1968 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1968 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
GSC champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	8–2 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (8th season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8/10 Southwestern Louisiana $	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 8–2 record and were Gulf States Conference champions. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Louisiana College *	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 28–0
September 28	at Pensacola NAS *	Pensacola, FL	L 35–39
October 5	Southeastern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	W 31–6
October 12	No. 12 Louisiana Tech	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 28–24	13,000	[3]
October 19	Delta State *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 32–27
October 26	Lamar Tech *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Sabine Shoe)	W 20–14	15,000
November 2	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 7–20	8,500	[4]
November 9	No. 10 Arkansas State *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 20–9	11,600	[5]
November 16	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 14–7
November 23	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 12–7	12,300	[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. "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 50 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1969. pp. 256–267. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. "Ragin' Cajuns roar past Bulldogs into GSC lead". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast pins first GSC loss on USL". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1968. p. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cajuns swat highly rated State". The Crowley Post Herald. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns tip Cowboys for GSC crown". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 10, 2022.