Louisiana Football Team History 
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Louisiana  
 
  Lafayette, LA   
Founded: 1898 Stadium: Cajun Field Capacity: 41,264 Colors: Vermillion & White Coach: George Gee Mitchell Conference: Gulf States- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1949 Season Highlights  
 George Gee Mitchell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana.  
    
		
		
1949 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 17   vs. Austin (TX)  
    
   	 30  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   vs. Troy State  
    
   	 48  
   	 25  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @ Southeastern Louisiana  
    
   	 27  
   	 20  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   vs.
Houston 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   vs.
Southern Mississippi 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 25  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   vs. Louisiana College  
    
   	 7  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   @
Louisiana Tech 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   @ Pensacola NAS (FL)  
    
   	 28  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs. Northwestern State  
    
   	 27  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1949 Season Totals  
  Record 6-3
  
  Points Scored 174  
  Scoring Average 19.3  
  Points Allowed 145  
  Defense Average 16.1  
  Opponents Record 19-9
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-2
  
  Away Record 2-1
     
  
 
		
1949 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1949 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1949 All Gulf States Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.