1980 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football Southland Conference Southland 7–4 4–1 Sam Robertson 1st Cajun Field The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 7–4 record.1980 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 31, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/1980-schedule.html2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 98 December 31, 2020 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035 Schedule 1980 AP September 9 w y New Mexico State Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 14–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-southwestern-lo/158485782/ The Santa Fe New Mexican Southwestern Louisiana nips Aggies 14–12 September 7, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 27–21 29,631 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670068/cajuns-pulls-stunning-upset/ Daily World Cajuns pulls stunning upset September 14, 1980 May 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 14–16 12,283 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-fsus-offense-comes-alive/158485881/ The Fresno Bee FSU's offense comes alive; USL falls, 16–14 September 21, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 0–24 rivalry 16,583 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55968381/nlu-usl-1980/ Daily World Northeast wins over Cajuns September 28, 1980 May 6, 2021 9 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 20–22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87936563/usl-loses-on-final-play-2220/ Daily World USL loses on final play, 22–20 October 5, 1980 October 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w Arkansas State Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 3–0 16,485 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107458400/field-goal-enough-for-cajuns/ Daily World Field goal enough for Cajuns October 12, 1980 August 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w Lamar Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 38–10 Sabine Shoe https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-another-losing-hand-fo/158486002/ The Orange Leader Another losing hand for Lamar October 26, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Southern Illinois Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 21–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-cajuns-rout-salukis/158486077/ The Dispatch Cajuns rout Salukis November 2, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y UT Arlington Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX 30–13 7,156 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67289791/listless-uta-succumbs-to-usl/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Listless UTA succumbs to USL November 9, 1980 May 6, 2021 B1 Newspapers.com November 15 w Louisiana Tech Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 27–9 rivalry 22,638 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80655599/cajuns-roll-into-slc-showdown/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns roll into SLC showdown November 16, 1980 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 l y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 0–14 Cajun Crown 23,789 McNeese St. Captures SLC Championship The Sunday Advertiser November 23, 1980 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30115670/mcneese_st_captures_slc_championship/ May 6, 2021 Newspapers.com References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football