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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