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1968 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

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1968 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8/10 Southwestern Louisiana $ 4 1 0 8 2 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 9 2 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 2 0 6 4 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 5 4 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 4 6 0
McNeese State 1 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 8–2 record and were Gulf States Conference champions.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Louisiana College*
W 28–0
September 28at Pensacola NAS*Pensacola, FLL 35–39
October 5Southeastern LouisianaW 31–6
October 12No. 12 Louisiana Tech
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 28–2413,000[3]
October 19Delta State*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 32–27
October 26Lamar Tech*
W 20–1415,000
November 2at Northeast Louisiana StateL 7–208,500[4]
November 9No. 10 Arkansas State*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 20–911,600[5]
November 16at Northwestern State
W 14–7
November 23at McNeese StateW 12–712,300[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. ^ "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 50 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1969. pp. 256–267. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns roar past Bulldogs into GSC lead". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeast pins first GSC loss on USL". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1968. p. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cajuns swat highly rated State". The Crowley Post Herald. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns tip Cowboys for GSC crown". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.