Joe Aillet

Joe Aillet
Biographical details
Born(1904-09-13)September 13, 1904
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1971(1971-12-28) (aged 67)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926Southwestern LA (SA)
1927–1935Haynesville HS (LA)
1936–1939Louisiana Normal (backfeld)
1940–1966Louisiana Tech
Basketball
1926–1927Southwestern LA (SA)
1944–1945Louisiana Tech
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1940–1970Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall151–86–8 (college football)
5–12 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 Louisiana Intercollegiate (1941, 1945, 1947)
9 Gulf States (1949, 1952–1953, 1955, 1957–1960, 1964)
Awards
Football
Gulf States Coach of the Year

General
Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (1984)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Holy Cross School Sports Hall of Fame (2018)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1989 (profile)

Joseph Roguet Aillet (born Joseph Fuourka,[1] September 13, 1904 – December 28, 1971) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 1940 to 1966, compiling a record of 151–86–8. Additionally, under Aillet, the Bulldogs won nine conference championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Joe Aillet Stadium, the home of the Louisiana Tech football team, was dedicated in Aillet's honor in 1972.

  1. ^ "Jeff Driskel's second act: How the ex-Florida QB has gone about rejuvenating his career at Louisiana Tech". Sports Illustrated. ABG-SI LLC. December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.