1983 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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1983 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Northeast Louisiana
L 6–3120,451[3]
September 18Chattanooga
L 14–3820,157
September 24at Rice
L 21–22
October 8at East Carolina
L 18–2127,345[4]
October 15at Tulane
L 15–1726,980[5]
October 22Lamar
W 31–6
October 29at Southern Miss
L 3–3128,837[6]
November 12McNeese State
W 48–16
November 19Louisiana Tech
W 13–95,000[7]
November 26at San Jose State
W 25–21

References[]

  1. ^ "1983 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. 98. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "USL Ragin' Cajuns wave white flag of defeat". The Daily Advertiser. September 11, 1983. p. 35. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cajuns almost have Pirates walking own plank". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USL loses another close one". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USM Golden Eagles uphold long-standing tradition". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USL puts lights out on La Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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