1969 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1969 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	5–5 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (9th season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 5–5 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	7:30 p.m.	at North Texas State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–40	12,300	[3]
September 27		East Texas State *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 13–24	12,000	[4]
October 4		at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (Cypress Mug)	W 9–3	7,700
October 11		at Louisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 21–34	19,000	[5]
October 18		at Arkansas State *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–26	14,000	[6]
October 25		at Lamar Tech *	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (Sabine Shoe)	W 24–16	11,175	[7]
November 1		Northeast Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 9–7	12,000	[8]
November 8		St. Norbert *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 48–37	10,000
November 15		Northwestern State	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 28–33	15,000
November 22		McNeese State	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 21–17	10,000–12,000	[9] [10]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. pp. 97–98. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
2. "Athletics". L'Acadien (Volume 51 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1970. pp. 248–259. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. "North Texas Eagles down USL Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1969. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "ETSU cops 24–13 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "USL Bulldogs fall to Louisiana Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1969. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hamilton paces Arkansas State in 26–0 triumph". The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "USL stuns Lamar 24–16". The Orange Leader. October 26, 1969. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "GSC Indians remain winless; USL victor". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. Hatcher, J. C. (November 23, 1969). "USL Ragin' Cajuns Edge McNeese Cowboys, 21-17". The Daily Advertiser – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 17, 2022.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.