Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football | |||
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First season | 1902 | ||
Athletic director | Bryan Maggard | ||
Head coach |
Billy Napier 1st season, 3–3 (.500) | ||
Stadium |
Cajun Field (Capacity: 41,426) | ||
Year built | 1971 | ||
Field surface | Turf (ProGrass) | ||
Location | Lafayette, Louisiana | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Sun Belt Conference | ||
Division | West | ||
All-time record | 501–549–34 (.478) | ||
Bowl record | 2–1 (.667) | ||
Conference titles | 13 | ||
Rivalries |
Louisiana–Monroe Arkansas State | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 4 | ||
Colors |
Vermilion and White[1] | ||
Fight song | Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song | ||
Mascot | Cayenne | ||
Marching band | Pride of Acadiana | ||
Outfitter | Adidas | ||
Website | www.ragincajuns.com |
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference. Between 2011 and 2014, the Cajuns won four consecutive New Orleans Bowls, representing the most successful stretch in the program's history, but later had to vacate two of the victories due to NCAA violations.[2]
History
Division history
Years | Division |
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1937–1962 | National Junior College Athletic Association |
1963–1972 | NCAA College Division (Small College) |
1973 | NCAA Division II |
1974–1977 | NCAA Division I |
1978–present | NCAA Division I-A (FBS) |
Conference affiliations
Years | Conference |
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1902–1913 | Independent |
1914–1925 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
1926–1941 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
1939–1947 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference |
1948–1970 | Gulf States Conference |
1971–1981 | Southland Conference |
1982–1992 | Division I-A Independent |
1993–1995 | Big West Conference |
1996–2000 | Division I-A Independent |
2001–present | Sun Belt Conference |
Conference championships
Louisiana has won 13 conference championships, eight outright and five shared.[3]
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
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1914 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | R. B. Dunbar | 5–3 | N/A |
1916 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | T. R. Mobley | 7–1 | N/A |
1917 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Clement J. McNaspy | 8–2 | N/A |
1924 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | T. R. Mobley | 6–2–1 | N/A |
1925 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | T. R. Mobley | 7–2 | N/A |
1940 | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference | Johnny Cain | 6–3–1 | N/A |
1952† | Gulf States Conference | Raymond Didier | 5–2–2 | 3–0–2 |
1965† | Gulf States Conference | Russ Faulkinberry | 7–3 | 4–1 |
1968 | Gulf States Conference | Russ Faulkinberry | 8–3 | 5–1 |
1970 | Gulf States Conference | Russ Faulkinberry | 9–3 | 5–0 |
1976† | Southland Conference | Augie Tammariello | 9–2 | 4–1 |
1993† | Big West Conference | Nelson Stokley | 8–3 | 5–1 |
2005† | Sun Belt Conference | Rickey Bustle | 6–5 | 5–2 |
† Denotes shared title. Reference:[4]
Note: Louisiana vacated 2013 shared Sun Belt Conference co-championship due to major NCAA violations.[5]
Season-by-season records
Season | Conference | Wins | Losses | Ties | Postseason Results | Notes | ||||
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Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | ||||||||||
2017 | Sun Belt | 5 | 7 | |||||||
2016 | Sun Belt | 6 | 7 | Lost New Orleans Bowl vs. Southern Miss | ||||||
2015 | Sun Belt | 4 | 8 | |||||||
2014 | Sun Belt | 7 | 4 | Won New Orleans Bowl 16–3 over Nevada | Vacated 2 wins | |||||
2013 | Sun Belt | 1 | 4 | Vacated 2013 New Orleans Bowl | Vacated 8 wins | |||||
2012 | Sun Belt | 5 | 4 | Won New Orleans Bowl 43–34 over East Carolina | Vacated 4 wins | |||||
2011 | Sun Belt | 1 | 4 | Vacated 2011 New Orleans Bowl | Vacated 8 wins[6] | |||||
2010 | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | |||||||
2009 | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | |||||||
2008 | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | |||||||
2007 | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | |||||||
2006 | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | |||||||
2005 | Sun Belt | 6 | 5 | Sun-Belt Conference Co-Champions | ||||||
2004 | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | |||||||
2003 | Sun Belt | 4 | 8 | |||||||
2002 | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | |||||||
2001 | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | |||||||
2000 | Independent | 1 | 10 | |||||||
1999 | Independent | 2 | 9 | |||||||
1998 | Independent | 2 | 9 | |||||||
1997 | Independent | 1 | 10 | |||||||
1996 | Independent | 5 | 6 | |||||||
1995 | Big West | 6 | 5 | |||||||
1994 | Big West | 6 | 5 | Big West Conference co-champions | ||||||
1993 | Big West | 8 | 3 | Big West Conference co-champions | ||||||
1992 | Independent | 2 | 9 | |||||||
1991 | Independent | 2 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
1990 | Independent | 5 | 6 | |||||||
1989 | Independent | 7 | 4 | |||||||
1988 | Independent | 6 | 5 | |||||||
1987 | Independent | 6 | 5 | |||||||
1986 | Independent | 6 | 5 | |||||||
1985 | Independent | 4 | 7 | |||||||
1984 | Independent | 6 | 5 | |||||||
1983 | Independent | 4 | 6 | |||||||
1982 | Independent | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
1981 | Southland | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
1980 | Southland | 7 | 4 | |||||||
1979 | Southland | 4 | 7 | |||||||
1978 | Southland | 3 | 8 | |||||||
1977 | Southland | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
1976 | Southland | 9 | 2 | |||||||
1975 | Southland | 6 | 5 | |||||||
1974 | Southland | 2 | 9 | |||||||
1973 | Southland | 0 | 10 | |||||||
1972 | Southland | 5 | 6 | |||||||
1971 | Southland | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
1970 | Gulf States | 9 | 3 | Lost Grantland Rice Bowl 26–25 | ||||||
Totals | 223 | 288 | 6 | (1970–2015, includes only regular season) |
Postseason history
National Junior College Athletic Association
Date | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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January 1, 1944 | Louis Whitman | Oil Bowl | Arkansas–Monticello | W 24–7 |
NCAA Small College Division
Date | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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December 12, 1970 | Russ Faulkinberry | Grantland Rice Bowl | Tennessee State | L 25–26 |
NCAA Division I FBS
Since joining the NCAA Division I-A (FBS) in 1978, the Ragin' Cajuns have played in five bowl games, although two of those games (which were victories) were vacated due to sanctions. Officially, they have a record of 2-1 in bowl games.
Date | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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December 17, 2011 | Mark Hudspeth | New Orleans Bowl | San Diego State | Vacated 32-30 |
December 22, 2012 | Mark Hudspeth | New Orleans Bowl | East Carolina | W 43-34 |
December 21, 2013 | Mark Hudspeth | New Orleans Bowl | Tulane | Vacated 24-21 |
December 20, 2014 | Mark Hudspeth | New Orleans Bowl | Nevada | W 16-3 |
December 17, 2016 | Mark Hudspeth | New Orleans Bowl | Southern Miss | L 21-28 |
Home stadiums
McNaspy Stadium
In 1940 McNaspy Stadium was built on the campus of Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette). It served as the Cajuns home field through the 1970 season and was demolished in 2000. McNaspy Stadium was located at the site where the current computer science building Oliver Hall now stands.
Cajun Field
Rivalries
Active rivalries
ULM Warhawks
The Battle on the Bayou is the annual rivalry game between Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and ULM. The wooden boot-shaped rivalry trophy was created in 2002 to be awarded to the victors.[7]
Games played | First meeting | Last meeting | UL wins | UL losses | Ties | Win % |
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51 | September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13) | December 3, 2016 (win 30–3) | 28 | 24 | 0 | 53% |
Arkansas State
The Red Wolves and Ragin' Cajuns have met 53 times, with Louisiana leading the series.
Inactive rivalries
Lamar Cardinals
The first Sabine Shoe trophy was first awarded in 1937 to the winner of the SLI–Lamar football game.[8] The name of the bronze rivalry trophy was derived from the Sabine River that forms the Texas-Louisiana border. USL defeated Lamar in the 1978 edition of the rivalry game, but the Ragin' Cajuns were not awarded the trophy as it had vanished.[9] The Sabine Shoe trophy now sits in at trophy case in the Ragin' Cajun Athletic Complex.
Games played | First meeting | Last meeting | UL wins | UL losses | Ties | Win % |
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34 | October 27, 1923 (won 19–16) | September 1, 2012 (won 40–0) | 23 | 11 | 0 | 67.6% |
McNeese State Cowboys
The Cajun Crown was the name of the rivalry trophy between USL and McNeese State.[10]
Games played | First meeting | Last meeting | UL wins | UL losses | Ties | Win % |
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37 | September 22, 1951 (won 35–14) | September 10, 2016 (won 30–22) | 16 | 20 | 2 | 44.4% |
Southeastern Louisiana Lions
The Cypress Mug was the turned, polished mahogany mug awarded to the winner of the Southwestern–Southeastern football game.[11]
Games played | First meeting | Last meeting | UL wins | UL losses | Ties | Win % |
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39 | November 11, 1930 (won 13–0) | September 2, 2017 (won 51-48) | 20 | 17 | 3 | 54.1% |
Players
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of June 12, 2018.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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vs Mississippi State | vs McNeese State | at Arizona State | at Rice | vs Tulsa | vs Rice | |
at Ohio | at New Mexico State | vs Ohio | ||||
vs Tulsa | at Missouri | at Liberty | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "ULL Brand Guide and Graphic Standards Manual" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against UL-Lafayette, ex-assistant coach David Saunders". The Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Championship records. Database" (PDF).
- ↑ "2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Media Guide". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Big NCAA penalties for UL-Lafayette: Cajuns vacate 20-plus wins, two bowls, 2013 Sun Belt title". The Advocate. March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against UL-Lafayette, ex-assistant coach David Saunders". The Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "Tribal lore". The Sporting News. 1997.
- ↑ "The Week". CNN. October 9, 1978.
- ↑ "College Football Rivalries". www.1122productions.com.
- ↑ http://www.athleticnetwork.net/picpopup.php?piclibID=7334
- ↑ "UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.