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1989 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 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) as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Louisiana Tech
L 14–4020,200[3]
September 9Central Michigan
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 22–2012,151[4]
September 16at Tulane
L 10–1728,144[5]
September 23at Rice
W 18–315,200[6]
September 30at Northeast Louisiana
W 24–10[7]
October 7Tulsa
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 21–1320,263[8]
October 14at No. 11 Alabama
L 17–2470,123[9]
October 24at Southern Miss
W 24–21[10]
November 4at Northern Illinois
L 20–235,604[11]
November 11Lamar
W 42–33[12]
November 18Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 29–2812,231[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1989 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Brian Mitchell Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1989 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. 99. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brown, Bulldogs run past Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USL out-boots Chippewas, 22–20". Abbeville Meridional. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane avenges last years loss and downs USL 17–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns down Owls". The Victoria Advocate. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mitchell, Cajuns roll past NLU Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns hold off Hurricane, 21–13". Tulsa World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama 24, USL 17 - Cajuns give Tide all it can handle". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Last second field goal puts Cajuns past So. Miss. 24–21". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Huskies take giant step toward bowl game". The Daily Chronicle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SW Louisiana 42, Lamar 33". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "USL edges Arkansas St. 29–28 in Mitchell's final outing". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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