1958 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

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
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Southeastern Louisiana
L 6–14
September 27at Sam Houston State*
L 0–6[3]
October 4Northeast Louisiana State
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 8–292,800–3,400[4][5]
October 11Louisiana Techdagger
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
L 0–334,500[6]
October 18at Abilene Christian*Abilene, TXL 8–27
October 25Trinity (TX)*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 22–18
November 1at Southern State (AR)*
L 7–13
November 8at Northwestern State
L 8–27
November 22at McNeese State
L 8–9[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  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. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Enid Morning News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "La. Tech beats SLI 33–0 to spoil Bulldog homecoming game". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys top SLI by 9–8". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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