1942 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1942 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–3 (1–2 LIC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (3rd season)
Captain	Johnny Perritt
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1944 →

The 1942 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 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6–3 record.

Louisiana Tech was ranked at No. 116 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Texas Mines*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 20–0		^[2]
October 3	Waco Army Flying School*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 45–0	2,000	^[3]
October 9	Marshall*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 26–0		^[4]
October 16	Sam Houston State*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 46–0		^[5]
October 24	vs. Louisiana Normal	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 6–10		^[6]
October 30	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 7–12		^[7]
November 7	Southeastern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 56–14		^[8]
November 14	at Hardin–Simmons*	Hardin–Simmons Stadium Abilene, TX	L 13–47		^[9]
November 21	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 33–7		^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Muckers bow to Bulldogs in opener, 20–0". The El Paso Times. September 26, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana Tech in easy victory for Army school". The Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana Tech beats Big Green team, 26–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 10, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana Tech beats Bearkat eleven, 46–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Normal defeats Louisiana Tech eleven, 10 to 6". Monroe Morning World. October 25, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S.L.I. defeats Louisiana Tech by score 12 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bulldogs down S'Eastern, 56–14, in homecoming tilt". Monroe Morning World. November 8, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mobley breaks national record as Cowboys ride to 47–13 win". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 15, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis State loses". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 22, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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