The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth and played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Southern Miss.
2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football | |
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New Orleans Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Southern Miss | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jorge Munoz (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Charlie Harbison (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Cajun Field |
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Appalachian State + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State + | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason edit
Award watchlists edit
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Walter Camp Award | Elijah McGuire | RB | SR |
Paul Hornung Award | Elijah McGuire | RB | SR |
Maxwell Award | Elijah McGuire | RB | SR |
Wuerffel Trophy | Karmichael Dunbar | DL | SR |
Sun Belt Media Day edit
Predicted standings edit
Sun Belt Conference predicted standings | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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1 | Appalachian State | 114 (5) |
2 | Arkansas State | 110 (5) |
3 | Georgia Southern | 98 (1) |
4 | Georgia State | 73 |
5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 70 |
6 | Troy | 70 |
7 | South Alabama | 62 |
8 | Idaho | 48 |
9 | New Mexico State | 37 |
10 | Texas State | 30 |
11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 |
Preseason All–Conference Team edit
Offense
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Defense
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Specialists
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Honorable Mentions
- WR Keenan Barnes
- DL Karmichael Dunbar
- OL Eddie Gordon
- LB Tre'maine Lightfoot
Roster edit
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Roster |
Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 11:00 am | Boise State* | ASN | L 10–45 | 22,661 | |
September 10 | 6:00 pm | No. 11 (FCS) McNeese State* |
| ESPN3 | W 30–22 | 26,891 |
September 17 | 6:00 pm | South Alabama |
| ESPN3 | W 28–23 | 19,208 |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Tulane* | ESPN3 | L 39–41 4OT | 24,253 | |
October 1 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico State | ESPN3 | L 31–37 2OT | 8,142 | |
October 12 | 7:00 pm | Appalachian State |
| ESPN2 | L 0–24 | 16,960 |
October 22 | 6:00 pm | at Texas State | ESPN3 | W 27–3 | 18,278 | |
November 5 | 4:00 pm | Idaho |
| ESPN3 | L 13–23 | 21,367 |
November 10 | 6:30 pm | at Georgia Southern | ESPNU | W 33–26 | 16,786 | |
November 19 | 11:00 am | at Georgia* | SECN | L 21–35 | 92,746 | |
November 26 | 11:00 am | Arkansas State |
| ASN | W 24–19 | 14,259 |
December 3 | 2:00 pm | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN3 | W 30–3 | 4,007 | |
December 17 | 8:00 pm | vs. Southern Miss* | ESPN | L 21–28 | 35,061 | |
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- Schedule source:[1]
Game summaries edit
Boise State edit
Boise State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
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McNeese State edit
McNeese State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
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South Alabama edit
South Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
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At Tulane edit
Louisiana-Lafayette at Tulane – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 39 |
Green Wave | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 41 |
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At New Mexico State edit
Louisiana-Lafayette at New Mexico State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Aggies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
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Appalachian State edit
Appalachian State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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At Texas State edit
Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Idaho edit
Idaho at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game information | ||
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At Georgia Southern edit
Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia Southern – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 33 |
Eagles | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
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At Georgia edit
Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); fair
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: James Carter
- TV: SEC Network
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Arkansas State edit
Arkansas State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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At Louisiana–Monroe edit
Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
Warhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Southern Miss (New Orleans Bowl) edit
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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References edit
- ^ "2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2016.