Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | at Tennessee–Martin | | W 16–14 | 5,500 | |
September 21 | at No. 14 Jacksonville State | | L 0–29 | 7,200 | [1] |
September 28 | No. 9 Troy State | | L 0–26 | 8,500 | [2] |
October 5 | Baptist Christian* | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| W 67–0 | 7,000 | |
October 12 | at Northwestern State | | W 7–0 | 5,000 | |
October 19 | Mississippi College | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| W 21–12 | 8,750 | |
October 26 | Livingston | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| L 19–33 | 5,500 | |
November 2 | No. 12 McNeese State* | - John L. Guidry Stadium
- Thibodaux, LA
| L 20–26 | 8,000 | [3] |
November 9 | at North Alabama | | L 8–17 | 6,000–7,000 | [4][5] |
November 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | | W 10–0 | 9,000 | |
November 23 | at Delta State | | L 14–19 | 3,100 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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