Louisiana Football Team History
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
University of Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
Founded: 1898 Stadium: Cajun Field Capacity: 41,264 Colors: Vermillion & White Coach: Russ Faulkinberry Conference: Gulf States-
1961 Season Highlights
Russ Faulkinberry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Southeastern Louisiana
0
27
L
Sat., Sep. 23 @ Texas-Arlington
0
26
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Southern Mississippi
6
22
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Louisiana Tech
0
12
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Louisiana College
9
14
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Louisiana Monroe
20
27
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @ Pensacola NAS (FL)
9
7
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Northwestern State
14
27
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. McNeese State
0
25
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs. Henderson State
41
7
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 99
Scoring Average 9.9
Points Allowed 194
Defense Average 19.4
Opponents Record 16-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.