1970 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1970 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
GSC champion
Grantland Rice Bowl, L 25–26 vs. Tennessee State
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	9–3 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (10th season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Gulf States Conference football standings

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

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 9–3 record and were Gulf States Conference champions. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Southern Miss *		McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 14–16	11,000	[3]
September 19	Southeastern Louisiana		McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	W 17–6	12,000
September 26	at Chattanooga *		Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 24–20	7,500	[4]
October 3	Doane *		McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 49–0	11,000
October 10	Louisiana Tech		McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 20–10	12,500	[5]
October 17	at Texas–Arlington *	No. T–13	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 28–7	4,000	[6]
October 24	Lamar *	No. 13	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Sabine Shoe)	W 15–6	12,000
October 31	at Northeast Louisiana	No. 9	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 9–7	8,200	[7]
November 7	No. 4 Tampa *	No. 7	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 38–50	15,000
November 14	at Northwestern State	No. 17	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 24–21	7,800
November 21	at McNeese State	No. 12	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 13–7	14,000	[8]
December 12	vs. No. 5 Tennessee State *	No. 10	BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl)	L 25–26	17,000	[9]
*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. 98. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
2. Cottrell, Anne; Barrios, Jane, eds. (1971). "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 52 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 300–311. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. "Southern Mississippi outlasts USL's Dogs". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwestern, 24–20". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwestern is victor over Tech 'Dogs, 20–10". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1970. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ragin' Cajuns dump UT Arlington Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. p. 49. Retrieved March 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ragin Cajuns escape Northeast's Indians". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1970. p. 19. Retrieved March 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "USL calms Cowboys". Daily World. November 22, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tennessee State Nips USL Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). December 13, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 2, 2023.