1981 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1981 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	1–9–1 (0–4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Robertson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas–Arlington $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Arkansas State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Southern Miss *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 7–33	23,576	[3]
September 12	Southeastern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 0–7
September 19	at Northeast Louisiana *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 17–20	12,555	[4]
September 26	North Texas State *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 34–11	15,260	[5]
October 10	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 3–14	17,487	[6]
October 17	East Carolina *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 31–35	13,378	[7]
October 24	at Southern Illinois *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–41	15,750
October 31	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	T 17–17	13,500	[8]
November 7	Texas–Arlington	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 7–23	18,103	[9]
November 14	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (Sabine Shoe)	L 12–14
November 21	McNeese State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	L 7–14	19,173	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1981 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. "Golden Eagles blitz Ragin' Cajuns, 33–7". The Daily Advertiser. September 6, 1981. Retrieved May 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lane spurs Indians' victory over Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1981. p. 61. Retrieved May 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "USL prevails despite flags". Daily World. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "USL gets lethal punch". Daily World. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Carolina Pirates nip USL Ragin' Cajuns 35–31". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved May 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "No treats, just tricks as Cajuns, Bulldogs deadlock". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Logan's run turned the tide for UTA". The Daily Advertiser. May 6, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved January 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese puts the freeze to USL". Daily World. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.