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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: Sam Robertson
Conference: Independent-

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1902 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Sam Robertson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	@ Tennessee-Chattanooga	7	9	L
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Louisiana Tech	17	16	W
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Louisiana Monroe	6	7	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Alabama	14	37	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Wichita State	31	3	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Memphis	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ San Jose State	35	28	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Southern Mississippi	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ East Carolina	42	24	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ McNeese State	17	30	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Tulsa	18	17	W

1984 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	207
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	198
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	46-45
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	4-4

1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1984 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boston College	10-2	449	296	Won 45-28				Jack Bicknell, Sr.
South Carolina	10-2	371	258	Lost 14-21				Joe Morrison
Army	8-3-1	320	218	Won 10-6				Jim Young
Georgia Southern	8-3	342	215					Erk Russell
Virginia Tech	8-4	253	150	Lost 7-23				Bill Dooley
West Virginia	8-4	259	170	Won 31-14				Don Nehlen
Florida State	7-3-2	406	254	Tied 17-17				Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame	7-5	299	239	Lost 20-27				Gerry Faust
Rutgers	7-3	213	155					Dick Anderson
Buffalo	6-4	192	140					Bill Dando
James Madison	6-5	220	241					Challace McMillin
Louisiana	6-5	207	198					Sam Robertson
Penn State	6-5	209	230					Joe Paterno
Syracuse	6-5	151	151					Dick MacPherson
Temple	6-5	226	180					Bruce Arians
Liberty	5-6	279	324					Morgan Hout
Memphis	5-5-1	201	178					Rey Dempsey
Akron	4-7	205	167					Jim Dennison
Navy	4-6-1	240	254					Gary Tranquill
Southern Mississippi	4-7	188	243					Jim Carmody
Pittsburgh	3-7-1	178	247					Serafino Foge Fazio
Tulane	3-8	177	275					Wally English
Central Florida	2-9	209	398					Louis H. Lou Saban
Cincinnati	2-9	198	424					Dave Currey
East Carolina	2-9	210	309					Ed Emory
Louisville	2-9	237	360					Bob Weber
Western Kentucky	2-9	193	345					Dave Roberts

1984 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1984 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.