1984 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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1984 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadium Cajun Field
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Boston College  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 11 South Carolina  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 8 –3 –1
Rutgers  – – 7 –3 –0
No. 17 Florida State  – – 7 –3 –2
Virginia Tech  – – 8 –4 –0
West Virginia  – – 8 –4 –0
No. 18 Miami (FL)  – – 8 –5 –0
Notre Dame  – – 7 –5 –0
Temple  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Penn State  – – 6 –5 –0
Syracuse  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 5 –5 –1
Navy  – – 4 –6 –1
Southern Miss  – – 4 –7 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 3 –7 –1
Tulane  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 2 –9 –0
East Carolina  – – 2 –9 –0
Louisville  – – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 6–5 record. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Chattanooga
L 7–99,438 [3]
September 8at Louisiana Tech
W 17–1616,800 [4]
September 15 Northeast Louisiana
L 6–723,531 [5]
September 22at Alabama
L 14–3756,431 [6]
October 6 Wichita State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 31–321,507 [7]
October 13at Memphis State
L 7–2038,309 [8]
October 20at San Jose State
W 35–286,023 [9]
October 27 Southern Miss
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 13–719,605 [10]
November 3 East Carolina
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 42–2423,357 [11]
November 10at McNeese State
L 17–3023,000 [12]
November 17at Tulsa
W 18–1713,104 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "1984 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. 99. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "USL Ragin' Cajuns lose tough one". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cajuns stage comeback". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Missed chances doom Cajuns against Indians". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1984. p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mistakes turn the Tide as Cajuns fall to 'Bama". The Daily Advertiser. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Ragin' Cajuns sack Shockers in runaway win". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tigers send shock wave past Cajuns". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "San Jose State fortunate its 35–28 loss not televised". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 21, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ragin' Cajuns perk up, vanquish Golden Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cajuns shoot down Pirates". Daily World. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Cowboys corral Cajuns". Daily World. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Cajuns nip Tulsa in final seconds". The Daily Oklahoman. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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