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1975 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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1975 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Louisiana Tech 4 1 1 8 2 0
McNeese State 3 2 0 7 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 3 0 6 5 0
UT Arlington 1 4 0 4 7 0
Lamar 0 5 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Augie Tammariello, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Long Beach State*W 22–1710,482[3]
September 13Southern Illinois*W 27–1021,223[4]
September 27New Mexico State*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 31–724,200[5]
October 4at Arkansas StateL 17–39[6]
October 11at Louisiana TechL 14–2416,200[7]
October 18Lamar
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 21–12[8]
October 25at Cincinnati*L 17–23[9]
November 1UT Arlington
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 35–32[10]
November 8Pacific (CA)*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 14–19[11]
November 15Northwestern State*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 40–17[12]
November 22McNeese State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 21–33[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1975 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. ^ "Errors hurt L.B. State". The Daily Breeze. September 7, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Thompkins, Rob (September 14, 1975). "Cajuns Explode Past Salukis, Triumph 27-10". The Daily Advertiser. p. 49. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USL menu: Scrambled Aggs, 31–7". Daily World. September 28, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ASU comeback wins it". Daily World. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs whip USL". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1975. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cajuns capture controversial win". The Orange Leader. October 19, 1975. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcats in close win over Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cajuns explode early, hold on for wild win". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 1975. p. B8. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pacific pops USL". Daily World. November 9, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cajuns crush Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "McNeese, 33–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.