1934 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1934 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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Truman F. Wilbanks, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1][2]

1934 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Athletic Field
Seasons
 1933
1935 
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $400540
Union (KY)401502
Millsaps402712
Centenary3001020
Rollins300530
Centre410550
Western Kentucky State Teachers411422
Loyola (LA)310450
The Citadel310351
Murray State520630
Miami (FL)211531
Mississippi College420540
Howard (AL)211342
Louisiana Normal320431
Presbyterian321342
Transylvania330350
Georgetown (KY)221261
Southwestern (TN)111361
SW Louisiana230450
Union (TN)231641
Wofford231441
Mississippi State Teachers231342
Louisville230250
Louisiana College241341
Middle Tennessee State Teachers130270
Mercer140361
Newberry140470
Tennessee Tech140351
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers150160
Stetson021241
Morehead State040240
Erskine040180
Louisiana Tech050460
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Millsaps
L 2–19[3]
October 5at Spring Hill*Mobile, ALL 6–7[4]
October 12Louisiana Tech
W 25–0[5]
October 19at Mississippi State TeachersL 6–12[6]
October 26Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
W 10–0[7]
November 3at Louisiana College
L 7–12[8]
November 9Stephen F. Austin*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 39–13[9]
November 16vs. Sam Houston State*
W 20–7[10]
November 292:30 p.m.Louisiana Normaldagger
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 6–0[11][12]

References

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  1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 96. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1935. pp. 125–132. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "Millsaps triumphs over Southwestern". The Daily Herald. September 29, 1934. Retrieved November 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Palmes' 85 yard gallop plus extra point gives Spring Hill 7 to 6 win". The Dothan Eagle. October 6, 1934. Retrieved November 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southwestern trounces Louisiana Tech, 25 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1934. Retrieved July 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Teachers win from Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1934. Retrieved April 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southwestern Bulldogs victorious over Southeastern, 10 to 0". The Daily Advertiser. October 27, 1934. Retrieved December 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wildcats beat S'Western, 12–7". Monroe Morning World. November 4, 1934. Retrieved December 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs overcome heavy Stephen F. Austin eleven, 39–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1934. Retrieved December 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "S.L.I. Bulldogs score 20 to 7 win over Sam Houston squad". The Daily Advertiser. November 17, 1934. Retrieved February 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Home-coming Day At S. L. I." The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. November 29, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Bulldogs Defeat Normal In Annual Thanksgiving Game". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. November 30, 1934. p. 12. Retrieved August 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.