1976 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 1976 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) in the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Augie Tammariello, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2] The Conference forfeited their victories over Fresno State and Cincinnati later in the season after they determined two ineligible players were on the Cajuns roster.[3]

1976 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1976 record7–4, 2 wins forfeited (4–1 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCajun Field
1976 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
McNeese State $ 4 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Arkansas State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Lamar 0 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 regular season wins.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Fresno State*
W 41–14 (forfeit)22,890
September 18Cincinnati*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 7–3 (forfeit)
October 2Louisiana Tech
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 31–2626,640
October 9at Lamar
W 34–9
October 16Furman*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 27–16
October 23Pacific (CA)*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 38–10
October 30at Texas–Arlington
W 31–24
November 6Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 23–14
November 13Northwestern State*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 3–7
November 20at McNeese State
L 19–20
December 4Northeast Louisiana*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 7–5
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1976 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. White, Jr., Gordon S. (October 21, 1976). "U. of Cincinnati undefeated and untied,with one loss". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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