1970 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team
| 1970 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football | |
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GSC champion | |
Grantland Rice Bowl, L 25–26 vs. Tennessee State | |
| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (5–0 GSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | McNaspy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 9–3 record and were Gulf States Conference champions.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Southern Miss* | L 14–16 | 11,000 | [3] | ||
| September 19 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| W 17–6 | 12,000 | ||
| September 26 | at Chattanooga* | W 24–20 | 7,500 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | Doane* |
| W 49–0 | 11,000 | ||
| October 10 | Louisiana Tech |
| W 20–10 | 12,500 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at Texas–Arlington* | No. T–13 | W 28–7 | 4,000 | [6] | |
| October 24 | Lamar* | No. 13 |
| W 15–6 | 12,000 | |
| October 31 | at Northeast Louisiana | No. 9 | W 9–7 | 8,200 | [7] | |
| November 7 | No. 4 Tampa* | No. 7 |
| L 38–50 | 15,000 | |
| November 14 | at Northwestern State | No. 17 |
| W 24–21 | 7,800 | |
| November 21 | at McNeese State | No. 12 | W 13–7 | 14,000 | [8] | |
| December 12 | vs. No. 5 Tennessee State* | No. 10 | L 25–26 | 17,000 | [9] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 98. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Cottrell, Anne; Barrios, Jane, eds. (1971). "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 52 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 300–311. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Southern Mississippi outlasts USL's Dogs". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern, 24–20". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern is victor over Tech 'Dogs, 20–10". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1970. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ragin' Cajuns dump UT Arlington Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. p. 49. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ragin Cajuns escape Northeast's Indians". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1970. p. 19. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USL calms Cowboys". Daily World. November 22, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Nips USL Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). December 13, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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