1958 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their first year under head coach Red Hoggatt, the team compiled a 1–8 record.[1][2]

1958 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record1–8 (0–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons
 1957
1959 
1958 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern State +410820
Louisiana Tech +410730
Northeast Louisiana State320630
McNeese State230550
Southeastern Louisiana230450
Southwestern Louisiana050180
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Southeastern LouisianaL 6–145,200[3]
September 27at Sam Houston State*
L 0–6[4]
October 4Northeast Louisiana State
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 8–292,800–3,400[5][6]
October 11Louisiana Techdagger
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 0–334,500[7]
October 18at Abilene Christian*
L 8–27[8]
October 25Trinity (TX)*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 22–18[9]
November 1at Southern State (AR)*
L 7–13[10]
November 8at Northwestern State
L 8–276,000[11]
November 22at McNeese State
L 8–9[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. 1959. pp. 142–153. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. "Southeastern edges SLI by 14–6; Long aerial strike sets up TD". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1958. Retrieved December 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sam Houston wins". The Enid Morning News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northeast State uses air attack, beats SLI Bulldogs in 29–8 tilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. "La. Tech beats SLI 33–0 to spoil Bulldog homecoming game". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "ACC downs SLI, 27–8". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1958. Retrieved December 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arms leads Bulldogs past Trinity". San Antonio Light. October 26, 1958. Retrieved December 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Muleriders blast SLI eleven, 13–7". the Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved December 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Northwestern defeats SLI". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1958. Retrieved November 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cowboys top SLI by 9–8". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.