2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mark Hudspeth and played their home games at Cajun Field. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–2 in Sun Belt play to claim a share of the conference title with Arkansas State. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl for the third consecutive year where they defeated Tulane. However, in 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins including their New Orleans Bowl victory and Sun Belt Conference co-championship due to alleged major NCAA violations.[1]
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football | |
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Sun Belt Conference co-champion (vacated) | |
New Orleans Bowl, W 24–21 (vacated) vs. Tulane | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
2013 record | 1–4, 8 wins vacated (0–2 Sun Belt, 5 wins vacated) |
Head coach | Mark Hudspeth (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Jay Johnson (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | James Willis (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Cajun Field (Capacity: 31,000) |
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Arkansas State + | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WKU | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette** | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State* | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award Watchlist
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Davey O'Brien Award | Terrance Broadway | QB | JR |
Rimington Trophy | Andre Huval | C | SR |
Sun Belt Media Day
Preseason Standings
Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 57 (4) |
2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 57 (2) |
3 | Arkansas State | 45 |
4 | Western Kentucky | 44 |
5 | Troy | 35 |
6 | Texas State | 23 |
7 | South Alabama | 19 |
8 | Georgia State | 8 |
Preseason All–Conference Team
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Defense
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Roster
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Special teams
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:00 PM | at Arkansas* | SECRN | L 14–34 | 69,801 | |
September 7 | 5:30 PM | at Kansas State* | FS1 | L 27–48 | 53,073 | |
September 14 | 6:00 PM | Nicholls State* | ESPN3 | W 70–7 (vacated) | 28,871 | |
September 21 | 5:00 PM | at Akron* |
| ESPN3 | W 35–30 | 18,806 |
October 5 | 6:00 PM | Texas State |
| RCN/ESPN3 | W 48–24 (vacated) | 23,108 |
October 15 | 7:00 PM | at WKU | ESPN2 | W 37–20 (vacated) | 16,359 | |
October 22 | 7:00 PM | at Arkansas State |
| ESPN2 | W 23–7 (vacated) | 24,578 |
November 2 | 4:00 PM | New Mexico State* |
| RCN/ESPN3 | W 49–35 (vacated) | 30,028 |
November 7 | 6:30 PM | Troy |
| ESPNU | W 41–36 (vacated) | 22,562 |
November 16 | 1:00 PM | at Georgia State | ESPN3 | W 35–21 (vacated) | 14,415 | |
November 30 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Sun Belt Network | L 28–31 | 25,309 |
December 7 | 7:00 PM | at South Alabama | RCN/ESPN3 | L 8–30 | 16,124 | |
December 21 | 8:00 PM | vs. Tulane* | ESPN | W 24–21 (vacated) | 54,728 | |
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Game summaries
@ Arkansas
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0-4 | 2002 | ARK, 24-17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Razorbacks | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); scattered clouds
- Game attendance: 69,801
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV: FSN
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@ Kansas State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1-3 | 2009 | ULL, 17-15 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 102 °F (39 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 53,073
- Referee: C. Castleberry
- TV: FS1
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Nicholls State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4-0 | 2011 | ULL, 38-21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 28,871
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV: ESPN3
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@ Akron
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Zips | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 18,809
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- TV: ESPN3
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Texas State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
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Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 48 |
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 23,106
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV: ESPN3
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@ Western Kentucky
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4-2 | 2012 | ULL, 31-27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
Hilltoppers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); cloudy, chance of rain
- Game attendance: 16,359
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
- TV: ESPN2
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@ Arkansas State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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21-18 | 2012 | ARST, 50-27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Red Wolves | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Liberty Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); clear skies and cool
- Game attendance: 24,578
- Referee: Tony Backert
- TV: ESPN2
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New Mexico State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4-3 | 2004 | NMSU, 35-32 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 49 |
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 30,028
- Referee: Charles Lewis
- TV: ESPN3
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Troy
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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7-7 | 2012 | ULL, 31-17 (vacated) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 6 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 22,562
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
- TV: ESPNU
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@ Georgia State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Panthers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (indoors)
- Game attendance: 14,415
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- TV: ESPN3
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Louisiana–Monroe
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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23-23 | 2012 | ULL, 40-24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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@ South Alabama
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1-0 | 2012 | ULL, 52-30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Jaguars | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,124
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- TV: ESPN3
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Tulane (New Orleans Bowl)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4-21 | 2012 | ULL, 41-13 (vacated) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); N/A (indoors)
- Game attendance: 54,728
- Referee: David Witvoet
- TV: ESPN
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Post-Season
All-Sun Belt/American Teams
Offensive
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Defense
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Specialists
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Honorable Mentions
- TE Jacob Maxwell, SR
- DE Dominique Tovell, SO