1960 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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.

1960 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	8–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (20th season)
Captain	Jim Campbell, Joe Hinton, Jerry Hudson
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Gulf States Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southeastern Louisiana +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Lamar Tech*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 20–0	7,500	^[1]
September 24	at Arkansas State*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 3–7	6,500	^[2]
October 1	McNeese State	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 15–14	7,500	^[3]
October 8	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 2–6	12,000	^[4]
October 15	Naval Air Station Pensacola*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 28–19	7,500	^[5]
October 22	vs. Northwestern State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 13–7	18,000–18,500	^[6]
October 29	McMurry*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 23–7	5,500	^[7]
November 5	Southeastern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 17–14	8,000	^[8]
November 12	at Mississippi Southern*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 10–7	12,000	^[9]
November 19	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 20–15	6,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

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.