2004 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season

2004 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Rickey Bustle (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrent Pry (3rd season)
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Texas $   7 – 0     7 – 5  
Troy State   4 – 2     7 – 5  
New Mexico State   3 – 2     5 – 6  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Arkansas State   3 – 4     3 – 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Utah State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho   2 – 5     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2004 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a member of the Sun Belt Conference in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by third-year head coach Rickey Bustle and played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.Northwestern State*W 14–722,117
September 116:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*L 24–2022,467
September 181:10 p.m.at Kansas State*L 40–2046,514
September 25Middle Tennessee
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 24–17
October 2at FIU*W 34–4310,022
October 96:05 p.m.at New Mexico StateL 32–359,748
October 162:00 p.m.at IdahoL 25–3810,397
October 234:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 24–2723,121
November 5North Texas
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 17–27
November 13Troy
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
L 10–1315,077
November 206:30 p.m.at Louisiana–MonroeL 10–139,356

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Game summaries

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 7 007
Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 0014

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 22,117
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Jerry Babb 2-yard TD run, Sean Comiskey kick good, 5:24 (ULL 7-0)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Travis Smothers 7-yard TD pass from Babb, Comiskey kick good, 13:08 (ULL 14-0)
  • NSU - Derrick Doyle 17-yard TD pass from Davon Vinson, Tommy Hebert kick good, 0:50 (ULL 14-7)
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 17/26, 176 yards, TD, INT
  • NSU - Davon Vinson - 12/27, 148 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Chester Johnson - 14 carries, 63 yards
  • NSU - Shelton Sampson - 8 carries, 30 yards
Top receivers
  • ULL - Bill Sampy - 3 receptions, 43 yards
  • NSU - Toby Zeigler - 4 receptions, 82 yards

At Louisiana Tech

Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 13020
Bulldogs 0 17 0724

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,467
  • Referee: Jeff Roberson
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
Second quarter
  • LT - Brad Oestriecher 30-yard field goal, 9:30 (LT 3-0)
  • LT - Erick Franklin 19-yard TD pass from Donald Allen, Oestriecher kick good, 6:44 (LT 10-0)
  • LT - Ryan Moats 13-yard TD run, Oestriecher kick good, 3:03 (LT 17-0)
  • ULL - Jerry Babb 1-yard TD run, Sean Comiskey kick good, 0:39 (LT 17-7)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Comiskey 41-yard field goal, 11:02 (LT 17-10)
  • ULL - Bill Sampy 59-yard TD pass from Babb, Comiskey kick good, 7:07 (TIE 17-17)
  • ULL - Comiskey 33-yard field goal, 1:21 (ULL 20-17)
Fourth quarter
  • LT - Allen 3-yard TD run, Oestriecher kick good, 10:49 (LT 24-20)
Top passers
  • LT - Donald Allen - 17/28, 183 yards, TD, INT
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 31/53, 327 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Ryan Moats - 34 carries, 257 yards, TD
  • ULL - Chester Johnson - 7 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - Julius Crosby - 5 receptions, 53 yards
  • ULL - Bill Sampy - 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD

At Kansas State

Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 7620
Wildcats 13 7 101040

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, KS

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:10 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 47,914
  • Referee: John Laurie
  • [7]
Game information
First quarter
  • KSU - Joe Rheem 41-yard field goal, 11:10 (KSU 3-0)
  • KSU - Darren Sproles 35-yard field goal, Rheem kick good, 8:30 (KSU 10-0)
  • KSU - Rheem 34-yard field goal, 1:20 (KSU 13-0)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Jerry Babb 39-yard TD pass to B.J. Crist, Sean Comiskey kick good, 12:30 (KSU 13-7)
  • KSU - Dylan Meier 7-yard TD pass to Brian Casey, Rheem kick good, 6:02 (KSU 20-7)
Third quarter
  • KSU - Meier 1-yard TD rush, Rheem kick good, 10:10 (KSU 27-7)
  • KSU - Rheem 33-yard field goal, 07:30 (KSU 30-7)
  • ULL - Babb 9-yard TD rush, Comiskey kick good, 04:08 (KSU 30-14)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Chester Johnson 1-yard TD rush, Comiskey kick no good, 10:15 (KSU 30-20)
  • KSU - Meier 5-yard TD rush, Rheem kick good, 06:45 (KSU 37-20)
  • KSU - Rheem 33-yard field goal, 2:00 (KSU 40-20)
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 9/23, 128 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KSU - Dylan Meier - 7/10, 52 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 4 carries, 101 yards, TD
  • KSU - Darren Sproles - 38 carries, 292 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Bill Sampy - 2 receptions, 58 yards
  • KSU - Davin Dennis - 2 receptions, 19 yards

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 0317
Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7223

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,083
  • Referee: Rick Doan
  • [8]
Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Dwight Lindon 5-yard TD rush, Sean Comiskey kick good , 12:51 (ULL 7-0)
  • MTSU - Pierre Ingram 15-yard TD pass from Clint Marks, Colby Smith kick good, 5:59 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • MTSU - Eugene Gross 1-yard TD rush, Smith kick good, 2:49 (MTSU 14-7)
  • ULL - B.J. Crist 10-yard TD pass from Jerry Babb, Comiskey kick good, 0:25 (TIE 14-14)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Xavier Campbell 7-yard TD pass from Babb, Comiskey kick good, 7:30 (ULL 21-14)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Comiskey 38-yard field goal, 14:51 (ULL 24-14)
  • MTSU - Smith 37-yard field goal, 10:55 (ULL 24-17)
Top passers
  • MTSU - Clint Marks - 35/46, 242 yards, TD, INT
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 16/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • MTSU - Eugene Gross - 16 carries, 66 yards, TD
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 10 carries, 68 yards
Top receivers
  • MTSU - Kerry Wright - 8 receptions, 76 yards
  • ULL - Bill Sampy - 6 receptions, 79 yards

Florida International

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 17 3 16 43
Golden Panthers 3 14 7 10 34

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 0 11 32
Aggies 7 6 22 0 35

Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 10 3 12 25
Vandals 14 7 0 17 38

Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 0 7 10 7 24
Ragin' Cajuns 7 17 3 0 27

North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 17 0 3 7 27
Ragin' Cajuns 3 7 0 7 17

Troy

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

Louisiana-Monroe

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

References

  1. ^ "2004 Head Coaches". Nationalchamps.net.
  2. ^ "2004 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule". Sports Reference-College Football. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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