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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: Russ Faulkinberry
Conference: Gulf States-

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1902 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Russ Faulkinberry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.

The Ragin Cajuns won the Gulf States Conference Championship.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Louisiana College	30	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Southeastern Louisiana	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Louisiana Tech	16	8	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Tampa	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Samford	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Lamar	20	6	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Louisiana Monroe	14	10	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Northwestern State	41	7	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. McNeese State	14	7	W
Thu., Nov. 25	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	25	27	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	17.3
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	5-12
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Gulf States- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	1-8	58	194					Dixie B. White
Louisiana	7-3	173	85					Russ Faulkinberry
Louisiana Tech	4-4	161	122					Joe Aillet

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.