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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: Nelson Stokley
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1902  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Nelson Stokley enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Arkansas  17   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Northwestern State  22   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Louisiana Tech  14   77   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Southern Mississippi  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Alabama Birmingham  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Arkansas State  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Central Florida  10   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Tulane  20   72   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Louisiana Monroe  24   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oklahoma State  20   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Western Kentucky  38   24   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed453
  Defense Average41.2
  Opponents Record66-48
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-7
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6227322   Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida 9-2393209   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 9-3328248Lost  28-35  Bob Davie
South Florida 8-3402178   Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech 6-6493402   Gary Crowton
Liberty 5-6287277   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-5340331   Jack Harbaugh
Akron 4-7265299   Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham 4-7237308   Watson Brown
Arkansas State 4-8216385   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 4-7315340   Craig Cirbus
Navy 3-8255376   Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana 2-9199453   Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Independent 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.