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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: George Gee Mitchell
Conference: Gulf States-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1902  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 George Gee Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Austin (TX)  0   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Troy State  26   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Houston  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Southeastern Louisiana  19   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Southern Mississippi  6   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Louisiana College  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Louisiana Tech  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Sam Houston State  12   12   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Pensacola NAS (FL)  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Northwestern State  28   7   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record19-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Gulf States- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Tech 7-2-1183142   Joe Aillet
Southern Mississippi 7-3277127   Reed Green
Louisiana 6-3-1179134   George Gee Mitchell

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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 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.