1986 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football Independent 6–5 Nelson Stokley 1st Ron West 1st Cajun Field The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the team compiled a 6–5 record.1986 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 31, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/1986-schedule.html2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide Louisiana Athletics Communications Office 2019 99 December 31, 2020 https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035 Schedule 1986 AP September 6 l Oklahoma State Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 20–21 23,144 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-miraculous-osu-rally-averts/170680158/ Tulsa World Miraculous OSU rally averts ambush, 21–20 September 7, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 w Northeast Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 24–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68969809/hard-lessons-learned-usl-slams-door-on/ The Daily Advertiser Hard lessons learned, USL slams door on NLU September 14, 1986 March 27, 2021 23 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 26–10 22,944 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-eunice-news-cajuns-sack-memphis-stat/170671038/ The Eunice News Cajuns sack Memphis State, 26–10 September 21, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 21–10 27,726 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72735207/pannell-leads-usl-win/ Daily World Pannell leads USL win October 5, 1986 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w Tulsa Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 17–13 22,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-ragin-cajuns-ring-u/170680269/ The Daily Oklahoman Ragin' Cajuns ring up Hurricane, 17–13 October 12, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 20–21 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-ole-miss-holds-on-t/134989221/ Hattiesburg American Ole Miss holds on to trim Ragin' Cajuns, 21–20 October 19, 1986 November 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 w Stephen F. Austin Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 28–14 23,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-cajuns-beat-pesky-sfa/160195999/ Daily World Cajuns beat pesky SFA October 26, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 39–42 44,132 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94459975/cajuns-fall-to-tulane-in-crazy-game/ Daily World Cajuns fall to Tulane in crazy game November 2, 1986 February 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 0–17 14,512 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74526472/usl-gets-flattened-by-southern-miss The Daily Advertiser USL gets flattened by Southern Miss November 9, 1986 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Cajun Crown 33–13 18,353 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120184078/usl-opens-up-in-2nd-half-whips-pokes/ The Crowley Post-Signal USL opens up in 2nd half, whips Pokes November 16, 1986 March 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 l Louisiana Tech Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 14–23 15,780 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80941227/als-swan-song-has-usl-singing-the-blu/ The Daily Advertiser A.L.'s swan song has USL singing the blues November 23, 1986 July 6, 2021 C1 Newspapers.com References Southwestern Louisiana Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football