1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football Independent 5–6 Nelson Stokley 11th Doug Fertsch 1st Cajun Field 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 11th year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the Ragin' Cajuns compiled a 5–6 record.1996 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 1, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/1996-schedule.html2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 99 January 1, 2021 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035 Schedule 1996 AP August 31 l y Florida 4 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL 21–55 85,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-uf-happily-accepts/140669360/ The Orlando Sentinel UF happily accepts a D September 1, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 w Texas A&M 25 Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 29–22 38,783 September 21 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 27–52 23,169 Golden Eagles pound Cajuns September 22, 1996 The Crowley Post-Signal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109347505/golden-eagles-pound-cajuns/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 37–31 rivalry 20,432 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81507799/cajuns-in-tall-cotton-3731/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns in tall cotton, 37–31 September 29, 1996 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l Houston Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 24–21 18,247 October 12 w Arkansas State Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 42–31 October 19 l y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 29–39 16,327 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540689/cajuns-burned-by-uab-blaze/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns burned by UAB blaze October 20, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w Memphis Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 13–9 10,555 November 2 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 16–47 35,643 November 9 w Northern Illinois Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 45–31 15,721 November 16 l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 21–56 38,097 References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football