Louisiana Tech -- Bulldogs since 1900

[Tech77]

I couldn't make out the writer's name on those RDL stories from the 30s. Was it Buddy Davis?

[arkansasbob]

I assume that the Boston Bulldog they're referring to what is known today as a Boston Terrier. My uncle had one when I was a kid that stayed in the house most of the time.He had some hogs in a pin in the woods behind his house and the hogs got out one day through a hole under the fence. I went to try to get the hogs back in the pin and the dog saw me and followed me to the pin. That dog rounded both of those hogs up with me standing there watching and drove both of them back through the hole they got out through. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen an untrained dog do. He was just a house dog and had no training at all. http://www.akc.org/breeds/boston_terrier/

nope. the boston terrier was bread from the boston bulldog. the boston bulldog is a cross between an english bulldog and a white terrier. boston bulldogs look about halfway between an english bulldog and a boston terrier.

[turbodawg]

interesting that Tech ii was a boston bulldog. wonder if we should consider some variety in bulldog type in the future since there is some precedence and we never established an official breeder or bloodline for our mascots...

Why would you say add variety instead of officially establishing a breeder or bloodline? Jw.

This may sound a little throwed off, but after reading 06's finds above...

If I were in charge, instead of establishing a breeder/bloodline, or hunting down a perfectly pedigreed specimen to replace the former every time, I swear I'd find a shelter dawg. Quick look at the Internets: http://www.dfwbulldogrescue.org/ They're out there.

Played properly, it'd be potentially wonderful PR. And it keys well into the original, throwed away bulldog who probably wasn't perfect fawn and white, and didn't have any papers. But it was fiercely loyal, and just happy to be here for a little while.

[Champ967]

This may sound a little throwed off, but after reading 06's finds above...

If I were in charge, instead of establishing a breeder/bloodline, or hunting down a perfectly pedigreed specimen to replace the former every time, I swear I'd find a shelter dawg. Quick look at the Internets: http://www.dfwbulldogrescue.org/ They're out there.

Played properly, it'd be potentially wonderful PR. And it keys well into the original, throwed away bulldog who probably wasn't perfect fawn and white, and didn't have any papers. But it was fiercely loyal, and just happy to be here for a little while.

Oh hells yeah ....

[TechAlum05]

This may sound a little throwed off, but after reading 06's finds above...

If I were in charge, instead of establishing a breeder/bloodline, or hunting down a perfectly pedigreed specimen to replace the former every time, I swear I'd find a shelter dawg. Quick look at the Internets: http://www.dfwbulldogrescue.org/ They're out there.

Played properly, it'd be potentially wonderful PR. And it keys well into the original, throwed away bulldog who probably wasn't perfect fawn and white, and didn't have any papers. But it was fiercely loyal, and just happy to be here for a little while.

+1000

[Dawg06]

Tech IX
(February 1949 - July 1951)

[GermDawg]

10 dogs in 21 years, we were kinda rough on our mascots in the early days!

[qng001]

10 dogs in 21 years, we were kinda rough on our mascots in the early days!

No Science Diet?

[Dawg06]

Tech X
(1951? - August? 1956)

[RGTech98]

Dawg06, I sincerely applaud your efforts! It is great to read a little history about our beloved mascots.

[Dawgmatic]

I have loved reading these articles. Thank you Dawg06!

[Dawg06]

My pleasure. I'm sure The Tech Talk archives and the old Lagniappes have a lot more info about our mascots, but I don't have access to them. I think The Tech Talk archives are on the third floor of the library, but I don't know about the old Lagniappes. If someone on campus could dig up some info to fill in the gaps, that would be great!

Since we are the school that is supposed to bring tradition to C-USA next year, I think it would be nice if we had our mascot history on our website and in our media guides like Yale does with Handsome Dan and Georgia does with Uga. It's past time we should start treating our mascot like royalty.
http://www.yalebulldogs.com/informat...some_dan/index
http://www.georgiadogs.com/widecontent/uga.html

[Dawg06]

Tech XI
(Early 1956? - ?)

[Blue Dawg]

I remember seeing a bunch of old Lagniappes in the Bogard conference room. I may take a peek when I get back to Ruston.

[LookingForResults]

An Affray - now there's a word rarely seen today.