1963 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 4–5 1–4 Russ Faulkinberry 3rd McNaspy Stadium The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 4–5 record.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=4035Morris Melinda L'Acadien 1964 University of Southwestern Louisiana 256–267 https://archive.org/details/lacadien1964univ/page/256/mode/2up January 2, 2021 Athletics The Bulldogs season finale at McNeese State was originally scheduled for November 23 but postponed to November 26 in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred on November 22.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119936133/uslmcneese-game-postponed/ Monroe Morning World USL–McNeese game postponed November 24, 1963 February 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1963 small college AP September 20 l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA rivalry 0–14 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-lions-johnson-scores-twic/187014404/ Monroe Morning World Lions' Johnson scores twice in 14–0 win September 21, 1963 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Hardin–Simmons McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 16–6 8,000–8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-hardinsimmons-drops-to-us/169822982/ Monroe Morning World Hardin–Simmons drops to USL in 16–6 contest September 29, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Hardin–Simmons) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/271/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 20, 2024 October 5 w y y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 19–17 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-sw-la-edges-tampa-1917/187014549/ News-Press SW La. edges Tampa, 19–17 October 6, 1963 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 0–45 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80374104/tech-soundly-trounces-usl-450/ The Daily Advertiser Tech soundly trounces USL, 45–0 October 13, 1963 June 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1963 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–6 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-usl-garners-76-verdict/187014693/ The Shreveport Times USL garners 7–6 verdict October 27, 1963 December 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Southern Miss McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 0–28 4,500–6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74050707/cajuns-smothered-by-usm-280/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns smothered by USM, 28–0 November 3, 1963 March 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA rivalry 6–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68525447/cajuns-edged-76-by-northeast/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns edged 7–6 by Northeast November 10, 1963 March 21, 2021 10 Newspapers.com November 16 w Northwestern State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 19–13 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-usl-decisions-demons/185168340/ The Times-Picayune USL decisions Demons, 19 to 13 November 17, 1963 November 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 l McNeese State 8 McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 7–14 7,500–8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119935917/mcneese-state-nips-raging-cajuns-147/ The Daily Iberian McNeese State nips Raging Cajuns, 14–7 November 27, 1963 February 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 McNeese State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/402/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 28, 2023 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Southwestern Louisiana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/671/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football