2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

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2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Appalachian State +		7	–	1					10	–	3
Arkansas State +		7	–	1					8	–	5
Troy		6	–	2					10	–	3
Idaho		6	–	2					9	–	4
Louisiana–Lafayette		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
South Alabama		2	–	6					6	–	7
Georgia State		2	–	6					3	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Texas State		0	–	8					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth and played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Southern Miss.

Roster

2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Gunner Hudspeth  Fr WR 2 Al Riles Sr QB 3 Jordan Davis So QB 6 Jalen Nixon Sr WR 7 Jared Jackson Jr QB 8 Dion Ray  Fr RB 9 Trey Ragas Fr TE 10 Matt Barnes So QB 11 Anthony Jennings Sr WR 13 Elijah McGuire Jr QB 16 Jake Arceneaux Fr WR 17 Ja'Marcus Bradley  Fr WR 18 Devin Scott Sr WR 19 Michael Jaquet  Fr WR 20 Jarrod Jackson  Fr WR 21 Keenan Barnes So WR 22 Mark Mornay Jr RB 23 Darius Hoggins Jr WR 24 Tyler Derouen Fr RB 25 Raymond Calais Fr RB 25 Ashton Johnson Fr WR 26 Cameron Howell Fr RB 27 Jordan Wright  Fr WR 28 Chris Collins So RB 29 Justin Boatwright Jr TE 31 Alex Allen  Fr TE 33 Carlos Robinson  Fr WR 35 Leon Duncan So OL 50 Robert Hunt  Fr OL 53 Christian Cederquist Jr OL 60 D'Aquin Withrow Jr OL 61 Cole Prudhomme  Fr OL 63 Raynard Ford  Jr OL 66 Rico Robinson  Fr OL 67 Ken Marks  Fr OL 68 Jacob Wentz Fr OL 69 Caden Cunningham  Fr OL 71 Akkai Ward Fr OL 72 Grant Horst Jr OL 73 Craig Smith Jr OL 74 Staten Wade So OL 75 Kevin Dotson  Fr OL 76 Kendall Baker Fr OL 77 Adrian Goodacre So OL 78 Allen Cummins Jr OL 79 Eddie Gordon Sr TE 81 Nick Byrne Sr WR 82 Nate Arceneaux So WR 83 Trey Green Fr WR 84 David Doeker Fr WR 85 Calif Gossett Fr TE 87 Chris Turner  Fr WR Cabron Baham Fr WR Ryheem Malone Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 3 Joe Dillon  Fr LB 4 Tre’Maine Lightfoot Sr DB 6 Savion Brown  Fr LB 7 Otha Peters Sr DB 8 Simeon Thomas Jr DB 9 Kamar Greenhouse  Fr DB 10 Christian Goodlett Sr DB 11 Lorenzo Cryer So DB 13 Vince Thomas So DB 16 Travis Crawford Jr DB 17 Damar’ren Mitchell Fr DB 18 Blair Brooks Fr DB 19 Troy McCollum Jr DB 20 Dominick Jones Sr LB 21 Alonzo Brown  Fr DB 22 Reggie Miles Sr DB 23 Tracy Walker Jr DB 24 Cole Bourque Jr DB 25 Deuce Wallace  Fr DB 27 Lavarious Varnado Jr LB 30 T.J. Posey Jr DB 31 Corey Turner So DB 34 Denarius Howard Jr LB 35 Chaziere Malbrue So DB 37 Errol Brown  Fr LB 38 Terik Miller  Fr DB 39 Edward Thompson Jr LB 41 Caleb Vidrine Fr LB 43 Kaleb Fredericks  Fr LB 44 Tanner Holmes Fr LB 45 Shay Laporte So DL 46 Jarvis Jefferies Jr DL 50 Trev Miller Jr LB 51 Trey Granier Sr DL 55 Karmicheal Dunbar Sr LB 56 Terrence Jones  Fr LB 57 Tanner Wiggins Fr LB 59 Jacques Boudereaux Fr DL 90 Kevon Perry Jr DL 91 Mario Osborne So DL 92 Taboris Lee Jr DL 93 Darryl Johnson  Fr DL 94 Andarious Jones  Fr DL 95 Rodrick Stephens Jr DT 62 Daniel Chapman  Fr DT 76 Kenndall Baker  Fr DT 90 Kevon Perry Sr DT 92 Taboris Lee Sr DT 93 Darryl Johnson So DT 94 Andarious Jones Sr DT 95 Rodrick Stephens Jr DL 96 David Lemoto Jr DL 98 Ladarrius Kidd So DL 99 Trav’Vontae Booker Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 34 Sterling Miller So K 36 Stevie Artigue So P 37 Steven Coutts So K 38 Calvin Linden Fr K/P 39 Michael Godley So K 47 Dylan Scheurich So LS 49 Stephen Morella Sr K/P 86 Aaron Bird So P 89 Austin Melancon Fr	Head coach Mark Hudspeth (Delta State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Assistant Head, Wide Receivers Levron Harbin (North Alabama) Assistant Head, Defensive Line Charlie Harbison (Gardner–Webb) Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs Marquase Lovings (Howard) Assistant Head, Running Backs Mike Lucas (Liberty) Assistant Head, Recruiting Coordinator, Linebackers Jorge Munoz (Bethany) Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Mitch Rodrigue (Nicholls State) Run Game Coordinator, Offensive Line Reed Stringer (Delta State) Assistant Head, Tight Ends Troy Wingerter (Louisiana) Director of Football Operations Ryan Trichel (Southeastern Louisiana) Director of Player Personnel Tom Fratcher (Henderson State) Assistant Player Personnel Director Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: December 31, 2017

Schedule

September 311:00 AMBoise State*

• Cajun Field
• Lafayette, LA

ASNL 10–4522,661 September 106:00 PMNo. 11 (FCS) McNeese State*

• Cajun Field
• Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)

ESPN3W 30–2226,891 September 176:00 PMSouth Alabama

• Cajun Field
• Lafayette, LA

ESPN3W 28–2319,208 September 247:00 PMat Tulane*

• Yulman Stadium
• New Orleans, LA

ESPN3L 39–41 ^4OT24,253 October 17:00 PMat New Mexico State

• Aggie Memorial Stadium
• Las Cruces, NM

ESPN3L 31–37 ^2OT8,142 October 127:00 PMAppalachian State

• Cajun Field
• Lafayette, LA

ESPN2L 0–2416,960 October 226:00 PMat Texas State

• Bobcat Stadium
• San Marcos, TX

ESPN3W 27–318,278 November 54:00 PMIdaho

• Cajun Stadium
• Lafayette, LA

ESPN3L 13–2321,367 November 106:30 PMat Georgia Southern

• Paulson Stadium
• Statesboro, GA

ESPNUW 33–2616,786 November 1911:00 AMat Georgia*

• Sanford Stadium
• Athens, GA

SECNL 21–3592,746 November 2611:00 AMArkansas State

• Cajun Field
• Lafayette, LA

ASNW 24–1914,259 December 32:00 PMat Louisiana–Monroe

• Malone Stadium
• Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)

ESPN3W 30–34,007 December 178:00 PMvs. Southern Miss*

• Mercedes-Benz Superdome
• New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)

ESPNL 21–2835,061

Schedule source:

Game summaries

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	21	3	7	45
Ragin' Cajuns	0	3	0	7	10

See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2014	BSU, 34–9

McNeese State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 (FCS) Cowboys	3	9	3	7	22
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	13	3	30

See also: 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team and Cajun Crown

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–20–2	2007	MCN, 38–17

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	7	9	23
Ragin' Cajuns	6	3	13	6	28

See also: 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2015	USA, 32–25

at Tulane

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	3	3	7	7	7	3	6	39
Green Wave	0	6	10	0	7	7	3	8	41

See also: 2016 Tulane Green Wave football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–21	2013	ULL, 24–21

at New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	6	8	3	7	0	31
Aggies	7	14	0	3	7	6	37

See also: 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–4	2015	NMSU, 37–34

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	10	14	0	0	24
Ragin' Cajuns	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	APP, 28–7

at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	10	7	7	27
Bobcats	3	0	0	0	3

See also: 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2015	ULL, 49–27

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	10	7	3	3	23
Ragin' Cajuns	3	10	0	0	13

See also: 2016 Idaho Vandals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–1	2004	IDA, 38–25

at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	10	2	33
Eagles	3	10	0	13	26

See also: 2016 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	7	0	14	21
Bulldogs	14	7	7	7	35

See also: 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2010	UGA, 55–7

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	0	3	9	19
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	7	3	24

See also: 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–20–1	2015	ARST, 37–27

at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	17	6	0	30
Warhakws	3	0	0	0	3

See also: 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–24	2015	ULL, 30–24

Southern Miss–New Orleans Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	14	0	7	7	28
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	0	7	21

See also: 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and 2016 New Orleans Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–38–1	2008	USM, 51–21