1967 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1967 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 4 1 0 4 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Northwestern State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Louisiana Tech 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 6–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Louisiana College*
W 28–1412,000[3]
September 23at Lamar Tech*L 13–1413,277[4]
September 30Pensacola NAS*W 13–312,500[5]
October 7at Louisiana Tech
W 20–1410,000[6]
October 14at Southeastern LouisianaW 9–08,000[7]
October 21at Memphis State*L 6–2816,829[8]
October 28Northeast Louisiana State
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 6–1715,500[9]
November 4at Arkansas State*
W 7–65,300[10]
November 11Northwestern State
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
L 9–2410,500[11]
November 18McNeese State
W 31–613,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics". L'Acadien (Volume 49 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1968. pp. 218–229. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southwestern in 28–14 win". Monroe Morning World. September 17, 1967. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cardinals win, 14–13". The Orange Leader. September 24, 1967. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cajuns top Goshawks". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mentel paces Cajuns past La. Tech 20–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1967. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USL retains Cypress Mug by defeating SLC, 9 to 0". The Times-Picayune. October 15, 1967. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State is 28–6 victor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 22, 1967. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northeast hands Cajuns 17–6 homecoming loss". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1967. p. 45. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USL trims Arkansas State, 7–6". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern wins by 24–9". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1967. Retrieved November 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McNeese upset by USL but still wins title". Daily World. November 19, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.