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Louisiana Football Team History


Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
University of Louisiana
 Lafayette, LA
Founded: 1898
Stadium: Cajun Field
Capacity: 41,264
Colors: Vermillion & White
Coach: Johnny Cain
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1902  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Johnny Cain enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Mississippi College  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Stephen F. Austin  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Southern Mississippi  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Spring Hill  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Millsaps  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Louisiana College  26   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana Tech  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Northwestern State  0   7   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -1
  Points Scored59
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed51
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record13-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 7-322324   Reed Green
Western Kentucky 7-1-114720   Carl Swede Anderson
Louisiana Tech 6-3-212060   Eddie McLane
Middle Tennessee State 6-1-114240   Johnny Red Floyd
Louisiana 4-3-15951   Johnny Cain
Miami 4-4-111867   Jack Harding
Memphis 3-612493   Allyn McKeen
Louisville 2-5-160114   Laurie Apitz

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.