1964 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1964 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	5–4 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	Russ Faulkinberry (4th season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium

1964 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–30	10,000	[3]
October 10	Louisiana Tech	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 3–6	8,500	[4]
October 17	Tampa*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 37–6	10,500
October 24	at Louisiana College*	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 14–7	6,000
October 30	Lenoir–Rhyne*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 20–6	7,500
November 7	Northeast Louisiana State	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 23–7	7,000–10,000	[5][6]
November 14	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 27–17	6,500
November 21	at McNeese State	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	L 9–24	7,500	[7]
December 12	Southeastern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	L 7–12	8,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
2. Bacque, Harvey G.; Vining, Melinda M., eds. (1965). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 84–95. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. "USM crushes Southwestern". The Daily Advertiser. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Louisiana Tech beats Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1964. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ragin' Cajuns trounce Tribe". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
7. "McNeese rips USL 24–9 to close season". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1964. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.