1909 Louisiana Industrial football team

The 1909 Louisiana Industrial football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Industrial Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University—as an independent during the 1909 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Percy S. Prince, Louisiana Industrial compiled a record of 4–1. The team's captain was A. A. Smith.[1]

1909 Louisiana Industrial football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
CaptainWalter Barr
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas     7 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 1
Mississippi College     3 0 0
Stetson     3 0 1
Kentucky State     9 1 0
Virginia     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
VPI     6 1 0
Florida     6 1 1
Elon     4 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 1 0
Spring Hill     4 1 0
Catholic University     0 1 1
North Carolina     5 2 0
Kendall     2 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 2 2
Marshall     3 2 1
VMI     4 3 0
Navy     4 3 1
Texas     4 3 1
Tulane     4 3 2
West Virginia     4 3 2
Washington and Lee     4 3 0
Oklahoma     6 4 0
Georgetown     3 2 1
Oklahoma A&M     5 3 0
Davidson     3 4 2
George Washington     3 4 1
Chattanooga     2 3 2
Wake Forest     2 4 0
Maryland     2 5 0
South Carolina     2 6 0
Delaware     1 6 1

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 44:30 p.m.Monroe Athletic ClubRuston, LAW 28–0[2]
October 16CentenaryRuston, LAW 60–0[3]
November 4vs. LSUAlexandria, LAL 0–231,200[4][5]
November 9HendersonRuston, LAW 3–0[6]
November 19Louisiana Normal
  • Athletic Park
  • Ruston, LA
W 45–0[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Louisiana Tech Football Record Book". Ruston, Louisiana: Louisiana Tech University. p. 88. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ruston—Wins From Monroe". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 5, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Centenary Badly Beaten". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 17, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "A great crowd saw the game; Twelve hundred cheering enthusiasts at Ball Park". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 5, 1909. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Events Of Day At Alexandria". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 6, 1909. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Goal From Field Beats Henderson". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 10, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Louisiana State Normal to Play Ruston Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 19, 1909. p. 5. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Industrial Team Outclassed Louisiana State Normal". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 20, 1909. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .