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1981 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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1981 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–9–1 (0–4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UT Arlington $ 4 1 0 6 5 0
McNeese State 3 1 1 7 3 1
Arkansas State 3 2 0 6 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 2 1 4 6 1
Lamar 1 3 1 4 6 1
Southwestern Louisiana 0 4 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 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) in the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Southern Miss*L 7–3323,576[3]
September 12Southeastern Louisiana*L 0–719,522[4]
September 19at Northeast Louisiana*L 17–2012,555[5]
September 26North Texas State*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 34–1115,260[6]
October 10at Arkansas StateL 3–1417,487[7]
October 17East Carolina*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 31–3513,378[8]
October 24at Southern Illinois*L 0–4115,750[9]
October 31at Louisiana TechT 17–1713,500[10]
November 7Texas–Arlington
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 7–2318,103[11]
November 14at LamarL 12–14[12]
November 21McNeese State
L 7–1419,173[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1981 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. ^ "Golden Eagles blitz Ragin' Cajuns, 33–7". The Daily Advertiser. September 6, 1981. Retrieved May 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southeastern edges Southwestern, 7–0". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lane spurs Indians' victory over Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1981. p. 61. Retrieved May 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USL prevails despite flags". Daily World. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USL gets lethal punch". Daily World. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina Pirates nip USL Ragin' Cajuns 35–31". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved May 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Confidense builds as Salukis steamroll". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No treats, just tricks as Cajuns, Bulldogs deadlock". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Logan's run turned the tide for UTA". The Daily Advertiser. May 6, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cajuns lose by two". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "McNeese puts the freeze to USL". Daily World. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.