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-
1953 Season Highlights
Raymond Didier enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @ Lamar
22
13
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @ Southeastern Louisiana
13
39
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
7
41
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Southern Mississippi
14
41
L
Wed., Oct. 14 @ Stephen F. Austin
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Arkansas State
12
13
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Louisiana Tech
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Louisiana College
19
6
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs. Northwestern State
7
12
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. McNeese State
47
13
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Louisiana Monroe
6
35
L
1953 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 168
Scoring Average 15.3
Points Allowed 247
Defense Average 22.5
Opponents Record 24-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.