Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
First season	1902
Athletic director	Scott Farmer
Head coach	Mark Hudspeth
	1st year, 8–4  (.667)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Year built	1971
Stadium capacity	31,000
Stadium surface	ProGrass
Location	Lafayette, LA
League	NCAA Division I
Conference	Sun Belt
All-time record	476–513–31 (.482)
Postseason bowl record	1–0
Claimed national titles	0
Conference titles	14
Consensus All-Americans	0
Colors	Vermilion and White
Fight song	Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song
Mascot	Cayenne
Marching band	Pride of Acadiana
Outfitter	Russell Athletic
Rivals	Louisiana-Monroe
Website	www.ragincajuns.com

The Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference. On Saturday, December 17, 2011, the Ragin' Cajuns won their first Division I FBS bowl game at the New Orleans Bowl in a 32-30 point game with a 50-yard field goal as time expired.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Football classifications 1.2 Conference affiliations 1.2.1 Conference championships 2 Season-by-season records 3 Postseason history 3.1 National Junior College Athletic Association 3.2 NCAA Small College Division 3.3 NCAA Division I FBS 4 Home stadiums 4.1 McNaspy Stadium 4.2 Cajun Field 5 Rivalries 5.1 Active Rivalries 5.1.1 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 5.2 Inactive Rivalries 5.2.1 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 5.2.2 McNeese State Cowboys 6 Players 7 Notes 7.1 Future schedules 7.2 Future Non-Conference Opponents[1] 8 References

History

Football classifications

• 1937–1962: National Junior College Athletic Association
• 1963–1972: NCAA College Division (Small College)
• 1973–1973: NCAA Division II
• 1974–1977: NCAA Division I
• 1978–present: NCAA Division I-A

Conference affiliations

• 1902–1913: Independent
• 1914–1925: Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1925–1941: 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

• 1914 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
• 1916 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
• 1917 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
• 1924 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
• 1925 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
• 1940 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champions
• 1952 - Gulf States Conference Co-Champions
• 1965 - Gulf States Conference Co-Champions
• 1968 - Gulf States Conference Champions
• 1970 - Gulf States Conference Champions
• 1976 - Southland Conference Co-Champions
• 1993 - Big West Conference Co-Champions
• 1994 - Big West Conference Co-Champions
• 2005 - Sun Belt Conference Co-Champions

Season-by-season records

Season	Conference	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason Results	Notes
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
2011	Sun Belt	9	4		Won New Orleans Bowl 32-30
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
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
1993	Big West	8	3
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	195	268	6	(1970–2011, includes only regular season)

Postseason history

National Junior College Athletic Association

W/L	Date	PF	Opponent	PA	Bowl
W	01-01-1944	24	Arkansas-Monticello	7	Oil Bowl

NCAA Small College Division

W/L	Date	PF	Opponent	PA	Bowl
L	10-12-1970	25	Tennessee State	26	Grantland Rice Bowl

NCAA Division I FBS

W/L	Date	PF	Opponent	PA	Bowl
W	12-17-2011	32	San Diego State	30	New Orleans Bowl

Home stadiums

McNaspy Stadium

In 1940 McNaspy Stadium was built on the campus of Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now UL 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

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Louisiana-Lafayette–Louisiana-Monroe: All-Time Record

Games played	First meeting	Last meeting	UL Lafayette wins	UL Lafayette losses	Ties	Win %
47	September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13)	November 5, 2011 (won 36–35)	24	23	0	51.1%

Inactive Rivalries

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Louisiana-Lafayette–Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record

Games played	First meeting	Last meeting	UL Lafayette wins	UL Lafayette losses	Ties	Win %
85	1910 (lost 0–75)	September 11, 2004 (lost 20–24)	33	46	6	42.3%

McNeese State Cowboys

Louisiana-Lafayette–McNeese State: All-Time Record

Games played	First meeting	Last meeting	UL Lafayette wins	UL Lafayette losses	Ties	Win %
37	September 22, 1951 (won 35–14)	September 15, 2007 (lost 17–38)	15	20	2	43.2%

Players

Michael Adams Louis Age Patrise Alexander James Atkins D'Anthony Batiste Bill Blackburn C. C. Brown Chris Cagle Anthony Clement Kenyon Cotton

Richie Cunningham Jake Delhomme Tyrell Fenroy Mark Hall Kyries Hebert Keno Hills Weldon Humble Elvis Joseph Randy McClanahan Brian Mitchell

Donovan Morgan Todd Scott Rafael Septien Antwain Spann Brandon Stokley Ike Taylor Orlando Thomas Charles Tillman Clarence Verdin

Notes

Future schedules

Starting 2012, South Alabama will join the Sun Belt Conference as a playing member. Representatives of Sun Belt Conference member institutions have approved an eight game conference football schedule that will be effective for the 2012 season. Each of the 10 teams will play four home and four away games each season and will never miss a game against its natural rival. League representatives approved a nine game conference schedule beginning in the 2015 season with each team playing each other.

2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
9/3 at Oklahoma State	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
9/10 at Kent State	9/15 at Oklahoma State	TBA	vs. Louisiana Tech	at Louisiana Tech
9/17 vs. Nicholls State	10/6 vs. Tulane	at Akron	TBA	vs. Akron
9/24 at Florida International	vs. Florida International	at Florida International	vs. Florida International	at Florida International
10/1 vs. Florida Atlantic	at Florida Atlantic	vs. Florida Atlantic	at Florida Atlantic	vs. Florida Atlantic
10/8 vs. Troy	at Troy	vs. Troy	at Troy	vs. Troy
10/15 vs. North Texas	at North Texas	vs. North Texas	at North Texas	vs. North Texas
10/22 at Western Kentucky	vs. Western Kentucky	at Western Kentucky	vs. Western Kentucky	at Western Kentucky
10/29 at Middle Tennessee State	vs. Middle Tennessee State	at Middle Tennessee State	vs. Middle Tennessee State	at Middle Tennessee State
11/5 vs. Louisiana-Monroe	at Louisiana-Monroe	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	at Louisiana-Monroe	vs. Louisiana-Monroe
11/12 at Arkansas State	vs. Arkansas State	at Arkansas State	vs. Arkansas State	at Arkansas State
11/26 at Arizona	South Alabama	South Alabama	South Alabama	South Alabama

Future Non-Conference Opponents^[1]

2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
at Florida	at Akron	vs Louisiana Tech	vs Akron	at Tulane
at Oklahoma State			at Louisiana Tech
vs Tulane
at Kansas State

References

• http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sunbelt/louisiana_lafayette/index.php

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football Venues McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Battle on the Bayou (Louisiana–Monroe) Culture & lore Cayenne "Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song" Pride of Acadiana People Head coaches Seasons 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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