1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1958

| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gulf States Conference

| short_conf = GSC

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 4–1

| head_coach = Joe Aillet

| hc_year = 18th

| captain = Jim McCabe

| captain2 = Buck Stewart

| captain3 = Allen Stough

| stadium = Tech Stadium

| champion = GSC co-champion

}}

{{1958 Gulf States Conference football standings}}

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their eighteenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7–3 record and finished as Gulf States Conference co-champion.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1958

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = UPI

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Mississippi Southern

| site_stadium = Faulkner Field

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–14

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74685200/southern-halts-la-tech-140|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Southern halts La. Tech, 14–0|date=September 21, 1958|accessdate=March 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 14–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80358744/louisiana-tech-squad-chills-arkansas-sta/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Louisiana Tech squad chills Arkansas State|date=September 28, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 17–0

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7936430/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=La. Tech breezes past McNeese for 17–0 GSC victory|date=October 5, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = McNaspy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 33–0

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80359360/la-tech-beats-sli-330-to-spoil-bulldog/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=La. Tech beats SLI 33–0 to spoil Bulldog homecoming game|date=October 12, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| rank = T–20

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}

| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| score = 14–18

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80359673/nsc-demons-upset-la-tech-in-18-to-14-th/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSC Demons upset La. Tech in 18 to 14 thriller at Fair|date=October 19, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils|title=Arkansas A&M}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 40–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80359813/techmen-smash-ark-am-400/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Techmen smash Ark. A&M, 40–0|date=October 26, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 12–26

| attend = 3,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80360217/louisiana-tech-bows-to-memphis/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Louisiana Tech bows to Memphis|date=November 2, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 10–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80360437/three-share-lead-in-gsc/|work=The Shreveport Journal|title=Three share lead in GSC|date=November 10, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}

| site_stadium = Tech Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 20–12

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80360596/tribe-rally-falls-short-as-la-tech-wins/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Tribe rally falls short as La. Tech wins, 20–12|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=June 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana State

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 46–21

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7960752/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=La. Tech stuns Northeast State by 46–21 in GSC grid finale|date=November 23, 1958|accessdate=March 29, 2021|page=2D|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/13325 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}

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