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Louisiana Football Team History


Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
University of Louisiana
 Lafayette, LA
Founded: 1898
Stadium: Cajun Field
Capacity: 41,264
Colors: Vermillion & White
Coach: Jim Red Hoggatt
Conference: Gulf States-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1902  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Jim Red Hoggatt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Southeastern Louisiana  13   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Sam Houston State  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Stephen F. Austin  22   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Louisiana Tech  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Louisiana College  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisiana Monroe  20   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Abilene Christian  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northwestern State  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. McNeese State  19   14   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record16-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-8116216   Jack C. Rowan
Louisiana Tech 9-119148   Joe Aillet
Louisiana 4-5158157   Jim Red Hoggatt

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.