1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1996
| team = Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–6
| head_coach = Nelson Stokley
| hc_year = 11th
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| stadium = Cajun Field
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{{1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Nelson Stokley, the Ragin' Cajuns compiled a 5–6 record.{{cite news|title=1996 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 1, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/1996-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide|publisher=Louisiana Athletics Communications Office|year=2019|page=99|accessdate=January 1, 2021|url=https://ragincajuns.com/documents/2019/8/27//2019_FB_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4035}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1996
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 21–55
| attend = 85,050
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-uf-happily-accepts/140669360/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=UF happily accepts a D|date=September 1, 1996|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 29–22
| attend = 38,783
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 27–52
| attend = 23,169
| source = {{cite news |title=Golden Eagles pound Cajuns|date=September 22, 1996|newspaper=The Crowley Post-Signal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109347505/golden-eagles-pound-cajuns/|accessdate=September 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 37–31
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 20,432
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81507799/cajuns-in-tall-cotton-3731/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Cajuns in tall cotton, 37–31|date=September 29, 1996|accessdate=July 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 24–21
| attend = 18,247
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 42–31
| attend =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 29–39
| attend = 16,327
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540689/cajuns-burned-by-uab-blaze/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Cajuns burned by UAB blaze|date=October 20, 1996|accessdate=December 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 13–9
| attend = 10,555
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 16–47
| attend = 35,643
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 45–31
| attend = 15,721
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 21–56
| attend = 38,097
}}
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References
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