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1966 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record1–9 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Clark, "Bob McKinnon," Jim Stringer
Home stadiumTech Stadium
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1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northwestern State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their twenty-sixth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 1–9 record.

Schedule※

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Southern Miss*
L 0–1410,000
September 24at No. 3 Alabama*
L 0–3465,000
October 1McNeese State
L 7–1010,000
October 8at Arkansas State*
L 13–267,200
October 15at Southwestern Louisiana
L 12–2115,000
October 22vs. Northwestern State
L 7–2825,000
October 29at Tennessee Tech*
L 9–213,500
November 5Southeastern Louisiana
  • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 13–610,000
November 12at Lamar Tech*
L 16–3110,000
November 19at Northeast Louisiana State
L 6–147,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior——to the game

References※

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech falls before hard-nosed Southern defense". The Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Land, Charles (September 25, 1966). "Tide's aerial circus KOs pesky Tech". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ "Pokes hand once-proud La. Tech surprising upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State 11 smothers La. Tech". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwestern bumps La. Tech, 21–12". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northwestern's Guidry, Lewis pace run over Louisiana Tech". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagle win puts team over.500". The Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Techsters' first half is: key initial victory of season, 13–6". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lamar Tech triumphs". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northeast powers way past Louisiana Tech s Thomas scores 2". The Shreveport Times. November 20, "1966." p. 2D. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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