1908 Louisiana Industrial football team

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1908 Louisiana Industrial football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
CaptainA. A. Smith
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

The 1908 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 1908 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach A. L. Cornell, Louisiana Industrial compiled a record of 4–3–1. The team's captain was A. A. Smith.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 516th Infantry Regiment / Fort Logan H. RootsRuston, LAW 28–0[2]
October 10at Mississippi A&M
L 0–47[3]
October 23Shreveport Athletic ClubRuston, LAT 0–0[4]
October 29HendrixRuston, LAW 72–0[5]
November 2at HendersonArkadelphia, ARL 10–11[6]
November 4at 16th Infantry Regiment / Fort Logan H. RootsLittle Rock, ARW 18–6[7]
November 14Ouachita Baptist
  • Athletic Park
  • Ruston, LA
W 77–5[8]
November 23LSURuston, LAL 0–22[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Louisiana Tech Football Record Book". Ruston, Louisiana: Louisiana Tech University. p. 88. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "A Promising Eleven". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 2, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "A&M shows strength; Starkville squad runs through Louisianans 47 to 0 in their first game of season". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1908. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Line-up Of Team Of Shreveport Athletics". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Industrial Institute Defeats Henderson[sic] College of Conway, Ark". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Henderson And Ruston Meet Today". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 2, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Ruston 18, Henderson[sic] 6". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. Associated Press. November 5, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "L. I. I. Teams Wins From Ouachita". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 15, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Victory". The Times-Democrat. November 24, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon