The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 7–3 record and as Gulf States Conference co-champion.[1][2]
| 1965 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football | |
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GSC co-champion | |
| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–1 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | McNaspy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Louisiana College* | W 30–0 | 10,100 | ||
| October 2 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 0–13 | 8,500 | ||
| October 9 | at Louisiana Tech |
| W 16–8 | 9,000 | [3] |
| October 16 | at Tampa* | L 6–7 | 10,400 | ||
| October 23 | at Howard (AL)* | W 7–0 | 4,000 | ||
| October 30 | at No. 10 Lamar Tech* | W 20–6 | 10,102 | ||
| November 6 | Northeast Louisiana State |
| W 14–10 | 11,000 | [4] |
| November 13 | Northwestern State |
| W 41–7 | 14,000 | |
| November 20 | McNeese State |
| W 14–7 | 12,000 | [5] |
| November 25 | at Chattanooga* | L 25–27 | 4,500 | [6] | |
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References edit
- ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Bacque, Harvey G.; Poche, Jon Lee, eds. (1966). "Athletic Life". L'Acadien (Volume 47 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 196–207. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ragin' Cajuns shock La. Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs topple Northeast". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs tip McNeese, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stirring rally falls short for USL's Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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