2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football

New Orleans Bowl Champions
New Orleans Bowl vs Nevada, W 16–3
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 program, often referred to as Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns,^[1] 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:^[2]

Terrance Broadway

Lombardi Award:^[3]

Mykhael Quave
Daniel Quave
Justin Hamilton
Dominique Tovell

Biletnikoff Award:^[4]

Jamal Robinson

Preseason All Conference Team

First Team Offense:

QB Terrance Broadway
RB Alonzo Harris
RB Elijah McGuire
WR Jamal Robinson
OL Daniel Quave

First Team Defense:

DL Justin Hamilton
DL Dominique Tovell
S Trevence Patt

Second Team Offense:

OL Mykhael Quave

Second Team Defense:

DL Christian Ringo

Offensive Player of the Year:

QB Terrance Broadway^[5]

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 Alabama	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. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Game notes

Southern

Southern @ Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	6	0	6
• Ragin' Cajuns	10	14	7	14	45

Date: August 30
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA
Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 36,170
TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play) & Cole Cubelic (Color)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Southern	Louisiana–Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Louisiana Tech

La Tech @ Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	10	14	17	48
Ragin' Cajuns	0	7	0	13	20

Date: September 6
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA
Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 25,607
TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Raymond (Play-by-play) & Jay Taylor (Color)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	La Tech	Louisiana–Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Ole Miss

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	6	7	2	15
• Rebels	14	14	21	7	56

Date: September 13
Location: Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Oxford, MS
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 60,937
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color) & Heather Mitts (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Louisiana–Lafayette	Ole Miss
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Boise State

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	0	6	9
• Broncos	14	7	10	3	34

Date: September 20
Location: Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID
Game start: 9:30 PM CDT
Game attendance: 33,337
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Color) & Jamie Erdahl (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Louisiana–Lafayette	Boise State
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Georgia State

Georgia State @ Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	10	7	7	31
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	7	13	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)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Georgia State	Louisiana–Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Texas State

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	7	6	34
Bobcats	0	3	0	7	10

Date: October 14
Location: Bobcat Stadium (Texas State)
San Marcos, TX
Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 18,509
TV announcers (ESPN2): Kevin Dunn (Play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (Color) & Sean Adams (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Louisiana-Lafayette	Texas State
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Arkansas State

Arkansas State @ Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	9	14	0	17	40
• Ragin' Cajuns	13	21	7	14	55

Date: October 21
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA
Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 21,760
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play), Ray Bentley (Color) & Laura Rutledge (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Arkansas State	Louisiana-Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

South Alabama

South Alabama @ Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	9	0	0	9
• Ragin' Cajuns	3	3	3	10	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)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	South Alabama	Louisiana-Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

New Mexico State

Louisiana–Lafayette @ New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	9	14	44
Aggies	3	0	6	7	16

Date: November 8
Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, NM
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 10,299
TV announcers (ESPN3): Glen Cerny (Play-by-play) & Danny Knee (Color)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Louisiana-Lafayette	New Mexico State
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Louisiana-Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	17	3	0	14	34
Warhawks	7	6	0	14	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)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Louisiana-Lafayette	ULM
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Appalachian State

Appalachian State @ Louisiana-Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mountaineers	14	0	7	14	35
Ragin' Cajuns	3	10	3	0	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)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Appalachian State	Louisiana-Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Troy

Louisiana–Lafayette @ Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	14	7	42
Trojans	2	21	0	0	23

Date: November 29
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 11:30 AM CST
Game attendance: 12,241
TV announcers (ESPN3): Darren Goldwater (Play-by-play) & Peter Vaas (Color)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Louisiana-Lafayette	Troy
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Nevada–New Orleans Bowl

Nevada vs Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	3	0	0	3
• Ragin' Cajuns	10	0	0	6	16

Date: December 20
Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, LA
Game start: 10:00 AM CST
Game attendance: 34,014
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Mack Brown (Color) & Kaylee Hartung (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Nevada	Louisiana–Lafayette
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

References

↑ "Proper Use of the University's Name". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 16, 2014). "Broadway Named To Davey O'Brien Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 14, 2014). "Four Cajuns Named To Lombardi Award Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
↑ Sullivan, Matt (July 15, 2014). "Robinson Named To Biletnikoff Award Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
↑ 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.

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football

Venues	McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar (Sabine Shoe) Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese State (Cajun Crown) Southeastern Louisiana (Cypress Mug)

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 2012 2013 2014 2015

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