2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
New Orleans Bowl Champions
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2014 record 9–4 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach Mark Hudspeth (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Jay Johnson (4th year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator James Willis (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Cajun Field
(Capacity: 36,900)
2014 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Georgia Southern* †   8 – 0         9 – 3  
Louisiana–Lafayette   7 – 1         9 – 4  
Appalachian State*   6 – 2         7 – 5  
Texas State   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Arkansas State   5 – 3         7 – 6  
South Alabama   5 – 3         6 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5         4 – 8  
Troy   3 – 5         3 – 9  
New Mexico State   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Idaho**   1 – 7         1 – 10  
Georgia State   0 – 8         1 – 11  
† – Conference champion
    • Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
      ** Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
      As of November 22, 2014; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl, for the fourth consecutive year, where they defeated Nevada.

Previous season

Louisiana-Lafayette went 9–4 overall and 5–2 in Sun Belt play. They shared the Sun Belt Conference Championship with Arkansas State. They also defeated Tulane 24–21 in the 2013 New Orleans Bowl for the program's third consecutive New Orleans Bowl win.

Preseason

Award watch lists

The following players were named to preseason award watch lists:

Davey O'Brien Award:[1]

Lombardi Award:[2]

Biletnikoff Award:[3]

Preseason All Conference Team

First Team Offense:

First Team Defense:

Second Team Offense:

Second Team Defense:

Offensive Player of the Year:

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:00 PM Southern* Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN3 W 45–6   36,170
September 6 6:00 PM Louisiana Tech* Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN3 L 20–48   25,607
September 13 3:00 PM at #14 Ole Miss* Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS SECN L 15–56   60,937
September 20 9:30 PM at Boise State* Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID CBSSN L 9–34   33,337
October 4 6:00 PM Georgia State Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN3 W 34–31   24,816
October 14 7:00 PM at Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN2 W 34–10   18,509
October 21 7:00 PM Arkansas State Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN2 W 55–40   21,760
November 1 4:00 PM South Alabamadagger Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN3 W 19–9   25,861
November 8 7:00 PM at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM ESPN3 W 44–16   10,299
November 15 6:00 PM at Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou) ESPN3 W 34–27   19,544
November 22 4:00 PM Appalachian State Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN3 L 16–35   20,638
November 29 11:30 AM at Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN3 W 42–23   12,241
December 20 10:00 AM vs. Nevada* Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) ESPN W 16–3   34,014
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

Southern

Southern @ Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 060 6
• Ragin' Cajuns 10 14714 45


Louisiana Tech

La Tech @ Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 7 101417 48
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7013 20


Ole Miss

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Ole Miss
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 672 15
• Rebels 14 14217 56


Boise State

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Boise State
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 006 9
• Broncos 14 7103 34


Georgia State

Georgia State @ Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
Panthers 7 1077 31
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 7713 34
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 24,816
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios (Play-by-play) & Forrest Conoly (Color)


Texas State

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Texas State
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 1476 34
Bobcats 0 307 10


Arkansas State

Arkansas State @ Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
Red Wolves 9 14017 40
• Ragin' Cajuns 13 21714 55


South Alabama

South Alabama @ Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 900 9
• Ragin' Cajuns 3 3310 19
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 25,861
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (Color) & Brooke Williamson (Sideline)


New Mexico State

Louisiana–Lafayette @ New Mexico State
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 14914 44
Aggies 3 067 16


Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Louisiana-Monroe
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 17 3014 34
Warhawks 7 6014 27
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 19,544
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (Color) & Danielle Jenkins (Sideline)


Appalachian State

Appalachian State @ Louisiana-Lafayette
1 234Total
• Mountaineers 14 0714 35
Ragin' Cajuns 3 1030 16
  • Date: November 22
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 20,638
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play) & Forrest Conoly (Color)


Troy

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Troy
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 14147 42
Trojans 2 2100 23


Nevada–New Orleans Bowl

Nevada vs Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 300 3
• Ragin' Cajuns 10 006 16


References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 16, 2014). "Broadway Named To Davey O'Brien Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 14, 2014). "Four Cajuns Named To Lombardi Award Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 15, 2014). "Robinson Named To Biletnikoff Award Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 21, 2014). "Broadway Earns Preseason Honors; Cajuns Place 10 On All-SBC Team". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.