1984 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1984 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Sam Robertson (5th season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–9	9,438
September 8	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 17–16	16,800	[3]
September 15	Northeast Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 6–7	23,531	[4]
September 22	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 14–37	56,431	[5]
October 6	Wichita State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 31–3	21,507	[6]
October 13	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–20	38,309
October 20	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 35–28
October 27	Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 13–7	19,605	[7]
November 3	East Carolina	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 42–24	23,357	[8]
November 10	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	L 17–30	23,000	[9]
November 17	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 18–17	13,104

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. "Cajuns stage comeback". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Missed chances doom Cajuns against Indians". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1984. p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mistakes turn the Tide as Cajuns fall to 'Bama". The Daily Advertiser. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ragin' Cajuns sack Shockers in runaway win". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ragin' Cajuns perk up, vanquish Golden Eagles". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cajuns shoot down Pirates". Daily World. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cowboys corral Cajuns". Daily World. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.