1961 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team
| 1961 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (0–5 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | McNaspy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Southeastern Louisiana + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 McNeese State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 2–8 record.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 0–27 | 8,500 | ||
| September 23 | at Arlington State* | L 0–26 | 8,000 | [3] | |
| September 30 | Mississippi Southern* | L 6–22 | 5,500 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Louisiana Tech |
| L 0–12 | 7,000 | [5] |
| October 21 | Louisiana College* |
| L 9–14 | ||
| October 28 | vs. Northeast Louisiana State | L 20–27 | 4,000 | [6] | |
| November 4 | at Pensacola NAS* |
| W 9–7 | 4,000 | |
| November 11 | Northwestern State |
| L 14–27 | 6,500 | |
| November 18 | McNeese State |
| L 0–25 | 6,500 | [7] |
| November 25 | Henderson State* |
| W 41–7 | 2,500 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Klees, Robert, ed. (1962). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 246–259. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "5,000 fans watch as Rebels sparkle in home debut, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. pp. 2–7. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Southern defeats USL 22–6 in hard-fought battle". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs fall to Tech by 12–0 in Gulf States grid contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1961. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern loses by 27–20 to Northeast State gridders". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1961. p. 24. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys run over USL to share crown". Monroe Morning World. November 19, 1961. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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