1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Nelson Stokley (11th season);
Home stadium	Cajun Field
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Army		–		10	–	2
Navy		–		9	–	3
No. 19 Notre Dame		–		8	–	3
East Carolina		–		8	–	3
Louisiana Tech		–		6	–	5
UAB		–		5	–	6
UCF		–		5	–	6
Southwestern Louisiana		–		5	–	6
Northeast Louisiana		–		5	–	6
Arkansas State		–		4	–	7
Northern Illinois		–		1	–	10

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the team compiled a 5–6 record.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at No. 4 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 21–55	85,050	^[3]
September 14	No. 25 Texas A&M	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 29–22	38,783
September 21	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 27–52	23,169	^[4]
September 28	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 37–31	20,432	^[5]
October 5	Houston	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 24–21	18,247
October 12	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 42–31
October 19	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 29–39	16,327	^[6]
October 26	Memphis	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 13–9	10,555
November 2	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 16–47	35,643
November 9	Northern Illinois	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 45–31	15,721
November 16	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 21–56	38,097
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1996 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 99. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "UF happily accepts a D". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Golden Eagles pound Cajuns". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cajuns in tall cotton, 37–31". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cajuns burned by UAB blaze". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1996 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[2] "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 99. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[3] "UF happily accepts a D". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Golden Eagles pound Cajuns". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Cajuns in tall cotton, 37–31". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Cajuns burned by UAB blaze". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Campus Athletic Field (1902–1939) McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar: Sabine Shoe Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese: Cajun Crown Southeastern Louisiana: Cypress Mug
Culture & lore	Cayenne Pride of Acadiana
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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