The Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference has no league play in 1943 because of World War II.
Led by second-year head coach Louis Whitman, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 5–0–1, and outscored their opponents 172 to 40.
In the Oil Bowl, Southwestern Louisiana defeated Arkansas A&M on a muddy field, a team that had tied them 20–20 earlier in the season.
[1][2] The Bulldogs played their home games at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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