1944 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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1944 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–5–1 (2–1–1 LIC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (4th season)
Captain	Johnny Bibb
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1945 →

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23		Southwestern (TX)*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–26	3,500	^[1]
September 30		Selman Field*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 6–13		^[2]
October 6		Marine OCS (LA)*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 72–0		^[3]
October 14		Southwestern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–15		^[4]
October 20	8:00 p.m.	Fourth Infantry*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–33		^[5]^[6]
October 28		at Northwestern State	Demon Field Natchitoches, LA	W 21–7		^[7]
November 4		Arkansas A&M*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 14–20		^[8]
November 11		Northwestern State	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	T 0–0		^[9]
November 18		at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette,LA	W 7–0		^[10]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

^ "Southwestern rolls over Louisiana Tech, 26–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cyclones score in last period to defeat Tech". The Times. October 1, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hundred-yd. run features win by Louisiana Tech". The Times. October 7, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwestern wins from Tech, 15 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 15, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rose Bowl Game Star to Oppose Louisiana Tech". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 20, 1944. p. 18. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "4th Infantry victors". The Times. October 21, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat Normal Demons". The Times. October 29, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Score late in contest bests Louisiana Tech". The Times. November 5, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana Tech, Normal Demons in scoreless tie". The Times. November 12, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwestern downed by La. Tech Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. November 20, 1944. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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