1959 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1959 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	4–5 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	Red Hoggatt (2nd season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their second year under head coach Red Hoggatt, the team compiled a 4–5 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (Cypress Mug)	L 13–18
September 25	Sam Houston State *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 19–7	5,000	[3] [4]
October 3	Stephen F. Austin *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 22–14
October 10	at No. T–18 Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 13–21	7,000	[5] [6]
October 24	at Louisiana College *	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	L 6–21
October 31	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 20–34	2,500	[7] [8]
November 7	Abilene Christian *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 12–14
November 14	Northwestern State	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 34–14
November 21	McNeese State	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 19–14	4,000–5,000	[9] [10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI 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 3, 2021.
2. Steib, Claire; McCall, Eleanor, eds. (1960). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 158–167. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
3. "SLI surprises Houston eleven". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sam Houston State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
5. "La. Tech defeats SLI Bulldogs 21–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1959. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Louisiana Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
7. "Northeast defeats Bulldogs by 34–20". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
9. "SLI defeats McNeese by 19–14 in smashing 1959 grid finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 6, 2023.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 3, 2024.