1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

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.[1][2]

1966 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Louisiana College*
W 24–04,000
September 24at Delta State*
L 3–284,000
October 1Southeastern LouisianaW 35–610,000
October 8Lamar Tech*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 14–1610,200
October 15Louisiana Tech
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 21–1215,000[3]
October 22Samford*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 6–39,800
October 29at Northeast Louisiana StateL 7–106,000[4]
November 5Arkansas State*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
L 14–179,000[5]
November 12at No. 5 Northwestern State
L 8–2110,200
November 19at McNeese StateW 7–012,300[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletic Life". L'Acadien (Volume 50 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1967. pp. 226–233. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southwestern bumps La. Tech, 21–12". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeast upsets Bulldogs, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians squeak by USL". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys lose final game to USL 7–0". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.