1981 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1981
| team = Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
| sport = football
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| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 1–9–1
| conf_record = 0–4–1
| head_coach = Sam Robertson
| hc_year = 2nd
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| stadium = Cajun Field
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{{1981 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1981 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 Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Sam Robertson, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record.{{cite news|title=1981 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 31, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/1981-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide|publisher=Louisiana Athletics Communications Office|year=2019|page=98|accessdate=December 31, 2020|url=https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1981
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 7–33
| attend = 23,576
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74376908/golden-eagles-blitz-ragin-cajuns-337|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Golden Eagles blitz Ragin' Cajuns, 33–7|date=September 6, 1981|accessdate=May 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 0–7
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 19,522
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southeastern-edges-southwester/158016244/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Southeastern edges Southwestern, 7–0|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 17–20
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 12,555
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68871390/lane-spurs-indians-victory-over-cajuns/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Lane spurs Indians' victory over Cajuns|date=September 20, 1981|accessdate=May 6, 2021|page=61|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 34–11
| attend = 15,260
| source = {{cite news|title=USL prevails despite flags|newspaper=Daily World|date=September 27, 1981|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87948483/usl-prevails-despite-flags/|accessdate=October 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 3–14
| attend = 17,487
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107487948/usl-gets-lethal-punch/|work=Daily World|title=USL gets lethal punch|date=October 11, 1981|accessdate=August 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 31–35
| attend = 13,378
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674381/east-carolina-pirates-nip-usl-ragin/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=East Carolina Pirates nip USL Ragin' Cajuns 35–31|date=October 18, 1981|accessdate=May 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| score = 0–41
| attend = 15,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-confidense-builds-as/158292471/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Confidense builds as Salukis steamroll|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 17–17
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 13,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80656794/no-treats-just-tricks-as-cajuns-bulldo/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=No treats, just tricks as Cajuns, Bulldogs deadlock|date=November 1, 1981|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 7–23
| attend = 18,103
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67273487/logans-run-turned-the-tide-for-uta/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Logan's run turned the tide for UTA|date=May 6, 1981|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=49|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 12–14
| gamename = Sabine Shoe
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-crowley-post-signal-cajuns-lose-by-t/158292327/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=Cajuns lose by two|date=November 15, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 7–14
| gamename = Cajun Crown
| attend = 19,173
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120120237/mcneese-puts-the-freeze-to-usl/|work=Daily World|title=McNeese puts the freeze to USL|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=March 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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