1971 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

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1971 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference Southland Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cajun Field
Seasons
←  1970
1972  →
1971 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Trinity (TX) + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Lamar + 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –2 –15 –4 –1
Arkansas State 1 –3 –14 –4 –1
UT Arlington 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Abilene Christian 0 –4 –05 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 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 Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 5–4–1 record. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Southeastern Louisiana *
W 7–69,900
September 25 Santa Clara *
W 21–021,000
October 2 Trinity (TX)
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 21–2716,000 [3]
October 9at Louisiana Tech
L 15–3515,400 [4]
October 16 UT Arlington
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 16–010,000 [5]
October 23at Lamar
W 21–2010,200 [6]
October 30 Northeast Louisiana *
W 31–723,700 [7]
November 6at Arkansas State
T 10–103,500 [8]
November 13 Northwestern State *
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 19–2715,300
November 19No. 2 McNeese State *
L 10–2025,000 [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. (1972). "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 53 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. p. 247. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Trinity halts USL 27–21". Daily World. October 3, 1971. Retrieved February 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech Bulldogs down Southwestern, 35–15". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cajuns ramble over UTA on wet field". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1971. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ragin' Cajuns stop Lamar for slim win". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1971. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cajuns paste Indians in homecoming tilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1971. p. 53. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas State, USL tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese State Cowboys smash Southwestern Ragin' Cajuns". The Crowley Post Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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