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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: Augie Tammariello
Conference: Southland-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1902  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Augie Tammariello enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Long Beach State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Tulsa  3   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. East Carolina  9   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Lamar  23   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana Tech  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Texas-Arlington  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Cincinnati  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Arkansas State  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Northwestern State  19   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Southern Illinois  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ McNeese State  18   44   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record36-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record1-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southland- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas State 7-4163144   Bill Davidson
Louisiana Tech 6-5228186Lost  13-35  Maxie Lambright
Louisiana 3-8127229   Augie Tammariello

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southland 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.