1965 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 7–3 record and as Gulf States Conference co-champion.[1][2]

1965 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
1965 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana + 4 1 06 3 0
McNeese State + 4 1 05 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 04 4 0
Northwestern State 2 3 05 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 05 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 0 5 01 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Louisiana College*W 30–010,100
October 2at Southeastern LouisianaL 0–138,500
October 9at Louisiana Tech
W 16–89,000[3]
October 16at Tampa*L 6–710,400
October 23at Howard (AL)*W 7–04,000
October 30at No. 10 Lamar Tech*W 20–610,102
November 6Northeast Louisiana State
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 14–1011,000[4]
November 13Northwestern State
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 41–714,000
November 20McNeese State
W 14–712,000[5]
November 25at Chattanooga*L 25–274,500[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. Bacque, Harvey G.; Poche, Jon Lee, eds. (1966). "Athletic Life". L'Acadien (Volume 47 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 196–207. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "Ragin' Cajuns shock La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bulldogs topple Northeast". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved January 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bulldogs tip McNeese, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Stirring rally falls short for USL's Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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