1957 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 4–5–1 1–3–1 John Robert Bell 1st McNaspy Stadium The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Robert Bell, the team compiled a 4–5–1 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=4035L'Acadien 1958 University of Southwestern Louisiana 270–281 https://archive.org/details/lacadien1958sout/page/270/mode/2up January 3, 2021 Athletics Schedule September 14 w y Sam Houston State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 14–7 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115878463/sli-opens-1957-campaign-with-147-victor/ The Daily Advertiser SLI opens 1957 campaign with 14–7 victory over Sam Houston September 15, 1957 January 5, 2023 Newspapers.com September 21 t y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Cypress Mug 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-sli-battles-favored/186415390/ The Daily Advertiser SLI battles favored Lions to 7–7 tie brilliant goal-line stand proves key September 22, 1957 December 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Lamar Tech Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 20–36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-sli-falls-before-la/170106673/ The Daily Advertiser SLI falls before Lamar gridders by 36–20; Passing game good September 29, 1957 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68334076/forgotten-sli-team-rocks-northeast/ The Shreveport Times Forgotten SLI team rocks Northeast, 6–0 October 6, 1957 January 23, 2021 1D Newspapers.com October 12 l y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 13–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80356328/davis-scores-2-tds-as-sli-loses-2813-t/ The Daily Advertiser Davis scores 2 TD's as SLI loses 28–13 to strong Louisiana Tech before 7,000 fans October 13, 1957 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 1957 Southern State Muleriders Southern State (AR) McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 25–6 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-sli-grinds-out-256/186955344/ The Daily Advertiser SLI grinds out 25–6 victory over Southern State team in second straight home win October 20, 1957 December 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y 1957 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 7–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-trinity-wins-first-til/186955157/ San Antonio Light Trinity wins first tilt October 27, 1957 December 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1957 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-battling-wildcats-go-down/186955001/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Battling Wildcats go down 7–0 to heavily-favored SLI November 4, 1957 December 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l Northwestern State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-northwestern-spoils-slis/185900725/ Monroe Morning World Northwestern spoils SLI's homecoming November 10, 1957 November 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l McNeese State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 0–13 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120385037/mcneese-defeats-bulldogs-130-with-stubb/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese defeats Bulldogs 13–0 with stubborn defense, attack November 24, 1957 March 7, 2023 Newspapers.com References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football