1947 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference LIC 6–2 4–1 Gee Mitchell 1st McNaspy Stadium The 1947 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 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Gee Mitchell, the team compiled a 6–2 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=4035Fogleman Owen L'Acadien 1948 University of Southwestern Louisiana 190–204 https://archive.org/details/lacadien1948sout/page/n191/mode/2up January 3, 2021 Athletics In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Southwestern Louisiana was ranked at No. 177 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 27 w y y 1947 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 24–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-sli-gets-breaks-b/186949479/ The Abilene Reporter-News SLI gets breaks; Beat Austin, 24–6 September 28, 1947 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w Southeastern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA rivalry 40–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-over-10000-see-sli/186536663/ The Daily Advertiser Over 10,000 see SLI Bulldogs swamp S'Eastern October 6, 1947 December 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1947 Livingston State Tigers Livingston State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-livingston-falls-before-s/186949614/ Monroe Morning World Livingston falls before S.L.I., 26–0 October 12, 1947 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Mississippi Southern McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74884369/southerners-trounce-southwestern-15-to/ Monroe Morning World Southerners trounce Southwestern, 15 to 7 October 19, 1947 April 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1947 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 38–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-bulldogs-swamp-la/186949746/ The Daily Advertiser Bulldogs swamp La. College by 38 to 7 score October 27, 1947 December 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 0–9 rivalry Bulldogs lose to Louisiana Tech by 9–0 score The Daily Advertiser November 1, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80206039/bulldogs-lose-to-louisiana-tech-by-90-s/ June 24, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Centenary Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81804529/sli-whips-gents/ The Daily Advertiser SLI whips Gents November 10, 1947 July 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 w Northwestern State McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 9–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-sli-downs-demons-with-f/185945900/ The Monroe News-Star S.L.I. downs Demons with field goal, 9–7 November 28, 1947 November 30, 2025 Newspapers.com References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football