The 2005 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represents the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette, University of Louisiana, ULL, or UL) is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and the s ...
as a member of the
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a collegiate athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Originally a non-football conference, the Sun Belt began sponsoring football in 2001. Its football teams participa ...
in the
2005 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 1, 2005 and ended on De ...
. They were led by fourth-year head coach
Rickey Bustle
Rickey Norman Bustle (born August 23, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He is the Head football coach at Athens Christian School in Athens, Georgia, a position he had held since 2021. Bustle served as the head football coach ...
played their home games at
Cajun Field
Cajun Field is a football stadium located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns athletics. Cajun Field is primaril ...
in
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette (, ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth largest incorporated municipality by population and the 234th- ...
.
The
2005 New Orleans Bowl
The 2005 New Orleans Bowl, dubbed the New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette featured the (now the Red Wolves) and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, the game was played at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisi ...
, which was annually played in the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
The Caesars Superdome, commonly known as the Superdome (formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Superdome), is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints ...
in
was tagged the "New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette" and moved to
Cajun Field
Cajun Field is a football stadium located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns athletics. Cajun Field is primaril ...
, the home stadium of Ragin' Cajuns football, in response to
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
that had destroyed the Superdome a few months earlier
Preseason
Sun Belt Media Day
Preseason Standings
Preseason All-Conference Team
''Offense''
:WR Bill Sampy
:OL Brandon Cox
Schedule
Game summaries
@ Texas
@ Eastern Michigan
Northwestern State
UCF
Florida Atlantic
@ Arkansas State
@ Middle Tennessee
Troy
@ North Texas
Florida International
@ Louisiana-Monroe
References
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Louisiana-Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette, University of Louisiana, ULL, or UL) is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and the s ...
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons
Sun Belt Conference football champion seasons
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football