1983 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1983 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Sam Robertson (4th season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 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) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 4–6 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 6–31	20,451	[3]
September 17	Chattanooga	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 14–38	20,157	[4]
September 24	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 21–22	10,000	[5]
October 8	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 18–21	27,345	[6]
October 15	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 15–17	26,980	[7]
October 22	Lamar	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 31–6	17,431	[8]
October 29	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 3–31	28,837	[9]
November 12	McNeese State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 48–16		[10]
November 19	Louisiana Tech	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 13–9	5,000	[11]
November 26	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 25–21	9,221	[12]

References

1. "1983 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. "USL Ragin' Cajuns wave white flag of defeat". The Daily Advertiser. September 11, 1983. p. 35. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rocky horror picture show for Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "USL lifts burden from Rice". Daily World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns almost have Pirates walking own plank". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "USL loses another close one". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cajuns whip LU". The Orange Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "USM Golden Eagles uphold long-standing tradition". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lo and behold, Ragin' Cajuns crush Cowboys, 48–16". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "USL puts lights out on La Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cajuns find sunny California to liking". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.