Cajun Crown

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

McNeese State Cowboys

Sport

Football

First meeting

September 22, 1951
Southwestern Louisiana 35, McNeese State 14

Latest meeting

September 10, 2016
Louisiana–Lafayette 30,
McNeese State 22

Next meeting

Unknown

Trophy

Cajun Crown

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

McNeese State leads, 20–16–2

Largest victory

Southwestern Louisiana, 55–12 (1954)

Longest win streak

Louisiana–Lafayette, 6 (1965–1970)

Longest unbeaten streak

McNeese State, 10 (1973–1982)

Current win streak

Louisiana-Lafayette, 1 (2016)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

McNeese State University

Locations in Louisiana

The Cajun Crown is the name of the rivalry trophy between the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (formerly the Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs) and the McNeese State Cowboys.^[1]^[2]^[3] The two teams have met 38 times on the football field, with McNeese State currently holding a 20–16–2 edge in the all time series. Originally an annual series, the game has been less frequently played since McNeese State moved from the NCAA's Division I-A to Division I-AA in 1982.

Game results

Louisiana–Lafayette victories
McNeese State victories
Tie games

Note: Rankings are from the Sports Network poll for McNeese State after 1982 or AP Poll for either Louisiana–Lafayette since 1973 or McNeese State from 1975 to 1981.

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	ULL	MSU	Series
1	September 22, 1951	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	35	14	USL 1–0
2	November 22, 1952	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	20	13	USL 2–0
3	November 21, 1953	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	47	13	USL 3–0
4	November 20, 1954	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	55	12	USL 4–0
5	November 19, 1955	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	7	12	USL 4–1
6	November 17, 1956	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	35	33	USL 5–1
7	November 23, 1957	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	0	13	USL 5–2
8	November 22, 1958	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	8	9	USL 5–3
9	November 21, 1959	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	19	14	USL 6–3
10	November 19, 1960	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	10	29	USL 6–4
11	November 18, 1961	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	0	25	USL 6–5
12	November 17, 1962	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	0	19	Tied 6–6
13	November 23, 1963	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	7	14	MSU 7–6
14	November 21, 1964	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	9	24	MSU 8–6
15	November 20, 1965	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	14	7	MSU 8–7
16	November 19, 1966	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	7	0	Tied 8–8
17	November 18, 1967	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	31	6	USL 9–8
18	November 23, 1968	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	12	7	USL 10–8
19	November 22, 1969	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	21	17	USL 11–8
20	November 21, 1970	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	13	7	USL 12–8
21	November 19, 1971	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	10	20	USL 12–9
22	November 25, 1972	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	10	0	USL 13–9
23	November 24, 1973	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	0	37	USL 13–10
24	September 21, 1974	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	0	38	USL 13–11
25	November 22, 1975	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	21	33	USL 13–12
26	November 20, 1976	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	19	20	Tied 13–13
27	November 19, 1977	Lafayette, LA	Tied	9	9	Tied 13–13–1
28	November 25, 1978	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	18	44	MSU 14–13–1
29	November 17, 1979	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	6	10	MSU 15–13–1
30	November 22, 1980	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	0	14	MSU 16–13–1
31	November 21, 1981	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	7	14	MSU 17–13–1
32	November 20, 1982	Lake Charles, LA	Tied	10	10	MSU 17–13–2
33	November 12, 1983	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	48	16	MSU 17–14–2
34	November 10, 1984	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17	30	MSU 18–14–2
35	November 16, 1985	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State	3	14	MSU 19–14–2
36	November 15, 1986	Lake Charles, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	33	13	MSU 19–15–2
37	September 15, 2007	Lafayette, LA	McNeese State (FCS #8)	17	38	MSU 20–15–2
38	September 10, 2016	Lafayette, LA	Louisiana-Lafayette	30	22	MSU 20-16-2
	Totals			608	670	MSU 20–16–2

References

↑ Kay, Chris (March 2, 2016). "UL Lafayette and McNeese State Battle in 2016 to Determine Cajun Crown". Underdog Dynasty. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
↑ http://www.1122productions.com/rivalries/l.html
↑ http://www.petespoll.com/i-aa/rivalries/

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football

Venues	McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar (Sabine Shoe) Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese State (Cajun Crown) Southeastern Louisiana (Cypress Mug)

Culture & lore	Cayenne "Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song" Pride of Acadiana

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

McNeese State Cowboys football

Venues	Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle of the Border (Lamar) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–Lafayette) Northwestern State Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas)

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Sun Belt Conference football rivalries

Conference	Battle on the Bayou (ULL–ULM) Clash of the Claws (Georgia State–South Alabama) Georgia Southern–Georgia State Appalachian State–Georgia Southern South Alabama–Troy

Non-conference	Battle for the Ol' School Bell (Jacksonville State–Troy) Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina) Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls State–Texas State) Battle for the Palladium (Middle Tennessee–Troy) Battle of I-10 (New Mexico State–UTEP) Battle of the Palouse (Idaho–Washington State) Boise State–Idaho Cajun Crown (McNeese State–ULL) Cypress Mug (Southeastern Louisiana–ULL) I-35 Rivalry (Texas State–UTSA) Little Brown Stein (Idaho–Montana) Louisiana Tech–ULM Northwestern State–ULM Paint Bucket Bowl (Arkansas State–Memphis) Rio Grande Rivalry (New Mexico–New Mexico State) Sabine Shoe (Lamar–ULL)

Southland Conference football rivalries

Conference	Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State) Battle of the Piney Woods (Sam Houston State–Stephen F. Austin) Chief Caddo (Northwestern State–Stephen F. Austin) McNeese State–Northwestern State Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana NSU Challenge (Nicholls State–Northwestern State) Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese State) River Bell Classic (Nicholls State–Southeastern Louisiana)

Non-conference	Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls State–Texas State) Cajun Crown (McNeese State–ULL) Cypress Mug (Southeastern Louisiana–ULL) Northwestern State–ULM Sabine Shoe (Lamar–ULL)

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