| Cajun Field, 2351 W. Congress, Lafayette, LA |
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| Stadium Overview |
Capacity: 41,426
First Year: 1971
First Game: Sept. 25, 1971 (W, 21-0 vs. Santa Clara)
Overall Record: 139-112-2 (.549)
Surface: Matrix Turf
Schedule: Ragin' Cajuns
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Cajun Field has served as the home of Ragin’ Cajuns football since September 1971. Louisiana holds a 149-113-2 all-time record on its home field with winning records in 35 of the 51 seasons.
The Cajuns set the school single-season records for total attendance (145,854) and average attendance (29,171) in 2011. Included in those totals were five of the top 15 crowds all-time, including a Sun Belt Conference record 32,823 vs. North Texas on Oct. 15, 2011. Louisiana was the Sun Belt attendance champion in 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Cajun Field hosted the 1,000th Cajuns game in school history on Nov. 1, 2008 before a then-Sun Belt record crowd of 29,031.
Louisiana has enjoyed plenty of memorable moments since the venue opened in 1971. The greatest of those moments came during the 1996 season when the Ragin’ Cajuns opened their 26th season in the facility with the biggest upset in school history, a 29-22 victory over No. 25 Texas A&M in front of a then-record crowd of 38,783 fans. That mark surpassed the previous record crowd of 36,133 that saw the Cajuns face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Oct. 6, 1990.
On Nov. 30, 2019, Louisiana earned a thrilling 31-30 victory over in-state rival ULM to eclipse the double-digit win mark for the first time ever with its 10th victory, while also setting the school record for the most SBC wins with seven.
Cajun Field has been the site of much success with four consecutive 4-1 records from 1993-96. The school record for wins at Cajun Field in a season is seven, set during the 1976 season, one of three undefeated seasons (1976, 1980 and 1987) at Cajun Field.
Cajun Field boasts 2,577 chairback seats and additional seating to the capacity of another 38,849 giving the facility a total seating capacity of 41,426. In 2014, the south endzone was closed in to create more seating, adding 5,000 seats to the stadium capacity. In the summer of 2008, Cajun Field removed its long-standing natural grass and entered a new era with a synthetic playing surface.
For the first 17 years, Louisiana’s football stadium was simply known as Cajun Field. In the summer of 1988, then-Strength & Conditioning Coach Mickey Faulkinberry suggested referring to Cajun Field as “The Swamp”. The name stuck for various reasons. To start, the field surface is set two feet below sea level in a natural bowl.
In addition to providing a picturesque surrounding, the sunken facility allows most fans to walk down to their stadium seats. The Cajuns and their opponents must enter Cajun Field through a long tunnel from the Cox Communications Athletic Center.
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| Directions |
| From Baton Rouge, LA: Lafayette, Louisiana is located 65 miles southwest of Baton Rouge (68 miles from the airport). By automobile the trip will take approximately 1 hour. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 West out of Baton Rouge and travel 55 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn left. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
From New Orleans, LA (via I-10): Lafayette, Louisiana is located 137 miles west of New Orleans (128 miles from the airport). By automobile the trip will take approximately 2.2 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 West out of New Orleans and travel 134 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn left. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
From New Orleans, LA (via US 90): Lafayette, Louisiana is located 137 miles west of New Orleans. By automobile the trip will take approximately 2.2 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 West out of New Orleans and exit the interstate at exit 220 and merge onto Louisiana Highway 310 South and travel 12 miles before exiting onto US Highway 90 West towards Houma. Travel 124 miles and turn left onto University Ave. Travel one mile to downtown Lafayette and the University Campus.
From Houston, TX: Lafayette, Louisiana is located 215 miles east of Houston (225 miles from the airport). By automobile the trip will take approximately 3.3 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 East out of New Orleans and travel 205 - 215 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn right. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
From Shreveport, LA: Lafayette, Louisiana is located 215 miles southeast of Shreveport. By automobile the trip will take approximately 3 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-49 South out of Shreveport and travel 207 miles and take exit 1B onto I-10 West towards Lake Charles. Travel approximately 3 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn left. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
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| Stadium Facts |
Stadium Name
1970 Cajun Field
Capacity
1970: 26,000
1992: 31,000
2014: 41,426
Events Hosted
2003 - Saints Black and Gold Scrimmage
2005 - New Orleans Bowl |
| Cajun Field Year-by-Year |
| Year |
Atten. |
G |
Avg. |
Rec. |
| 1971 |
110,000 |
6 |
18,333 |
3-3 |
| 1972 |
93,429 |
6 |
15,572 |
3-3 |
| 1973 |
61,600 |
6 |
10,267 |
0-6 |
| 1974 |
73,152 |
6 |
12,192 |
1-5 |
| 1975 |
146,081 |
7 |
20,866 |
5-2 |
| 1976 |
163,143 |
7 |
23,306 |
7-0 |
| 1977 |
151,346 |
6 |
25,224 |
4-1-1 |
| 1978 |
113,163 |
7 |
16,166 |
2-5 |
| 1979 |
108,060 |
6 |
18,115 |
3-3 |
| 1980 |
85,092 |
5 |
17,018 |
5-0 |
| 1981 |
85,346 |
5 |
17,087 |
1-4 |
| 1982 |
130,608 |
6 |
21,786 |
5-1 |
| 1983 |
81,711 |
4 |
20,488 |
3-1 |
| 1984 |
88,180 |
4 |
22,045 |
3-1 |
| 1985 |
78,405 |
4 |
19,601 |
2-2 |
| 1986 |
101,451 |
5 |
20,290 |
3-2 |
| 1987 |
87,326 |
5 |
17,465 |
5-0 |
| 1988 |
122,874 |
6 |
20,479 |
4-2 |
| 1989 |
80,445 |
5 |
16,089 |
4-1 |
| 1990 |
111,973 |
5 |
22,395 |
2-3 |
| 1991 |
80,294 |
4 |
20,074 |
0-3-1 |
| 1992 |
92,111 |
5 |
18,422 |
2-3 |
| 1993 |
109,955 |
5 |
21,991 |
4-1 |
| 1994 |
95,770 |
5 |
19,154 |
4-1 |
| 1995 |
88,640 |
5 |
17,728 |
4-1 |
| 1996 |
108,552 |
5 |
21,710 |
4-1 |
| 1997 |
87,362 |
6 |
14,560 |
0-6 |
| 1998 |
35,193 |
4 |
8,798 |
2-2 |
| 1999 |
76,445 |
5 |
15,289 |
2-3 |
| 2000 |
73,119 |
5 |
14,624 |
0-5 |
| 2001 |
66,615 |
5 |
13,323 |
2-3 |
| 2002 |
75,279 |
5 |
15,056 |
3-2 |
| 2003 |
83,970 |
6 |
13,995 |
3-3 |
| 2004 |
107,006 |
5 |
21,401 |
3-2 |
| 2005 |
87,957 |
5 |
17,591 |
3-2 |
| 2006 |
90,519 |
6 |
15,087 |
3-3 |
| 2007 |
99,904 |
6 |
16,651 |
1-5 |
| 2008 |
107,342 |
5 |
21,468 |
4-1 |
| 2009 |
111,998 |
6 |
18,666 |
4-2 |
| 2010 |
86,915 |
5 |
17,383 |
1-4 |
| 2011 |
145,854 |
5 |
29,171 |
0-0 |
| 2012 |
137,190 |
6 |
22,865 |
2-1 |
| 2013 |
129,878 |
5 |
25,976 |
0-1 |
| 2014 |
154,652 |
6 |
25,775 |
4-2 |
| 2015 |
129,577 |
6 |
21,596 |
3-3 |
| 2016 |
121,346 |
6 |
20,224 |
3-3 |
| 2017 |
78,754 |
5 |
17,496 |
3-2 |
| 2018 |
111,303 |
6 |
18,550 |
5-1 |
| 2019 |
104,978 |
6 |
17,496 |
5-1 |
| 2020 |
22,340 |
4 |
5,585 |
3-1 |
| 2021 |
157,454 |
7 |
22,493 |
7-0 |
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| Top 20 Crowds at Cajun Field |
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1. 41,357 Southern (Sept. 5, 2009)
2. 38,783 Texas A&M (Sept. 14, 1996)
3. 36,170 Southern (Aug. 30, 2014)
4. 36,133 Alabama (Oct. 6, 1990)
5. 33,828 McNeese State (Sept. 15, 2007)
6. 32,823 North Texas (Oct. 15, 2011)
7. 31,014 App State (Dec. 4, 2021)
8. 30,176 Arkansas State (Nov. 6, 1976)
9. 30,028 New Mexico State (Nov. 2, 2013)
10. 29,775 Troy (Oct. 8, 2011)
11. 29,758 Tulane (Oct. 2, 2012)
12. 29,031 FIU (Nov. 1, 2008)
13. 28,871 Nicholls State (Sept. 14, 2013)
14. 28,866 Grambling (Sept. 1, 2018)
15. 28,794 Texas State (Oct. 30, 2021)
16. 28,752 Northwestern State (Nov. 12, 1977)
17. 28,741 Nicholls State (Sept. 17, 2011)
18. 28,176 ULM (Nov. 5, 2011)
19. 27,814 San Jose State (Oct. 30, 1993)
20. 27,300 Northern Illinois (Oct. 15, 1988)
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