1929 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1929 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 (SIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led Tod Rockwell in his second and final year as head coach, Louisiana Tech compiled an overall record of 3–4–3. The team's captain was Gale Burham.[1][2]

1929 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–3 (1–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGale Burham
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 0 1 5 3 1
The Citadel 4 0 1 5 4 1
Louisiana College 3 0 1 6 2 1
Centenary 1 0 0 6 3 1
Louisiana Normal 1 0 2 4 3 2
Furman 4 1 1 5 4 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 0
Millsaps 3 1 2 6 1 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 1 0 5 3 0
Transylvania 2 1 2 6 4 3
Miami (FL) 3 2 0 3 2 0
Erskine 3 2 0 6 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 3 0 7 3 0
Howard (AL) 3 3 2 5 4 2
Presbyterian 3 3 0 4 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0 4 5 0
Wofford 2 3 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 5 4 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 1 3 2 3 4 3
Louisville 1 3 0 3 5 0
Florida Southern 1 3 0 2 5 0
Mercer 2 5 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 4 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
Union (TN) 0 5 1 1 5 1
Newberry 0 5 0 0 7 1
Rollins 0 5 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Clarke College (MS)*Ruston, LAW 19–12[3]
October 11at Magnolia A&M*Magnolia, ART 6–6[4]
October 19vs. Ouachita Baptist*
W 13–03,000[5]
October 25at LSU*L 7–53[6][7]
November 1Louisiana NormalRuston, LAT 0–0[8][9]
November 8at MillsapsJackson, MST 6–6[10]
November 15at Mississippi College
L 6–21<1,000[11]
November 23at CentenaryL 0–19[12][13][14]
November 30at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAL 13–19[15]
December 7Southwestern Louisiana Ruston, LAW 24–71,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ Dowling, Ida Mae, ed. (1930). "Lagniappe 1930". The Lagniapp. Ruston, Louisiana: Students of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute: 136–147. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 Louisiana Tech Football Record Book". Ruston, Louisiana: Louisiana Tech University. p. 89. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Spirited Clarke Team Holds Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 6, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Louisiana And Arkansas Teams In Scoreless Battle Until Late In Third Quarter". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 12, 1929. p. 19. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Three Thousand Fans See Louisiana Tech Defeat Ouachita On El Dorado Gridiron". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 20, 1929. p. 30. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Weaken, Tigers Pile Up Big Score". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 26, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Ruston Eleven Makes Hard Try With Air Attack (continued)". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 20, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "State Normal and Polytech Battle to tie". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 2, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Normal Holds Bulldogs to Scoreless Tie (continued)". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 2, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Louisiana Polytech Bulldogs and Millsaps Majors Battle to 6-6 draw On Jackson Gridiron". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 9, 1929. p. 15. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Canoes of Tribesmen Paddle Swiftly For 21 To 6 Loss To Tech[sic]". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 16, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 24, 1929). "Bulldogs of Ruston Fail To Score On Centenary; Triple Pass Nets Last Touchdown". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 24, 1929). "Ruston Bulldogs Fail To Score on Centenary team (continued)". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Game In Detail". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 24, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Brewer, Ralph (December 1, 1929). "Grid Warriors Of Ruston Drop Annual Battle With Old Enemy In Pineville". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 16. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Red Jerseyed Gridmen Use Southwestern Miscues To Register Decisive Victory". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 8, 1929. p. 17. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .