1909 was the first year SLII competed in collegiate football. On December 11, 1909 SLII played Louisiana State Normal. (Now known as Northwestern State University)
Row 1-Ursin Nereaux, Logan Moore, Melville Bercegeay, Roy Aycock, Edward Burleigh, C. B. Roy, Andre Dossman. Row 2-Alexander Bagarry, Ed Achee, Southwestern President Dr. E.L. Stevens, Robert Coley, Martin Bordelon, Registrar-book-keeper Ralph Agate, W.S. Vincent, Head Coach Clement J. McNaspy.
"In Memory of Paul D. Dugas; 3/2/1964 - 1/13/2003; L'Acadien Copy Manager, 1985; Vermilion editor, 1987 and Kenneth Lane Spears; 7/23/39 - 7/28/97; USL Alumnus and High School Coach."