Hynes, Hughes lead Techmen past Arkansas State, 25–19|date=October 27, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 24–26
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80357044/mcmurry-trims-bulldogs-2624/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=McMurry trims Bulldogs, 26–24|date=November 3, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| score = 21–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80357254/tech-spikes-southeastern/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Tech spikes Southeastern|date=November 10, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 7–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80357391/tigers-claw-tech-17-to-7/|work=The Tennessean|title=Tigers claw Tech, 17 to 7|date=November 17, 1957|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana State
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Tech Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 15–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68336800/tech-tops-tribe-nabs-title-share/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tech tops Tribe, nabs title share|date=November 24, 1957|accessdate=March 29, 2021|page=1D|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/12711 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}
References
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