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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
NicknameRagin' Cajuns
Team ColorsVermilion and White
Head CoachRickey Bustle
LocationLafayette, LA
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
NCAADivision I-A
StadiumCajun Field
MascotCayenne
WebsiteUL Lafayette Football Official Website

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team is an NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision football team, currently playing for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette under the Sun Belt Conference. UL Lafayette's first year of football happened in 1902, playing its first game on a losing cause against Louisiana State. Previously named "Bulldogs," UL Lafayette was an independent team from 1902 through 1913 before joining the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1914. In its first year with the LIAA, the Cajuns recovered from a 0-3 start to win the rest of their games enroute to the team's first ever conference championship. The team did a repeat in back-to-back fashion a couple of years later, when the Cajuns went undefeated in conference play (5-0-0) to claim the LIAA championships in 1916 and '17. The team did a pretty decent job in its stint with the LIAA, only dropping below .500 twice in 12 seasons. 11 years and five conference titles later, UL Lafayette left for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1925 but failed to make a championship bid in its new home. In 1939, Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference admitted the team where the Cajuns would pick up their 6th conference title. The team's first Bowl Game appearance happened in 1944, with the Ragin' Cajuns beating Arkansas-Monticello in the Oil Bowl, 24-7. In 1948, ULL left the LIC and headed into the Gulf States Conference. In the team's 22 years with the GSC, UL Lafayette was handled by six different coaches (Mitchell, Swanson, Didier, Bell, Hoggatt, and Faulkinberry) but managed to capture four Gulf States Conference Championships (2 shared), and appear in the Grantland Rice Bowl (loss to Tennessee State in 1970). UL Lafayette left the GSC in favor of the Southland Conference in 1971. The team won its first and only title in Southland, 11th overall, in 1976 with a 4-1-0 record. In 1982, UL Lafayette became a Division I-A Independent team for 11 seasons before joining the Big West Conference in 1993. The Cajuns captured back-to-back titles in their first two seasons with the BWC (identical 5-1-0 win-loss-tie record in conference play) before once again becoming a Division I-A Independent school from 1996 to 2000.

UL Lafayette joined its 7th home, the Sun Belt Conference, in 2001 but couldn't shake off the team's subpar performances since 1996, atleast not until 2005 where the Cajuns recorded a 6-5 record and a share of the Sun Belt Conference championship. As of 2006, the Ragin' Cajuns have won 14 conference titles, played in two Bowl Games, and have registered over 400 wins and a winning percentage just a shade under the .500 mark.


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Ranking

  • Have not ranked in the final major college polls.
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Scouting Report

Category SBC Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 6 88
Scoring Defense 6 106
Total Offense 4 49
Total Defense 6 104
Turnover Margin 6 88
Pass Efficiency Defense 7 102
Kickoff Returns 7 98
Net Punting 7 105
Passing Offense 7 115
Passing Defense 4 43
Passing Efficiency 7 99
Punt Returns 7 108
Rushing Offense 1 7
Rushing Defense 7 113
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Championships

Conference Championships

  • 1914 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1916 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1917 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1924 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1925 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1940 - Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champions
  • 1952 - Gulf States Conference Co-Champions
  • 1965 - Gulf States Conference Co-Champions
  • 1968 - Gulf States Conference Champions
  • 1970 - Gulf States Conference Champions
  • 1976 - Southland Conference Co-Champions
  • 1993 - Big West Conference Co-Champions
  • 1994 - Big West Conference Co-Champions
  • 2005 - Sun Belt Conference Co-Champions
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UL Lafayette Bowl History

  • No Major Bowl Games Played.


College Division/Other Bowl Games
Year Bowl Game Result Opponent Score
Dec 12, 1970 Grantland Rice Bowl L Tennessee State 25-26
Jan 01, 1944 Oil Bowl W Arkansas-Monticello 24-7
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Schedule

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
08.30.08 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, MS
09.13.08 Illinois Champaign, IL
09.20.08 Kent State Lafayette, LA
09.27.08 Kansas State Manhattan, KS
10.04.08 Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, LA
10.11.08 North Texas Denton, TX
10.18.08 Arkansas State Lafayette, LA
11.01.08 Florida International Lafayette, LA
11.08.08 Texas-El Paso Lafayette, LA
11.15.08 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, FL
11.22.08 Troy Troy, AL
12.03.08 Middle Tennessee State Lafayette, LA
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Roster

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Prev. School)
2 Orkeys Auriene CB 5-11 165 So. 1L Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland Regional)
3 Justin Branden CB 6-1 185 Sr. 1L Midland, Texas (Pearl River CC) (Pearl River Center)
4 Daylon McCoy LB 5-11 195 So. 1L Henderson, Texas (Tatum)
5 Jason Chery WR 5-11 180 Sr. 3L Delray Beach, Fla. (Spanish River)
6 Michael Desormeaux QB 6-2 200 Sr. 3L New Iberia, La. (Catholic)
7 Caleb Rubin WR 5-7 164 Sr. SQ Lafayette, La. (Lafayette)
10 Fred Davis LB 6-2 252 So. 1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Ely)
11 Chris Masson QB 6-1 175 Fr. RS Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)
13 Scooter Rogers CB 6-1 200 Sr. 1L Mosley, Fla. (Ft. Scott CC) (Mosley)
15 Verlin Moore WR 5-10 159 So. 1L Pompano Beach, Fla. (Pompano)
16 Brad McGuire QB 6-2 195 Fr. RS Gulf Breeze, Fla. (Gulf Breeze)
18 Derrick Smith WR 6-1 184 Sr. 3L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard)
19 Marlin Miller WR 5-10 174 So. 1L Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett)
20 Derik Keyes SS 5-10 192 Sr. 3L Lafayette, La. (Lafayette)
21 Lance Kelley WR 6-2 185 Fr. RS Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More)
23 Junior Jean CB 5-11 184 Jr. 1L Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic)
24 Phillip Nevels SS 5-10 190 Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas (Skyline)
25 Frantz Accime SS 5-11 189 So. 1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson)
26 Justin Lee FS 6-1 174 Sr. SQ Harvey, La. (Edna Karr)
27 Phillip Walker FB 6-0 211 Jr. SQ Beaumont, Texas (Ozen)
29 Jonathon Vance DE 6-1 214 Sr. 2L New Orleans, La. (West Jefferson)
30 Gerren Blount FS 5-10 179 Jr. 2L Garrison, Texas (Garrison)
31 Deon Wallace RB 5-9 194 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Worthing)
32 Tyrell Fenroy RB 5-9 186 Sr. 3L LaPlace, La. (St. Charles Catholic)
34 Geoffrey McCullough FB 5-11 205 Jr. SQ Pasadena, Calif. (John Muir)
35 Spencer Ortego P 6-3 178 So. 1L Carencro, LA (Teurlings Catholic)
36 Maurice Rolle FS 6-2 179 So. 1L Lauderhill, Fla. (South Plantation)
40 Matt Dupre RB 5-10 179 Jr. SQ New Orleans, La. (McMain)
41 Antwyne Zanders LB 6-0 212 Sr. 2L Kentwood, La. (Jewel M Sumner)
43 Brenton Burkhalter LB 6-0 223 Sr. 3L Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist)
44 Jonathan Thomas FB 5-10 208 Fr. RS Sugar Land, Texas (Dulles)
45 Chancellor Roberson FB 6-0 252 Sr. 2L Houston, Texas (Galena Park)
46 Matt Desormeaux TE 6-1 210 So. SQ New Iberia, La. (Catholic)
47 Grant Fleming LB 6-3 210 So. 1L Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More)
48 Drew Edmiston PK 6-4 194 Sr. 2L Owasso, Okla. (Owasso)
49 Tyler Albrecht P 6-0 170 So. 1L Destrehan, La. (St. Thomas More)
50 Jeremy Cook DE 6-5 237 So. SQ Baker, LA (Baker)
51 Colin Windsor OT 6-5 256 So. SQ Alvin, Texas (Alvin)
53 Jezreel Washington LB 5-10 198 Jr. 2L New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)
54 Scott Hayes LS 6-0 225 Jr. 2L Bossier City, La. (Airline)
55 Brad Bryant T 6-5 280 Jr. SQ Huntington, W.Va. (Fork Union) (Huntington)
56 Richard Brooks LB 6-1 205 Fr. RS Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
58 Nate Douglas DE 6-4 235 Fr. RS Milton, Fla. (Milton)
59 Jermaine Rogers DT 6-4 265 So. 1L Mobile, Ala. (Davidson)
60 Ian Burks G 6-2 266 So. 1L Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs)
61 Bobby Fails DT 6-4 272 Sr. SQ Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist)
63 Josh Robinson G 6-5 280 Fr. RS Baton Rouge, La. (East Ascension)
65 Kyle Cox DE 6-4 235 Fr. RS Mt. Belvieu, Texas (Barbers Hill)
66 Nasser Jamal T 6-5 277 So. SQ Vancouver, B.C. (New Westminster)
67 Jesse Newman T 6-4 309 Sr. 3L Powell River, B.C. (South Delta)
68 Matthew Autrey OT 6-2 296 Fr. RS Cecilia, LA (Beau Chene)
71 Jordan Hanby DT 6-3 252 Fr. RS Mandeville, LA (Fontainebleau)
73 Jonathan Decoster T 6-4 297 So. 1L Mirarmar, Fla. (Everglades)
74 Kyle Plouhar T 6-6 295 Fr. RS Mandeville, La. (Fontainebleau)
75 Brad Bustle G 6-2 284 Jr. 2L Blacksburg, Va. (Lafayette)
76 Jaron Odom OL 6-5 340 Fr. HS Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson)
78 Kyle Pirtle T 6-6 294 Jr. 1L Lafayette, La. (Lafayette)
79 Chris Fisher C 6-2 280 Jr. 2L Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More)
81 Richie Falgout WR 6-0 180 So. 1L Lafayette, La. (Lafayette)
82 Jawanza Mitchell WR 6-3 175 Fr. RS Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
84 Louis Lee WR 5-11 178 Jr. 2L Reserve, La. (East St. John)
85 Luke Aubrey TE 6-3 210 Jr. SQ Breaux Bridge, La. (Teurlings Catholic)
86 Matt Ulm TE 6-3 225 Jr. 1L Mandeville, La. (Fontainbleau)
88 Erik Jones TE 6-4 248 Sr. 3L Austin, Texas (Westwood)
91 Sharrick Moore DT 6-2 253 So. 1L Tampa, Fla. (Freedom)
93 Hall Davis DE 6-4 214 Jr. 2L Port Allen, La. (University)
95 LaQuincy Williams DT 6-3 283 Jr. 2L Garland, Texas (Berkner)
96 Chris Lanaux DE 6-2 223 Jr. 2L Luling, La. (Hahnville)
97 Terrell Richardson DE 6-5 235 So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia)
98 Lanier Coleman DT 6-4 322 Sr. 1L New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin)
99 Seth Adams DT 6-4 288 Sr. 1L New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine)
Ross Goodlett CB 5-11 178 Fr. RS Mandeville, LA (Fontainebleau)
Matt LeFeaux LB 6-0 212 Fr. RS Baton Rouge, LA (Parkview Baptist)
Dusty Mack TE 6-4 225 Jr. SQ Port Barre, La. (Port Barre)
Julian Shankle RB 5-9 190 Fr. RS Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie)
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in NFL

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References

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External Links


Sun Belt Conference Football Teams
Arkansas State • Florida Atlantic • Florida International • Louisiana-Lafayette • Louisiana-Monroe • Middle Tennessee State • North Texas • Troy


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