Louisiana Football Team History
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
University of Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
Founded: 1898 Stadium: Cajun Field Capacity: 41,264 Colors: Vermillion & White Coach: Raymond Didier Conference: Gulf States-
1954 Season Highlights
Raymond Didier enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Lamar
20
26
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
0
32
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @ Texas A&M-Commerce
13
33
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
41
7
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Arkansas State
36
2
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Louisiana Tech
25
0
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Louisiana College
25
13
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Northwestern State
7
34
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @ McNeese State
55
12
W
1954 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 222
Scoring Average 24.7
Points Allowed 159
Defense Average 17.7
Opponents Record 8-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.