1961 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

1961 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Southeastern Louisiana + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 10 McNeese State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 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 Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Russ Faulkinberry, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–8 record (0–5 in conference games), finished in last pace in the GSC, and were outscored by a total of 194 to 99[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Olie Cordill (466 passing yards, 582 yards total offense), fullback Carlton Falgout (430 rushing yards, 81 carries), and end Bob Verlander (13 receptions, 206 yards, 18 points).[3]

The team played its home games at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana.

  1. ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 97. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Klees, Robert, ed. (1962). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 246–259. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).