2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team explained

Year:2014
Team:Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Sport:football
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:7–4
Conf Record:5–1
Wins Vacated:2
Conf Wins Vacated:2
Head Coach:Mark Hudspeth
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Jay Johnson
Oc Year:4th
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:James Willis
Dc Year:2nd
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Cajun Field
Champion:New Orleans Bowl champion
Bowl:New Orleans Bowl
Bowl Result:W 16–3 vs. Nevada

The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–4 overall and 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl, for the fourth consecutive year, where they defeated Nevada. However, in 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette vacated two wins due to major NCAA violations.

Preseason

Award watch lists

The following players were named to preseason award watch lists:

Davey O'Brien Award

[1]

Lombardi Award

[2]

Biletnikoff Award

[3]

Preseason All Conference Team

First Team Offense:

First Team Defense:

Second Team Offense:

Second Team Defense:

Offensive player of the year:

Schedule

Game summaries

Southern

See also: 2014 Southern Jaguars football team.

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.

Ole Miss

See also: 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team.

Boise State

See also: 2014 Boise State Broncos football team.

Georgia State

See also: 2014 Georgia State Panthers football team.

Texas State

See also: 2014 Texas State Bobcats football team.

Arkansas State

See also: 2014 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

South Alabama

See also: 2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team.

New Mexico State

See also: 2014 New Mexico State Aggies football team.

Louisiana-Monroe

See also: 2014 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football team.

Appalachian State

See also: 2014 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.

Troy

See also: 2014 Troy Trojans football team.

Nevada (New Orleans Bowl)

See also: 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team and 2014 New Orleans Bowl.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broadway Named To Davey O'Brien Watch List. Matt. Sullivan. University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. July 16, 2014. September 2, 2014.
  2. Web site: Four Cajuns Named To Lombardi Award Watch List. Matt. Sullivan. University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. July 14, 2014. September 2, 2014.
  3. Web site: Robinson Named To Biletnikoff Award Watch List. Matt. Sullivan. University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. July 15, 2014. September 2, 2014.
  4. Web site: Broadway Earns Preseason Honors; Cajuns Place 10 On All-SBC Team. Matt. Sullivan. University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. July 21, 2014. September 2, 2014.