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-
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
Record 3-8
Points Scored 127
Scoring Average 11.5
Points Allowed 229
Defense Average 20.8
Opponents Record 36-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-5
Away Record 1-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.