1962 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1962 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (2nd season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Instituto Politécnico Nacional *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 21–0	3,000
September 21	Southeastern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	L 6–21	6,200
September 29	at Southern Miss *	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–20	8,000
October 6	Louisiana Tech	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 13–6	7,000	[3]
October 13	Tampa *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	T 14–14	8,000
October 20	at Louisiana College *	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	L 6–12	500
October 27	vs. Northeast Louisiana State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	W 18–10	2,500–3,000	[4] [5]
November 2	Austin *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 38–12	4,000
November 10	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 0–20	4,300
November 17	at McNeese State	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	L 0–19	4,300	[6]
*Non-conference 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. Willis, Karen, ed. (1963). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 240–251. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. "Battling Bulldogs upset Tech with brilliant team effort". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Battling USL shocks Tribe for 18–10 win". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1962. p. 26. Retrieved January 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
6. "McNeese downs USL by 19–0". Monroe Morning World. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.