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1971 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1971 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 Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the team compiled an 5–4–1 record.[1][2]

1971 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech +4–1–09–2–0
Trinity (TX) +4–1–08–2–0
Lamar +4–1–05–6–0
SW Louisiana2–2–15–4–1
Arkansas State1–3–14–4–1
UT Arlington1–4–02–9–0
Abilene Christian0–4–05–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Southeastern Louisiana*
W 7–69,900[3]
September 25Santa Clara*
W 21–021,000[4]
October 2Trinity (TX)
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 21–2715,000–16,000[5]
October 9at Louisiana Tech
L 15–3515,400[6]
October 16UT Arlington
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 16–010,000[7]
October 23at Lamar
W 21–2010,200[8]
October 30Northeast Louisiana*
W 31–723,700[9]
November 6at Arkansas State
T 10–103,500[10]
November 13Northwestern State*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 19–2715,300[11]
November 19No. 2 McNeese State*
L 10–2025,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 98. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Cottrell, Anne; Barrios, Jane, eds. (1972). "Sports". L'Acadien (Volume 53 ed.). University of Southwestern Louisiana. p. 247. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Two-point run short; USL wins 7–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southwestern triumphs, 21–0". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Trinity halts USL 27–21". Daily World. October 3, 1971. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tech Bulldogs down Southwestern, 35–15". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cajuns ramble over UTA on wet field". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1971. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ragin' Cajuns stop Lamar for slim win". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1971. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cajuns paste Indians in homecoming tilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1971. p. 53. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas State, USL tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Demons use pitchfork on Ragin' Cajuns, 27–19". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "McNeese State Cowboys smash Southwestern Ragin' Cajuns". The Crowley Post Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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