1960 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1960 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Campbell, Joe Hinton, Jerry Hudson
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Southeastern Louisiana + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Louisiana Tech + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their twentieth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 8–2 record and finished as Gulf States Conference co-champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Lamar Tech*
W 20–07,500[1]
September 24at Arkansas State*
L 3–76,500[2]
October 1McNeese State
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 15–147,500[3]
October 8at Southwestern Louisiana
L 2–612,000[4]
October 15Naval Air Station Pensacola*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 28–197,500[5]
October 22vs. Northwestern State
W 13–718,000–18,500[6]
October 29McMurry*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 23–75,500[7]
November 5Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 17–148,000[8]
November 12at Mississippi Southern*
W 10–712,000[9]
November 19at Northeast Louisiana State
W 20–156,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech launches '60 season by beating Lamar Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas St. drops Tech in big upset". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tech rallies to defeat McNeese's Pokes in 15–14 battle". Lake Charles American-Press. October 2, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southwestern beats Tech by 6–2 in grid thriller". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech deals Goshawks second straight loss in 28–19 go". Pensacola News Journal. October 16, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs slip past Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "La. Tech stops McMurry, 23–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 30, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Tech wins on Lestage's gallop". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech noses Mississippi Southern 10–7". Lake Charles American-Press. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs shade Tribe late, 20–15". Monroe Morning World. November 20, 1960. p. 8B. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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