1938 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1938 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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record. Huey Williamson was the team's captain.^[1]

1938 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–7–1 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach	Eddie McLane (5th season)
Captain	Huey Williamson
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Tennessee State Teachers $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Murray State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee Tech	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Stetson	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Newberry	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Troy State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Tampa	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Mississippi College	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 13–26		^[2]
September 23	Millsaps	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 19–7	4,000	^[3]
October 1	at Ole Miss*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 7–27		^[4]
October 8	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–48	8,000	^[5]
October 22	vs. Louisiana Normal	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 6–7	5,500	^[6]
October 27	at Oklahoma City*	Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	L 6–7		^[7]
November 4	at Southwestern Louisiana	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 7–27		^[8]
November 11	Louisiana College	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 7–0	2,000	^[9]
November 19	Cornell (IA)*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 26–0	5,000	^[10]
November 24	at Centenary	Centenary College Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 7–14	5,500	^[11]
December 3	Southeastern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	T 0–0	3,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Leaders of Louisiana Tech Football Team". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 3, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Chocs win starter". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Millsaps defeated by Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mississippi wins 27–7 in second half". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mississippi State crushes game Louisiana Tech, 48–0". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Normal wins". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Goldbugs take 7 to 6 decision from Louisiana Tech". The Campus. October 28, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "S.L.I. Bulldogs defeat La. Tech by score of 27 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rebuilt Tech team defeats Wildcats by 7 to 0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cornell team bows to Louisiana Tech". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 20, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Centenary repulses Tech, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southeastern and Louisiana Tech battle to deadlock". Monroe Morning World. December 4, 1938. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.