1970 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 9–3 5–0 Russ Faulkinberry 10th McNaspy Stadium GSC champion Grantland Rice Bowl L 25–26 vs. Tennessee State 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.2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 98 January 2, 2021 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035Cottrell Anne Barrios Jane L'Acadien 1971 University of Southwestern Louisiana 300–311 Volume 52 https://archive.org/details/lacadien5319univ/page/246/mode/2up January 2, 2021 Sports Schedule 1970 small college AP September 12 l y Southern Miss McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 14–16 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74186893/ The Daily Advertiser Southern Mississippi outlasts USL's Dogs September 13, 1970 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 w Southeastern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA Cypress Mug 17–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-usl-retains-cypress-mug/187017844/ Daily World USL retains Cypress Mug September 20, 1970 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 24–20 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85325747/southwestern-2420/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Southwestern, 24–20 September 27, 1970 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1970 Doane Tigers Doane McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 49–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-doane-bopped-by-490/187017953/ The Lincoln Journal & Star Doane bopped by 49–0 October 4, 1970 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w Louisiana Tech McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 20–10 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80457464/southwestern-is-victor-over-tech-dogs/ The Daily Advertiser Southwestern is victor over Tech 'Dogs, 20–10 October 11, 1970 June 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w y y T–13 UT Arlington Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX 28–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67490417/ragin-cajuns-dump-ut-arlington-rebels/ The Daily Advertiser Ragin' Cajuns dump UT Arlington Rebels October 18, 1970 March 23, 2021 49 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 13 Lamar Tech McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA Sabine Shoe 15–6 11,000–12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-card-mistakes-costly-i/170072858/ The Orange Leader Card mistakes costly in 15–6 loss to USL October 25, 1970 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lamar Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 2, 2023 October 31 w y 9 Northeast Louisiana Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 9–7 8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68457704/ragin-cajuns-escape-northeasts-indians/ The Daily Advertiser Ragin Cajuns escape Northeast's Indians November 1, 1970 March 23, 2021 19 Newspapers.com November 7 l y 7 Tampa 4 McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 38–50 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-mcquay-paces-tampa-ov/187018097/ The Times-Picayune McQuay paces Tampa over USL, 50–38 November 8, 1970 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 17 Northwestern State Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA 24–21 7,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-usl-clinches-tie-for/185027564/ The Times-Picayune USL clinches tie for GSC title by edging Demons, 24 to 21 November 15, 1970 November 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 12 McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Cajun Crown 13–7 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120066255/usl-calms-cowboys/ Daily World USL calms Cowboys November 22, 1970 March 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 12 l y y 10 Tennessee State 5 BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Grantland Rice Bowl 25–26 17,000 Tennessee State Nips USL Ragin' Cajuns The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) December 13, 1970 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40257130/tennessee_state_nips_usl_ragin_cajuns/ March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwestern Louisiana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/671/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 2, 2023 References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Category:Gulf States Conference football champion seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football