1972 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season

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
UT 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	at Louisiana Tech	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 0–7	21,707
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
October 7	Abilene Christian	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 35–14
October 14	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 22–21	7,500
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
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
*Non-conference game

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

v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
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
Culture & lore	Cayenne Pride of Acadiana
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

This college football 1970s season article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.