The 1937 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an

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team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the

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) in the

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during the

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. In their first year under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record.

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Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons

Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Since 1971, the t ...

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