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1962 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons← 19611963 →
1962 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Northeast Louisiana State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Instituto Politécnico Nacional*W 21–03,000
September 21Southeastern LouisianaL 6–216,200
September 29at Southern Miss*L 0–208,000
October 6Louisiana TechW 13–67,000
October 13Tampa*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
T 14–148,000
October 20at Louisiana College*L 6–12500
October 27vs. Northeast Louisiana StateW 18–102,500–3,000
November 2Austin*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 38–124,000
November 10at Northwestern StateL 0–204,300
November 17at McNeese StateL 0–194,300
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. Willis, Karen, ed. (1963). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 240–251. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "Battling Bulldogs upset Tech with brilliant team effort". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1962. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Battling USL shocks Tribe for 18–10 win". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1962. p. 26. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. "McNeese downs USL by 19–0". Monroe Morning World. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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