1987 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1987 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Nelson Stokley (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the team compiled a 6–5 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 3–31	26,580	[3]
September 12	UNLV	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 21–10	16,241
September 26	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 0–36	44,100
October 3	at No. 17 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 10–38	72,233	[4]
October 10	Northwestern State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 13–3
October 17	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 14–24	18,700	[5]
October 24	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 17–7
November 7	Memphis State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 31–7	16,228
November 14	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 10–38	31,253	[6]
November 21	Colorado State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 35–28	14,031
November 28	Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 37–30	17,500	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1987 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. "New-look Bullies show early poise". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "USL haunted by reality of Division 1-A". The Daily Advertiser. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mitchell's return impressive, but Cajuns still fall". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "King crowns Cajuns' winning season". The Daily Advertiser. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.