1972 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1972 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (12th season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Texas–Arlington	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
No. T–10 McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Lamar	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their twelfth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 5–6 record. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Louisiana Tech	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 0–7	21,707	[4]
September 16	Southeastern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	W 30–7
September 23	at Trinity (TX) *	San Antonio, TX	L 10–13
September 30	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 18–21	12,456	[5]
October 7	Abilene Christian	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 35–14		[6]
October 14	at Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 22–21	7,500	[7]
October 21	Lamar	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Sabine Shoe)	L 0–3	14,772
October 28	at Texas–Arlington	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 0–7	1,500	[8]
November 4	Santa Clara *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 27–7
November 11	at Northwestern State *	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 8–24
November 25	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 10–0	14,000	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 98. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. "1972 USL football schedule". RaginCajuns.com. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
3. Baham, Michael, ed. (1973). "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 54 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 180–190. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
4. "Tech Bulldogs edge USL in grid opener". The Daily Advertiser. September 10, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ark. State, 21–18". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns top AC, 35–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cajuns capture thriller over Chattanooga, 22–21". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arlington Mavericks nip Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1972. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese shocked by USL". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.