1936 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Truman F. Wilbanks, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record.[1][2]

1936 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–7–1 (0–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Athletic Field
Seasons
 1935
1937 
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +400710
The Citadel +400460
Miami (FL)300622
Centenary200642
Centre200540
Howard (AL)201531
Union (TN)511641
Rollins410710
Louisiana Tech411621
Morehead State412412
Eastern Kentucky420720
Mississippi State Teachers421721
Mississippi College211531
Western Kentucky State Teachers320630
Erskine320450
Presbyterian320360
Louisiana Normal321541
Murray State440540
Mercer111361
Louisiana College231341
Louisville230440
Millsaps122352
Transylvania131341
Tennessee Tech150251
Georgetown (KY)151251
Loyola (LA)010460
Stetson031251
Union (KY)032242
SW Louisiana041271
Wofford041171
Newberry0411101
West Tennessee State Teachers070090
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Mississippi College
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
T 13–13[3]
October 3vs. Lamar*Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)W 13–6[4]
October 8Louisiana Tech
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 7–20[5]
October 16at Spring Hill*
L 0–6[6]
October 23Sam Houston State*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 7–6[7]
October 31at Louisiana College
L 0–12[8]
November 6Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 0–19[9]
November 13at Mississippi State TeachersL 14–44[10]
November 21at No. 5 LSU*L 0–93[11]
November 26Louisiana Normal
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 0–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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. 1937. pp. 174–184. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "Choctaws play tie with S.L.I., 13 to 13". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southwestern defeats Lamar College, 13 to 6". Monroe Morning World. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech defeats Southwestern Bulldogs here 20 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spring Hill wins from S.L.I." Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1936. Retrieved March 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs defeat Sam Houston Bearcats by score of 7 to 6". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Louisiana Cats beat Bulldogs in close battle". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southeastern wins from Southwestern in game here, 19–0". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1936. Retrieved December 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bulldogs lose to Miss. Teachers". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1936. Retrieved April 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Louisiana State romps on S.L.I. team 93 to 0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 22, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Normal beats Bulldogs 6 to 0". The Monroe News-Star. November 27, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.