1966 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1966 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
1966 record	1–9 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Aillet (26th season)
Captain	Paul Clark, Bob McKinnon, Jim Stringer
Home stadium	Tech Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Southern Miss *	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 0–14	10,000	[1]
September 24	at No. 3 Alabama *	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–34	65,000	[2]
October 1	McNeese State	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 7–10	10,000	[3]
October 8	at Arkansas State *	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 13–26	7,200	[4]
October 15	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 12–21	15,000	[5]
October 22	vs. Northwestern State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 7–28	25,000	[6]
October 29	at Tennessee Tech *	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 9–21	3,500	[7]
November 5	Southeastern Louisiana	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 13–6	10,000	[8]
November 12	at Lamar Tech *	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 16–31	10,000	[9]
November 19	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 6–14	7,000	[10]
*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.