The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by sixth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. The Ragin' Cajuns were members of the

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. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the

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where they lost to

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Preseason

Award Watchlist

Sun Belt Media Day

Preseason Standings

Preseason All–Conference Team

''Offense'' :QB Brandon Silvers (Troy) :RB Jalin Moore (Appalachian State) :RB Jordan Chunn (Troy) :WR Robert Davis (Georgia State) :WR Al Riles (Louisiana-Lafayette) :WR Emanuel Thompson (Troy) :TE

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(South Alabama) :OL Parker Collins (Appalachian State) :OL

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(Appalachian State) :OL Jermar Clark (Arkansas State) :OL Andy Kwon (Georgia Southern) :OL Antonio Garcia (Troy) ''Defense'' :DL Chris Odom (Arkansas State) :DL

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(Arkansas State) :DL Randy Allen (South Alabama) :DL Rashad Dillard (Troy) :LB Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (Georgia Southern) :LB

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(Louisiana-Lafayette) :LB Rodney Butler (New Mexico State) :DB Clifton Duck (Appalachian State) :DB Mondo Williams (Appalachian State) :DB Money Hunter (Arkansas State) :DB Bobby Baker (Georgia State) :DB

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(South Alabama) ''Specialists'' :PK

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(Georgia Southern) :P

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(Idaho) :RS Jabir Frye (Troy) :AP Jordan Chunn (Troy) ''Honorable Mentions'' *WR Keenan Barnes *DL Karmichael Dunbar *OL Eddie Gordon *LB Tre'maine Lightfoot

Roster

Schedule

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Game summaries

Boise State

McNeese State

South Alabama

at Tulane

at New Mexico State

Appalachian State

at Texas State

Idaho

at Georgia Southern

at Georgia

Arkansas State

at Louisiana–Monroe

Southern Miss (New Orleans Bowl)

References

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