2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football

Sun Belt Conference Co-Champions New Orleans Bowl Champions
New Orleans Bowl vs Tulane, W 24–21
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2013 record	9–4 (5–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mark Hudspeth (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Jay Johnson (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	James Willis (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Cajun Field (Capacity: 31,000)

2013 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Louisiana–Lafayette +		5	–	2		9	–	4
Arkansas State +		5	–	2		8	–	5
WKU		4	–	3		8	–	4
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	3		6	–	6
South Alabama		4	–	3		6	–	6
Troy		4	–	3		6	–	6
Texas State		2	–	5		6	–	6
Georgia State*		0	–	7		0	–	12

+ – Conference co-champions Georgia State ineligible for post-season bowl games due to FBS transition and ineligible for Sun Belt Conference championship due to Sun Belt Conference decision. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program, often referred to as Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns,^[1] represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third year head coach Mark Hudspeth and played their home games at Cajun Field. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–2 in Sun Belt play to claim a share of the conference title with Arkansas State. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl for the third consecutive year where they defeated Tulane.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:00 PM	at Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	SECRN	L 14–34	69,801
September 7	5:30 PM	at Kansas State*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	FS1	L 27–48	53,073
September 14	6:00 PM	Nicholls State*	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 70–7	28,871
September 21	5:00 PM	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 35–30	18,806
October 5	6:00 PM	Texas State	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	RCN/ESPN3	W 48–24	23,108
October 15	7:00 PM	at WKU	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY	ESPN2	W 37–20	16,359
October 22	7:00 PM	at Arkansas State	Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR	ESPN2	W 23–7	24,578
November 2	4:00 PM	New Mexico State*	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	RCN/ESPN3	W 49–35	30,028
November 7	6:30 PM	Troy	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 41–36	22,562
November 16	1:00 PM	at Georgia State	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 35–21	14,415
November 30	6:00 PM	Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	Sun Belt Network	L 28–31	25,309
December 7	7:00 PM	at South Alabama	Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	RCN/ESPN3	L 8–30	16,124
December 21	8:00 PM	vs. Tulane*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 24–21	54,728
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: Schedule

Game notes

@ Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	7	7	0	14
Razorbacks	7	13	14	0	34

@ Kansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	21	3	27
Wildcats	10	10	21	7	48

Nicholls State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	7	0	0	7
Ragin' Cajuns	28	21	14	7	70

@ Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	7	14	35
Zips	0	14	3	13	30

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	3	7	14	24
Ragin' Cajuns	14	14	17	3	48

@ Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	13	10	14	37
Hilltoppers	10	3	0	7	20

@ Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	10	10	3	0	23
Red Wolves	0	7	0	0	7

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	21	7	0	7	35
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	13	22	49

Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	6	20	3	7	36
Ragin' Cajuns	21	14	0	6	41

@ Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	7	7	35
Panthers	0	14	7	0	21

Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	7	14	3	31
Ragin' Cajuns	14	7	0	7	28

@ South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	7	7	35
Jaguars	0	14	7	0	21

Tulane–New Orleans Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	14	7	0	21
Ragin' Cajuns	14	7	0	3	24

David Witvoet (Big Ten) was the game referee.

References

↑ "Proper Use of the University's Name". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football

Venues	McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar (Sabine Shoe) Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese State (Cajun Crown) Southeastern Louisiana (Cypress Mug)

Culture & lore	Cayenne "Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song" Pride of Acadiana

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sun Belt Conference football champions

Middle Tennessee & North Texas (2001)
North Texas (2002)
North Texas (2003)
North Texas (2004)
Arkansas State, Louisiana–Lafayette, & Louisiana–Monroe (2005)
Middle Tennessee & Troy (2006)
Florida Atlantic & Troy (2007)
Troy (2008)
Troy (2009)
Florida International & Troy (2010)
Arkansas State (2011)
Arkansas State (2012)
Arkansas State & Louisiana–Lafayette (2013)
Georgia Southern (2014)
Arkansas State (2015)

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