1979 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1979 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach	Augie Tammariello (6th season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
UT Arlington	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lamar	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	2
Arkansas State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Augie Tammariello, the team compiled a 4–7 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Northeast Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 17–13	19,150	[3]
September 8	at Southern Illinois *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–17	13,388	[4]
September 15	at Tulsa *	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–28	17,500	[5]
September 22	West Texas State *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 19–10	20,145	[6]
September 29	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 13–9	17,638	[7]
October 6	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–17	15,600	[8]
October 13	Pacific (CA) *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 7–10		[9]
October 20	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	L 17–21		[10]
October 27	Cal Poly Pomona *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 31–9	11,200	[11]
November 10	Texas–Arlington	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 10–24	18,115	[12]
November 17	McNeese State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	L 6–10		[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1979 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. "Crazy Cajuns pull it out". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1979. p. 61. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "S. Illinois trips SW Louisiana, 17–7". The Des Moines Register. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulsa slides past Southwestern Louisiana". The Des Moines Register. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "USL takes 19–10 victory". Daily World. September 23, 1979. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Smith, Roveto power Cajuns past Indians". Monroe Morning World. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lackluster Cajuns blitzed by 'Dogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pacific wins on late FG". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Super(Lamar)men strike down USL, 21–17". The Orange Leader. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 24, 2022.
12. "Mavs too much for Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1979. p. 61. Retrieved May 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "No. 11 didn't come easy for McNeese". Daily World. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.