1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{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}}
}}
}}
{{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 }}
References
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