1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	6–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (6th season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons← 1965 1967 →

1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Northwestern State $	5	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	at Louisiana College*	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 24–0	4,000
September 24	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 3–28	4,000
October 1	Southeastern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	W 35–6	10,000
October 8	Lamar Tech*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 14–16	10,200
October 15	Louisiana Tech	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 21–12	15,000
October 22	Samford*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 6–3	9,800
October 29	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 7–10	6,000
November 5	Arkansas State*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 14–17	9,000
November 12	at No. 5 Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 8–21	10,200
November 19	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 7–0	12,300
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
"Athletic Life". L'Acadien (Volume 50 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1967. pp. 226–233. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
"Southwestern bumps La. Tech, 21–12". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Northeast upsets Bulldogs, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Indians squeak by USL". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cowboys lose final game to USL 7–0". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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Venues	Campus Athletic Field (1902–1939) McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar: Sabine Shoe Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese: Cajun Crown Southeastern Louisiana: Cypress Mug
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