2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
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.[1]
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New Orleans Bowl champion | |
New Orleans Bowl, W 16–3 vs. Nevada | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
2014 record | 7–4, 2 wins vacated (5–1 Sun Belt, 2 wins vacated) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jay Johnson (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | James Willis (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Cajun Field (Capacity: 36,900) |
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Georgia Southern * $ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette *** | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State * | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho ** | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
Louisiana-Lafayette went 9–4 overall and 5–2 in Sun Belt play. They shared the Sun Belt Conference Championship with Arkansas State. They also defeated Tulane 24–21 in the 2013 New Orleans Bowl for the program's third consecutive New Orleans Bowl win. However, in 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins including the 2013 New Orleans Bowl and the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Co-Championship due to major NCAA violations.[2]
Preseason
Award watch lists
The following players were named to preseason award watch lists:
- Mykhael Quave
- Daniel Quave
- Justin Hamilton
- Dominique Tovell
- Jamal Robinson
Preseason All Conference Team
First Team Offense:
- QB Terrance Broadway
- RB Alonzo Harris
- RB Elijah McGuire
- WR Jamal Robinson
- OL Daniel Quave
First Team Defense:
- DL Justin Hamilton
- DL Dominique Tovell
- S Trevence Patt
Second Team Offense:
- OL Mykhael Quave
Second Team Defense:
- DL Christian Ringo
Offensive Player of the Year:
- QB Terrance Broadway[6]
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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August 30 | 6:00 pm | Southern* | ESPN3 | W 45–6 | 36,170 | |
September 6 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech* |
| ESPN3 | L 20–48 | 25,607 |
September 13 | 3:00 pm | at No. 14 Ole Miss* | SECN | L 15–56 | 60,937 | |
September 20 | 9:30 pm | at Boise State* | CBSSN | L 9–34 | 33,337 | |
October 4 | 6:00 pm | Georgia State |
| ESPN3 | W 34–31 | 24,816 |
October 14 | 7:00 pm | at Texas State | ESPN2 | W 34–10 | 18,509 | |
October 21 | 7:00 pm | Arkansas State |
| ESPN2 | W 55–40 | 21,760 |
November 1 | 4:00 pm | South Alabama![]() |
| ESPN3 | W 19–9 | 25,861 |
November 8 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico State | ESPN3 | W 44–16 (vacated) | 10,299 | |
November 15 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN3 | W 34–27 | 19,544 | |
November 22 | 4:00 pm | Appalachian State |
| ESPN3 | L 16–35 | 20,638 |
November 29 | 11:30 am | at Troy | ESPN3 | W 42–23 (vacated) | 12,241 | |
December 20 | 10:00 am | vs. Nevada* | ESPN | W 16–3 | 34,014 | |
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Game summaries
Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); light rain
- Game attendance: 36,170
- Referee: Tony Backert
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play) & Cole Cubelic (Color)
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Louisiana Tech
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Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,607
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Raymond (Play-by-play) & Jay Taylor (Color)
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Ole Miss
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
Rebels | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); overcast
- Game attendance: 60,937
- Referee: Tim Ritter
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color) & Heather Mitts (Sideline)
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Boise State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Broncos | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); fair
- Game attendance: 33,337
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Color) & Jamie Erdahl (Sideline)
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Georgia State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
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Texas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 18,509
- Referee: Tony Backert
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Kevin Dunn (Play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (Color) & Sean Adams (Sideline)
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Arkansas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Wolves | 9 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 40 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 13 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 21,760
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play), Ray Bentley (Color) & Laura Rutledge (Sideline)
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South Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 25,861
- Referee: Charles Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (Color) & Brooke Williamson (Sideline)
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New Mexico State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 44 |
Aggies | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
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Louisiana-Monroe
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
Warhawks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 19,544
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (Play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (Color) & Danielle Jenkins (Sideline)
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Appalachian State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
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Troy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Trojans | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
at Veteran Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 12,241
- Referee: Charles Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Darren Goldwater (Play-by-play) & Peter Vaas (Color)
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Nevada (New Orleans Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); N/A (indoors)
- Game attendance: 34,014
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Mack Brown (Color) & Kaylee Hartung (Sideline)
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References
- http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2016/03/03/ncaa-investigation-ul-forfeits-22-football-victories/81252822/
- http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2016/03/03/ncaa-investigation-ul-forfeits-22-football-victories/81252822/
- Sullivan, Matt (July 16, 2014). "Broadway Named To Davey O'Brien Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- Sullivan, Matt (July 14, 2014). "Four Cajuns Named To Lombardi Award Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- Sullivan, Matt (July 15, 2014). "Robinson Named To Biletnikoff Award Watch List". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- Sullivan, Matt (July 21, 2014). "Broadway Earns Preseason Honors; Cajuns Place 10 On All-SBC Team". University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2014.