Louisiana Football Team History
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
University of Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
Founded: 1898 Stadium: Cajun Field Capacity: 41,264 Colors: Vermillion & White Coach: John Robert Bell Conference: Gulf States-
1957 Season Highlights
John Robert Bell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
1957 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Sam Houston State
14
7
W
Sat., Sep. 21 @ Southeastern Louisiana
7
7
T
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Lamar
20
36
L
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Louisiana Monroe
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Louisiana Tech
13
28
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Southern Arkansas
25
6
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Trinity (TX)
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Louisiana College
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs. Northwestern State
0
19
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs. McNeese State
0
13
L
1957 Season Totals
Record 4-5
-1
Points Scored 99
Scoring Average 9.9
Points Allowed 143
Defense Average 14.3
Opponents Record 11-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-3
-1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1957 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1957 All Gulf States Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.