1960 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1960 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 during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Red Hoggatt, the team compiled a 6–4 record.^[1][2]

1960 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 GSC)
Head coach	Red Hoggatt (3rd season)
Home stadium	McNaspy Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Southeastern Louisiana +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Louisiana Tech +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Southeastern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug)	L 10–20	7,500
September 24	at Sam Houston State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 8–3	500	^[3]
October 1	at Stephen F. Austin*	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 36–0	3,700
October 8	Louisiana Tech	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 6–2	7,000	^[4]
October 15	Arlington State*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 7–13	6,200	^[5]
October 2	Louisiana College*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 7–13	4,000
October 29	Northeast Louisiana State	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 8–7	6,300	^[6]
November 5	Pensacola NAS*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 20–14	4,000
November 12	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 17–7	3,300
November 19	at McNeese State	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	L 18–28	6,000	^[7]
*Non-conference game

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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. 1961. pp. 236–247. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
3. "USL defeats Sam Houston club 8–3 for first victory of 1960". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwestern beats Tech by 6–2 in grid thriller". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arlington hands USL 13–7 football defeat". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs triumph 8–7 over Northeast State". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pokes hang on to 28–18 victory over Southwestern in final game". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.