1988 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1988 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Nelson Stokley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 West Virginia		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Syracuse		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Louisville		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the team compiled a 6–5 record. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Cal State Fullerton	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 24–9	11,457	[3]
September 18	Sam Houston State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 33–8	19,500	[4]
September 24	Rice	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 41–16
October 1	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 48–36	18,750	[5]
October 8	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 16–19	18,615	[6]
October 15	Northern Illinois	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 45–0	27,300
October 22	Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 14–27	23,599	[7]
October 29	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 51–34	26,687	[8]
November 5	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 3–20
November 12	at No. 18 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–17	66,537	[9]
November 19	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 21–38	16,718	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1988 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. "Fullerton Has No Snap in 24–9 Loss to Cajuns". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cajuns wallop Bearkats". Daily World. September 19, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ragin' Cajuns lower the boom on Pirates in big 48–36 victory". The Daily Advertiser. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns hand-deliver victory to Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Mississippi victorious as Cajuns bog down in 'Swamp'". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "USL rolls past Tulane, 51–34". The Eunice News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Punchless Cajuns fall to Alabama 17–0". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas State rallies to down Cajuns, 38–21". The Eunice News. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.