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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1902  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Russ Faulkinberry enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 The Ragin Cajuns won the Gulf States Conference Championship.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Southern Mississippi  14   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  17   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Doane (NE)  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Louisiana Tech  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Texas-Arlington  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Lamar  15   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisiana Monroe  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Tampa  38   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Northwestern State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ McNeese State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 12  @ Tennessee State  25   26   L       Grantland Rice Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record12-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-1
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-4151146   Dixie B. White
Louisiana 9-3276176Lost  25-26  Russ Faulkinberry
Louisiana Tech 2-8165175   Maxie Lambright

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.