University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Public university in Lafayette
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2024 | Louisiana won the Sun Belt West Division under coach Michael Desormeaux with a conference record of 7-1 and an overall record of 10-3, but lost to Marshall 3-31. |
December 28 2024 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns lost the New Mexico Bowl to TCU with a score of 3-34. |
November 30 2024 | Most recent meeting between Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and ULM, with Louisiana winning 37-23. |
October 12 2024 | Most recent game against Appalachian State, with Louisiana winning 34-24. |
December 16 2023 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns lost the New Orleans Bowl to Jacksonville State with a score of 31-34. |
2022 | Construction of Cajun Field renovation project was slated to begin in the summer, following the June 2021 announcement. |
December 23 2022 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns lost the Independence Bowl to Houston with a score of 16-23. |
October 22 2022 | Most recent meeting between Louisiana and Arkansas State, with Louisiana winning 38-18. |
September 24 2022 | Most recent meeting between Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and ULM, with Louisiana losing 17-21. |
September 3 2022 | Louisiana defeated Southeastern Louisiana 24-7 in their most recent meeting, continuing their historical rivalry. |
2021 | Best season in program history, finishing with a 13-1 record and 7-0 in conference play. Michael Desormeaux becomes head coach, succeeding Billy Napier. |
December 18 2021 | Under head coach Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the New Orleans Bowl against Marshall with a score of 36-21. |
December 4 2021 | Most recent meeting with Appalachian State, where Louisiana won 24-16. |
June 2021 | Announcement made for a $75 million renovation of Cajun Field, with plans to demolish the West Tower and replace it with a modern facility featuring premium suites, club level, club seats, and loge boxes. |
2020 | Louisiana won the Sun Belt Conference championship under coach Billy Napier with a conference record of 7-1 and an overall record of 10-1. The championship game was not played due to COVID-19, and Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory proclaimed Louisiana as the sole champions. |
December 26 2020 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the First Responder Bowl against UTSA with a score of 31-24. |
January 6 2020 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the LendingTree Bowl against Miami (OH) with a score of 27-17. |
2019 | Louisiana won the Sun Belt West Division with a conference record of 7-1 and an overall record of 11-3, but lost to Appalachian State 38-45. |
2018 | Louisiana won the Sun Belt West Division under coach Billy Napier with a conference record of 5-3 and an overall record of 7-7, but lost to Appalachian State 19-30. |
2018 | Achieved first National ranking in program history under head coach Billy Napier. |
2018 | Billy Napier takes over as head coach, achieving a strong record of 40-12 during his tenure from 2018 to 2021. |
December 15 2018 | Under head coach Billy Napier, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns lost the Cure Bowl to Tulane with a score of 24-41. |
2017 | Rebranding removes 'Lafayette' from the team's name, becoming simply the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. |
December 17 2016 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns lost the New Orleans Bowl to Southern Miss with a score of 21-28. |
December 20 2014 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the New Orleans Bowl against Nevada with a score of 16-3. |
November 22 2014 | First recorded meeting with Appalachian State in football, with Louisiana losing 16-35. |
2013 | Louisiana won the Sun Belt Conference co-championship under coach Mark Hudspeth with a conference record of 5-2 and an overall record of 9-4. However, this championship was later vacated due to major NCAA violations. |
December 21 2013 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the New Orleans Bowl against Tulane with a score of 24-21 (later vacated). |
December 22 2012 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the New Orleans Bowl against East Carolina with a score of 43-34. |
2011 | Mark Hudspeth becomes head coach, initially recording a 51-38 record which was later reduced to 29-38 due to alleged NCAA violations. |
December 17 2011 | Under head coach Mark Hudspeth, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns won the New Orleans Bowl against San Diego State with a score of 32-30. |
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