1939 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference LIC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–5–1 1–2 2–3 Johnny Cain 3rd Campus Athletic Field The 1939 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. In their third year under head coach Johnny Cain, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 record with a mark of 2–3 in SIAA play. Football Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59753009/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama December 8, 1939 22 September 23, 2020 Newspapers.com Southwestern Louisiana was ranked at No. 171 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 22 w y 1939 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Delta Field Cleveland, MS 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southwestern-wins-over-del/186900019/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Southwestern wins over Delta, 19–6 September 23, 1939 December 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 t y 1941 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-stephen-austin-in-score/186900149/ The Houston Post Stephen Austin in scoreless tie September 30, 1939 December 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y 1939 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Commerce, TX 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-east-texas-beat/186900335/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram East Texas beats S.L.I. Bulldogs, 6–0 October 7, 1939 December 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Spring Hill Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA 20–0 S.L.I. defeats Spring Hill, 20–0 Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 14, 1939 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90695199/sli-defeats-spring-hill-200/ December 16, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 l 1939 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-louisiana-college/186900453/ The Shreveport Journal Louisiana College beats Southwestern October 28, 1939 December 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81403712/touchdown-in-final-seconds-defeats-techm/ Monroe Morning World Touchdown in final seconds defeats Techmen,12 to 6 November 5, 1939 July 13, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Loyola (LA) Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA 18–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67717904/loyola-noses-out-bulldogs-by-score-of/ The Daily Advertiser Loyola noses out Bulldogs by score of 20 to 18 November 11, 1939 January 15, 2021 10 Newspapers.com November 17 l Mississippi State Teachers McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–9 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74902664/miss-teachers-nose-out-sli-by-score/ The Daily Advertiser Miss. Teachers nose out S.L.I. by score of 9 to 7 November 20, 1939 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 l y Louisiana Normal Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 0–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99832794/demons-take-championship-with-60-win/ The Monroe News-Star Demons take championship with 6–0 win December 1, 1939 April 15, 2022 Newspapers.com 2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 96 January 5, 2021 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035L'Acadien 1940 University of Southwestern Louisiana 168–177 https://archive.org/details/lacadien1942sout_0/page/130/mode/2up January 4, 2021 Athletics References Southwestern Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football