1937 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1937 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–2 (3–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Wyss
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Erskine 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Centre 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 3 – 3
Miami (FL) 1 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Rollins 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisville 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Presbyterian 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 6–3–2 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Oklahoma City*
W 27–6[1]
September 25at Ole Miss*
L 0–13[2]
October 2Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
L 0–2[3]
October 8Millsaps
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 7–0[4]
October 15Mississippi State Teachers
W 7–03,000[5]
October 232:30 p.m.vs. Louisiana Normal
W 14–07,500[6][7]
November 5at Tampa*
W 26–133,000[8]
November 12Southwestern Louisiana
T 0–0[9]
November 20at Louisiana College
L 12–13[10]
November 25South Dakota*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 20–64,500[11]
December 4Centenary
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 7–76,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Bugs downed by Louisiana eleven, 27–6". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss wins 13–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wesleyan Titans register 2–0 victory in intersectional tiff". The Pantagraph. October 3, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Majors drop tilt on one bad throw". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech scores final quarter on Ruston invaders". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Carter, Joe R. (October 23, 1937). "Louisiana Normal Demons, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to Clash on Football Field at State Fair Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. pp. 15–16. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Louisiana Tech wins in last period". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech outscores Tampa, 26–13". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs and Louisiana Tech game ends in a scoreless tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Louisiana College beats Tech in upset, 13 to 12". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Louisiana Tech scores 20 to 6 over South Dakota". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 26, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centenary tied by L.P.I., 7 to 7". The Birmingham News. December 5, 1937. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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