1953 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Gulf States Conference GSC 4–7 2–4 Raymond Didier 3rd McNaspy Stadium The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Raymond Didier, the team compiled a 4–7 record.2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 96 January 3, 2021 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035Ducote Mary Helen L'Acadien 1954 University of Southwestern Louisiana 34–45 https://archive.org/details/lacadien1954sout/page/34/mode/2up January 3, 2021 Athletics Schedule September 19 w y y Lamar Tech Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 22–13 SLI topples Lamar Tech in grid opener, 22–13 The Daily Advertiser September 20, 1953 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107580915/sli-topples-lamar-tech-in-grid-opener-2/ August 14, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA rivalry 13–39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94670299/southeastern-wallops-sli-in-3913-gsc-ro/ The Daily Advertiser Southeastern wallops SLI in 39–13 GSC romp September 27, 1953 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 l y East Texas State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–41 7,500 Meade Lee East Texas State Rolls Over Bulldogs, 41-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94370698/abilene-reporter-news/ The Daily Advertiser Lafayette, Louisiana October 4, 1953 9 February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Meade Lee East Texas State (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94378271/the-daily-advertiser/ The Daily Advertiser Lafayette, Louisiana October 4, 1953 10 February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Mississippi Southern 20 McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 14–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74710122/mississippi-southern-crushes-sli-4114 The Daily Advertiser Mississippi Southern crushes SLI, 41–14 October 11, 1953 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l y y Arkansas State Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR 12–13 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-arkansas-state-edge/186952130/ The Daily Advertiser Arkansas State edges past SLI Bulldogs 13–12 October 18, 1953 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y 1953 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-lumberjacks-defeated/186952230/ The Houston Post Lumberjacks defeated October 25, 1953 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 7–27 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80285803/goal-line-defense-helps-tech-whip-sli-2/ The Daily Advertiser Goal line defense helps Tech whip SLI, 27–7 November 1, 1953 June 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1953 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 19–6 750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-sli-comes-from-behind-for/186952329/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk SLI comes from behind for 19–6 victory over Wildcats November 9, 1953 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l Northwestern State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94392418/demons-rally-to-trip-sli-127-clinch-s/ The Daily Advertiser Demons rally to trip SLI, 12–7, clinch share of GSC grid crown November 15, 1953 February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 w McNeese State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 47–13 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94387803/sli-rips-mcneese-state-4713/ The Daily Advertiser SLI rips McNeese State, 47–13 November 22, 1953 February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Northeast Louisiana State Brown Stadium Monroe, LA 6–35 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68187665/ne-state-hands-sli-crushing-356/ The Daily Advertiser NE State hands SLI crushing 35–6 defeat November 29, 1953 January 21, 2021 9 Newspapers.com References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football