2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
American college football season
2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football | |
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New Orleans Bowl champion
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New Orleans Bowl
, W 43–34 vs.
East Carolina
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 5–4, 4 wins vacated (4–2 Sun Belt, 2 wins vacated) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jay Johnson (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Greg Stewart (2nd season) |
Home stadium |
Cajun Field
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Seasons
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
Arkansas State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||
Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette * | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||
Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||
South Alabama ** | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||
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The 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Mark Hudspeth and played their home games at Cajun Field . They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference . However, in 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette vacated four wins due to major NCAA violations. [1]
Preseason
Award watchlists
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Manning Award | Blaine Gautier | QB | SR |
Rimington Trophy | Andre Huval | C | JR |
Lou Groza Award | Brett Baer | K | SR |
Sun Belt Media Day
Predicted standings
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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1 | Florida International | 92 (5) |
2 | Arkansas State | 85 (2) |
3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 81 (2) |
4 | Western Kentucky | 70 (1) |
5 | Troy | 60 |
6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 47 |
7 | Middle Tennessee | 42 |
8 | North Texas | 36 |
9 | Florida Atlantic | 23 |
10 | South Alabama | 14 |
Preseason All–Conference Team
Offense
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Defense
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Specialists
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 pm | Lamar * | RCN / ESPN3 | W 40–0 (vacated) | 25,803 | |
September 8 | 6:00 pm | at Troy | ESPN3 | W 37–24 (vacated) | 17,981 | |
September 15 | 11:00 am | at Oklahoma State * | FSN | L 24–65 | 56,062 | |
September 29 | 6:00 pm | FIU |
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ESPN3 | W 48–20 (vacated) | 21,109 |
October 6 | 4:00 pm |
Tulane
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RCN/ESPN3 | W 41–13 (vacated) | 29,758 |
October 16 | 8:00 pm | at North Texas | ESPN2 | L 23–30 | 17,055 | |
October 23 | 7:00 pm | Arkansas State |
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ESPN2 | L 27–50 | 19,873 |
November 3 | 3:00 pm | at Louisiana–Monroe | SBN / CSS | W 40–24 | 20,203 | |
November 10 | 11:21 am | at No. 7 Florida * | SECN | L 20–27 | 86,482 | |
November 17 | 6:00 pm | Western Kentucky |
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W 31–27 | 20,314 | |
November 24 | 4:00 pm | South Alabama |
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RCN/ESPN3 | W 52–30 | 20,333 |
December 1 | 2:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | W 35–21 | 11,522 | ||
December 22 | 11:00 am | vs. East Carolina * | ESPN | W 43–34 | 48,828 | |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
Lamar
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : September 1
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 83 °F (28 °C); cloudy, possible rain
- Game attendance : 25,803
- Referee : Stan Sence
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@ Troy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium , Troy, AL
- Date : September 8
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance : 17,981
- Referee : Kevin Stine
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@ Oklahoma State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Cowboys | 17 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 65 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium , Stillwater, OK
- Date : September 15
- Game time : 11:05 a.m. CST
- Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance : 56,062
- Referee : Scott Novak
- TV : FSN
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FIU
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : September 29
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance : 21,109
- Referee : Jeff Hilyer
- TV : ESPN3
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Tulane
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : October 6
- Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 78 °F (26 °C); clear
- Game attendance : 29,758
- Referee : Brad Rogers
- TV : ESPN3
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@ North Texas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Mean Green | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
at Apogee Stadium , Denton, TX
- Date : October 16
- Game time : 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C); clear
- Game attendance : 17,055
- Referee : Riley Johnson
- TV : ESPN2
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Arkansas State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 6 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : October 23
- Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 80 °F (27 °C); clear
- Game attendance : `9,873
- Referee : Jeff Hilyer
- TV : ESPN2
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@ Louisiana–Monroe
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
Warhawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Malone Stadium , Monroe, LA
- Date : November 3
- Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance : 20,203
- Referee : Tony Backert
- TV : ESPN3
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@ Florida
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
No. 6 Gators | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium , Gainesville, FL
- Date : November 10
- Game time : 11:20 a.m. CST
- Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C); sunny
- Game attendance : 86,482
- Referee : David Smith
- TV : SECN
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Western Kentucky
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : November 17
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C); clear
- Game attendance : 20,314
- Referee : Riley Johnson
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South Alabama
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 17 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : November 24
- Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 55 °F (13 °C); clear
- Game attendance : 20,333
- Referee : Kevin Stone
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@ Florida Atlantic
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Owls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at FAU Stadium , Boca Raton, FL
- Date : December 1
- Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 75 °F (24 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance : 11,522
- Referee : Tony Backert
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East Carolina–New Orleans Bowl
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 43 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, LA
- Date : December 22
- Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C); N/A (indoors)
- Game attendance : 48,828
- Referee : Clair Gausman
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