1982 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record.^[1][2]

1982 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3–1
Head coach	Sam Robertson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 21–14
September 18	West Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 31–18
September 25	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 31–14		^[3]
October 2	Southern Illinois	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 20–10	22,359	^[4]
October 9	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 13–20		^[5]
October 16	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 29–30		^[6]
October 23	Lamar	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Sabine Shoe)	W 24–0
October 30	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–36		^[7]
November 6	Northeast Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 40–26		^[8]
November 13	Louisiana Tech	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 29–19		^[9]
November 20	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Cajun Crown)	T 10–10	23,100	^[10]

Roster

1982 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 16 Clarence Verdin Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Sam Robertson Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "1982 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
2. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 98. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
3. "NTSU drops fourth game". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Chamness, Mike (October 3, 1982). "S.W. Louisiana deals SIU second loss". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 13. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "From one of a few to one of many go Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns can't believe miraculous Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "USM Golden Eagles live up to their expectations". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prodigious Prudhomme propels pulsating victory". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1982. p. 33. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "No miracle needed, Cajuns outscore Tech". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southwestern 10, McNeese St. 10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.