2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
The 2010 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Ragin' Cajans were led by ninth-year head coach Rickey Bustle and played their home games at Cajun Field. The schedule featured a nationally-televised game from Cajun Field against Oklahoma State on October 8. In five home games the average attendance at Cajun Field was 17,383, with a season-high of 25,000 attending the Oklahoma State game.
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (3–5 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Hudson (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Fouquier (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Cajun Field (capacity: 31,000) |
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| Troy + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU + | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team finished with an overall record of 3–9 overall and 3–5 in the Sun Belt Conference. Bustle was fired on November 28, 2010. During his tenure he compiled a 41–65 record, including four six-win seasons. The team never reached a bowl game during this time.[1]
Preseason
Award watchlists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| John Mackey Award | Ladarius Green | TE | JR |
| Lombardi Award | Grant Fleming | LB | SR |
Predicted standings
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 75 (5) |
| 2 | Troy | 73 (3) |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 53 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 49 (1) |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 45 |
| 6 | Florida International | 42 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 32 |
| 8 | North Texas | 27 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 9 |
Preseason All–Conference Team
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Roster
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 11:20 am | at No. 23 Georgia* | SEC Network | L 7–55 | 92,746[2] | |
| September 11 | 2:30 pm | Arkansas State | CST/CSS | W 31–24 | 15,103[3] | |
| September 25 | 6:00 pm | Middle Tennessee |
| L 14–34 | 17,249[4] | |
| October 2 | 6:30 pm | at North Texas | CST/CSS | W 28–27 | 17,015[5] | |
| October 8 | 8:00 pm | No. 21 Oklahoma State* |
| ESPN2 | L 28–54 | 25,881[6] |
| October 16 | 6:00 pm | at Troy | L 24–31 | 22,283 | ||
| October 23 | 4:00 pm | Western Kentucky |
| L 21–54 | 15,641 | |
| October 30 | 1:00 pm | at Ohio* | L 31–38 | 15,255 | ||
| November 6 | 6:00 pm | at Ole Miss* | ESPNU | L 21–43 | 53,144 | |
| November 13 | 6:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | L 23–24 | 12,044 | ||
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | Florida International |
| L 17–38 | 13,041 | |
| November 27 | 2:30 pm | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 23–22 | 9,215 | ||
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Game summaries
@ Georgia
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 23 Bulldogs | 7 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
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Arkansas State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
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Middle Tennessee
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Raiders | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 17,249
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
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@ North Texas
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
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Oklahoma State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 54 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
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@ Troy
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Trojans | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 22,283
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
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Western Kentucky
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hilltoppers | 3 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 54 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
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@ Ohio
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 38 |
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 15,255
- Referee: Stan Evans
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@ Ole Miss
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Rebels | 24 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 43 |
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@ Florida Atlantic
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Owls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 12,044
- Referee: Riley Johnson
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Florida International
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 13,041
- Referee: Kevin Stine
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@ Louisiana–Monroe
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Warhawks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 9,215
- Referee: Tony Backert
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References
- "Azcentral - AP: Louisiana-Lafayette fires Rickey Bustle after nine seasons". content.usatoday.net. November 28, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
