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1936 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBennie L. Phillip
Home stadiumTech Stadium
Seasons
←  1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
The Citadel + 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 2
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rollins 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Murray State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mercer 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA) 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Union (KY) 0 – 3 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
SW Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Newberry 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 10 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 West Tennessee State
W 44–03,500 [1]
October 8at Southwestern Louisiana
W 20–7 [2]
October 16 Mississippi State Teachers
L 7–12 [3]
October 23at Louisiana Normal
W 32–04,000 [4]
October 31at No. 9 Tulane*
L 13–2212,000 [5]
November 6 Tampa*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 6–0 [6]
November 14 Millsapsdagger
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–05,000 [7]
November 20 Louisiana College
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
T 6–63,000 [8]
November 26 Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 12–03,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech romps over West Tennessee 44–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 3, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech defeats Southwestern Bulldogs here 20 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tech loses to Teachers". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1936. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs swamp Normal under 32–0 score in night game at Natchitoches". The Ruston Daily Leader. October 24, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane held to 22–13 victory by La. Tech". Monroe Morning World. November 1, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spartans lose to L.P.I. team in close game". The Tampa Times. November 7, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Majors are downed by L.P.I. team, 13–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats battle Tech to tie Ruston, 6–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ninety-seven yard run features Louisiana Tech's victory over Illinois Wesleyan eleven". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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