1952 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1952 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	5–2–2 (3–0–2 GSC)
Head coach	Raymond Didier (2nd season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech +	3	–	0	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana +	3	–	0	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana +	3	–	0	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Northwestern State	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1952 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their second year under head coach Raymond Didier, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Lamar Tech *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 14–13		[3]
September 27	Southeastern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	T 13–13
October 4	Troy State *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 54–14		[4]
October 11	at Mississippi Southern *	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 12–32	7,500	[5]
October 25	Stephen F. Austin *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 19–20
November 1	Louisiana Tech	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	T 19–19		[6]
November 8	at Louisiana College	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	W 18–7
November 14	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 34–0
November 22	at McNeese State	Killen Field Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 20–13		[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 96. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
2. Landgrave, David, ed. (1953). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 98–109. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
3. "S.L.I. noses out Lamar, 14 to 13". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SLI Bulldogs win in romp over Teachers, 54–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Robert H. Cleveland, "Southerners Play Another GSC Foe Saturday at Southeastern: Show Good Defense in Blasting SLI," Hattiesburg American, Oct. 13, 1952, p. 11.
6. "Hopes of Louisiana Tech for perfect season dashed by SLI". The Shreveport Journal. November 3, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "SLI rolls to split of GSC title". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.