1959 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 4–5 2–3 Red Hoggatt 2nd McNaspy Stadium The 1959 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) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their second year under head coach Red Hoggatt, the team compiled a 4–5 record.2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 97 January 3, 2021 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035Steib Claire McCall Eleanor L'Acadien 1960 University of Southwestern Louisiana 158–167 https://archive.org/details/lacadien1960sout/page/158/mode/2up January 3, 2021 Athletics Schedule 1959 small college UPI September 18 l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA rivalry 13–18 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-crowley-post-signal-southeastern-top/186418814/ The Crowley Post-Signal Southeastern tops SLI 18–13 September 19, 1959 December 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Sam Houston State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 19–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116074476/sli-surprises-houston-eleven/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk SLI surprises Houston eleven September 26, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Sam Houston State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/624/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 9, 2022 October 3 w y 1959 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 22–14 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-sli-bulldogs-top-lu/186956073/ The Daily Advertiser SLI Bulldogs top Lumberjacks 22–14 for 2nd straight victory October 4, 1959 December 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Louisiana Tech T–18 Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 13–21 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80362002/la-tech-defeats-sli-bulldogs-2113/ The Daily Advertiser La. Tech defeats SLI Bulldogs 21–13 October 11, 1959 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Louisiana Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/366/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 October 24 l y y 1959 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA 6–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-southwestern-tumbled-by-wi/186956248/ Monroe Morning World Southwestern tumbled by Wildcats, 21–6 October 25, 1959 December 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 20–34 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68394254/northeast-defeats-bulldogs-by-3420/ The Daily Advertiser Northeast defeats Bulldogs by 34–20 November 1, 1959 January 24, 2021 12 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Northeast Louisiana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 November 7 l y 1959 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 12–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-acc-shades-sw-loui/186956388/ The Abilene Reporter-News ACC shades SW Louisiana, 14–12 November 8, 1959 December 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w Northwestern State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 34–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-sli-in-stunning-upset-of-nsc-d/185910383/ The Shreveport Times SLI in stunning upset of NSC Demons, 34–14 November 15, 1959 November 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w McNeese State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 19–14 4,000–5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120342025/sli-defeats-mcneese-by-1914-in-smashing/ The Daily Advertiser SLI defeats McNeese by 19–14 in smashing 1959 grid finale November 22, 1959 March 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 McNeese State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/402/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 6, 2023 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Southwestern Louisiana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/671/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 3, 2024 References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football