1993 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 1993 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 Big West Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the team compiled an 8–3 record and as Big West co-champion.^[1][2]

1993 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Big West co-champion
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	8–3 (5–1 Big West)
Head coach	Nelson Stokley (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Lewis Cook (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Vic Eumont (1st season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah State +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Nevada	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Utah State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 13–34	21,637
September 11	at Miami (OH)*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 28–29
September 18	Memphis State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 17–15
October 2	Southern Miss*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 13–7	22,853	[3]
October 9	at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 36–15	25,970	[4]
October 16	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 19–3
October 23	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 33–19	9,335
October 30	San Jose State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 24–13	27,814
November 6	at No. 9 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 14–61	83,711	[5]
November 20	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 31–14	7,721
November 27	Louisiana Tech	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 21–17	19,127	[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1993 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 99. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
3. "Cajun defense stuffs USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Carter helps Ragin Cajuns knock off Green Wave, 36–15". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eaten alive!...61–14". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Big West co-champions'". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.