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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Nelson Stokley enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Pittsburgh  13   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Oklahoma State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Texas Tech  14   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Texas A&M  0   66   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Alabama Birmingham  7   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Arkansas State  41   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. North Alabama  42   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Louisiana Monroe  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Tulane  0   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Washington State  7   77   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Louisiana Tech  24   63   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed553
  Defense Average50.3
  Opponents Record67-49
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record1-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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