1968 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 8–2 5–1 Russ Faulkinberry 8th McNaspy Stadium GSC champion 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.2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 97 January 2, 2021 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035L'Acadien 1969 University of Southwestern Louisiana 256–267 Volume 50 https://archive.org/details/lacadien5019univ/page/256/mode/2up January 2, 2021 Sports Schedule 1968 small college AP September 21 w y y 1968 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-usl-strikes-wildcats-with-setb/187016917/ The Shreveport Times USL strikes Wildcats with setback by 28–0 September 22, 1968 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y 1968 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings Pensacola NAS Kane Field Pensacola, FL 35–39 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pensacola-news-journal-goshawks-trim/187017061/ The Pensacola News-Journal Goshawks trim Cajuns, 39–35 September 29, 1968 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w Southeastern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 31–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-southwestern-rolls-316-by/187017196/ Monroe Morning World Southwestern rolls 31–6 by Southeastern October 6, 1968 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w Louisiana Tech 12 McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 28–24 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80395585/ragin-cajuns-roar-past-bulldogs-into-gs/ The Daily Advertiser Ragin' Cajuns roar past Bulldogs into GSC lead October 13, 1968 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 32–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-dsc-loses-3227-to-swest/187017366/ The Clarion-Ledger DSC loses 32–27 to S'western October 20, 1968 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Lamar Tech McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 20–14 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-fgs-give-usl-2014-victory/170077987/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk FGs give USL 20–14 victory October 27, 1968 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 7–20 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68604245/northeast-pins-first-gsc-loss-on-usl/ The Daily Advertiser Northeast pins first GSC loss on USL November 3, 1968 January 26, 2021 39 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Arkansas State 10 McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 20–9 11,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111021312/cajuns-swat-highly-rated-state/ The Crowley Post Herald Cajuns swat highly rated State November 10, 1968 October 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Northwestern State Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 14–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southwestern-cajuns-rally-for/185289842/ The Shreveport Times Southwestern Cajuns rally for 14–7 win over Demons November 17, 1968 November 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA rivalry 12–7 12,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120061312/cajuns-tip-cowboys-for-gsc-crown/ The Shreveport Times Cajuns tip Cowboys for GSC crown November 24, 1968 March 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Southwestern Louisiana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/671/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 10, 2022 References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Category:Gulf States Conference football champion seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football