1904 Southwestern Louisiana Industrial football team
American college football season
The 1904 Southwestern Louisiana Industrial football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) as an independent during the 1904 college football season. In their only year under head coach Edwin F. Gayle, the team compiled a 2–0–1 record.
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