1976 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1976 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–4, 2 wins forfeited (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Augie Tammariello (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State $	4	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas–Arlington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Lamar	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

The 1976 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Augie Tammariello, the team compiled a 7–4 record. ^{[1] [2]} The Conference forfeited their victories over Fresno State and Cincinnati later in the season after they determined two ineligible players were on the Cajuns roster. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Fresno State *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 41–14 (forfeit)	22,890
September 18	Cincinnati *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 7–3 (forfeit)
October 2	Louisiana Tech	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 31–26	26,640	[4]
October 9	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 34–9
October 16	Furman *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 27–16		[5]
October 23	Pacific (CA) *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 38–10
October 30	at Texas–Arlington	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 31–24	7,400	[6]
November 6	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 23–14	30,176	[7]
November 13	Northwestern State *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 3–7
November 20	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 19–20		[8]
December 4	Northeast Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 7–5	19,315	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1976 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
2. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 98. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
3. White, Jr., Gordon S. (October 21, 1976). "U. of Cincinnati undefeated and untied,with one loss". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
4. "Guidry TD caps amazing comeback". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Henry's passing topples Furman". The State. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ragin' Cajuns capture wild, woolly fracas". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1976. p. 41. Retrieved January 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cajuns pull magic act again, ride 2nd half for 8–0 slate". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pokes lasso Cajuns". Daily World. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cajuns top Indians in sleepy finale". The Daily Advertiser. December 5, 1976. p. 33. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.