2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
American college football season
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jay Johnson (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Co-defensive coordinator | Charlie Harbison (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Melvin Smith (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium |
Cajun Field
(capacity: 36,900) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
Arkansas State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||
Appalachian State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||
Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||
Georgia State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||
Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||
New Mexico State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||
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The 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fifth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth and played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana . The Ragin' Cajuns were members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a five way tie for fifth place.
Previous season
Louisiana-Lafayette went 9–4 last season. However, in 2015, 8 wins, including their bowl victory, were vacated due to massive NCAA violations. The Ragin' Cajuns finished second in the Sun Belt Conference and were awarded the New Orleans Bowl as the conference champion, Georgia Southern were ineligible for post-season play due to their FCS-FBS transition. The defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack 16–3 for their final series of four consecutive bowl appearances and victories.
Preseason
Award watchlists
The following players were named to preseason award watchlist
- Mykhael Quave
- Dominique Tovell
Sun Belt Media Day
Sun Belt Conference Players of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year – Elijah McGuire, RB (Louisiana-Lafayette)
Predicted standings
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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1 | Georgia Southern | 110 (6) |
2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 108 (3) |
3 | Arkansas State | 96 (1) |
4 | Appalachian State | 82 |
5 | Texas State | 78 |
6 | South Alabama | 68 (1) |
7 | UL Monroe | 59 |
8 | Troy | 39 |
9 | Georgia State | 32 |
10 | New Mexico State | 30 |
11 | Idaho | 24 |
Preseason All–Conference Team
Offense
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Defense
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Specialists
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Roster
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Special teams
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Roster
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Schedule
Louisiana–Lafayette announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe , New Mexico State , Texas State , and Troy , and traveled to Appalachian State , Arkansas State , Georgia State , and South Alabama . [2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 6:00 pm | at Kentucky * | ESPNU | L 33–40 | 62,933 | |
September 12 | 6:00 pm | Northwestern State * | ESPN3 | W 44–17 | 26,824 | |
September 26 | 6:00 pm | Akron * |
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ESPN3 | L 14–35 | 24,679 |
October 3 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech * | ASN | L 14–43 | 26,910 | |
October 10 | 6:00 pm | Texas State |
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ESPN3 | W 49–27 | 21,377 |
October 20 | 7:00 pm | at Arkansas State | ESPN2 | L 27–37 | 20,495 | |
October 31 | 4:00 pm |
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ESPN3 | W 30–24 | 17,410 |
November 7 | 1:00 pm | at Georgia State | ESPN3 | W 23–21 | 10,070 | |
November 12 | 6:30 pm | at South Alabama | ESPNU | L 25–32 | 14,096 | |
November 21 | 4:00 pm | New Mexico State |
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ESPN3 | L 34–37 | 17,023 |
November 28 | 1:00 pm | at Appalachian State | ESPN3 | L 7–28 | 16,124 | |
December 5 | 4:00 pm | Troy |
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ESPN3 | L 17–41 | 22,264 |
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- Schedule source: [3]
Game summaries
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 |
at Commonwealth Stadium , Lexington, KY
- Date : September 5
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 88 °F (31 °C); hot, mostly sunny
- Game attendance : 62,933
- Referee : Matt Austin
- TV : ESPNU
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Northwestern State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : September 12
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 82 °F (28 °C); mostly sunny
- Game attendance : 26,824
- Referee : Jeff Hilyer
- TV : ESPN3
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Akron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : September 26
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 85 °F (29 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance : 24,679
- Referee : Tony Cannella
- TV : ESPN3
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At Louisiana Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium , Ruston, LA
- Date : October 3
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 68 °F (20 °C); clear
- Game attendance : 26,910
- Referee : Matt Austin
- TV : ASN
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Texas State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 49 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : October 10
- Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 81 °F (27 °C); clear, sunny
- Game attendance : 21,377
- Referee : Jeff Hilyer
- TV : ESPN3
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At Arkansas State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Red Wolves | 13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium , Jonesboro, AR
- Date : October 20
- Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C); mostly clear
- Game attendance : 20,495
- Referee : Charles Lewis
- TV : ESPN2
- [www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/400787454]
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Louisiana–Monroe
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : October 31
- Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 68 °F (20 °C); light drizzle
- Game attendance : 17,410
- Referee : Jeff Hilyer
- TV : ESPN3
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At Georgia State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, GA
- Date : November 7
- Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : N/A (Domed stadium)
- Game attendance : 10,070
- Referee : Jason Autrey
- TV : ESPN3
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At South Alabama
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
at Ladd-Peebles Stadium , Mobile, AL
- Date : November 12
- Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 66 °F (19 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance : 14,096
- Referee : Jason McArthur
- TV : ESPNU
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New Mexico State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : November 21
- Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 63 °F (17 °C); overcast
- Game attendance : 17,023
- Referee : Charles Lewis
- TV : ESPN3
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At Appalachian State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium , Boone, NC
- Date : November 28
- Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 59 °F (15 °C); overcast
- Game attendance : 16,123
- Referee : Kevin Stine
- TV : ESPN3
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Troy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, LA
- Date : December 5
- Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C); sunny
- Game attendance : 22,264
- Referee : Jason Autrey
- TV : ESPN3
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References
- ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2015 Preseason Football All-Conference Teams" . Sun Belt Conference . Retrieved 14 Aug 2015 .
- ↑ "Ragin' Cajuns Officially Release 2015 Schedule" (Press release). University of Louisiana–Lafayette Department of Athletics. February 27, 2015 . Retrieved March 30, 2015 .
- ↑ "2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule" . FB Schedules . Retrieved March 30, 2015 .
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