1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1958 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	7–3 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (18th season)
Captain	Jim McCabe, Buck Stewart, Allen Stough
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Mississippi Southern*		Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 0–14	7,500	^[1]
September 27	at Arkansas State*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 14–7		^[2]
October 4	McNeese State		Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 17–0	8,000	^[3]
October 11	at Southwestern Louisiana		McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 33–0	4,500	^[4]
October 18	vs. Northwestern State	No. T–20	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 14–18	22,000	^[5]
October 25	Arkansas A&M*		Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 40–0		^[6]
November 1	at No. 12 Memphis State*		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 12–26	3,300	^[7]
November 8	Southeastern Louisiana		Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 10–6		^[8]
November 15	McMurry*		Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 20–12	5,000	^[9]
November 22	at Northeast Louisiana State		Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 46–21	7,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southern halts La. Tech, 14–0". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1958. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisiana Tech squad chills Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "La. Tech breezes past McNeese for 17–0 GSC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "La. Tech beats SLI 33–0 to spoil Bulldog homecoming game". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NSC Demons upset La. Tech in 18 to 14 thriller at Fair". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Techmen smash Ark. A&M, 40–0". Monroe Morning World. October 26, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech bows to Memphis". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Three share lead in GSC". The Shreveport Journal. November 10, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tribe rally falls short as La. Tech wins, 20–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "La. Tech stuns Northeast State by 46–21 in GSC grid finale". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1958. p. 2D. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.