1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 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
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 6–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Louisiana College*
W 24–04,000[3]
September 24at Delta State*
L 3–284,000[4]
October 1Southeastern Louisiana
W 35–610,000[5]
October 8Lamar Tech*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 14–1610,200[6]
October 15Louisiana Tech
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 21–1215,000[7]
October 22Samford*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 6–39,500[8]
October 29at Northeast Louisiana State
L 7–106,000[9]
November 5Arkansas State*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
L 14–179,000[10]
November 12at No. 5 Northwestern State
L 8–2110,200[11]
November 19at McNeese State
W 7–012,300[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletic Life". L'Acadien (Volume 50 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1967. pp. 226–233. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southwestern rolls past Louisiana College, 24–0". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Statesmen upset Louisianans, 28–3". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns annihilate SLC, 35–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 2, 1966. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USL Bulldogs beat Cardinals". Lake Charles American-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwestern bumps La. Tech, 21–12". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns win battle of the boot". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northeast upsets Bulldogs, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indians squeak by USL". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Demons cinch tie, dump Cajuns, 21–8". The Monroe Morning World. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cowboys lose final game to USL 7–0". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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