Location: Lafayette, Louisiana ▪ Colors: Vermilion & White
Stadium: Cajun Field (cap. 31,000)
Record*: 40 Years, 186-259-5, .419 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 187-258-5 by NCAA.
Conferences: Sun Belt, Big West, Southland and Ind
Conference Champion: 4 Times
Bowls: 2 Bowls, 2-0, 1.000 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 2 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #59. Purdue… #60. Texas-El Paso… #61. Connecticut… #62. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE… #63. Hawaii… #64. North Texas… #65. Maryland… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Sun Belt | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 3.45 | -3.63 | Mark Hudspeth (9-4) | New Orleans Bowl-W | ||||
| 2 | 2011 | Sun Belt | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | -2.64 | -6.57 | Mark Hudspeth (9-4) | New Orleans Bowl-W | ||||
| 3 | 2010 | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -16.92 | -5.67 | Rickey Bustle (3-9) | |||||
| 4 | 2009 | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -9.68 | -5.35 | Rickey Bustle (6-6) | |||||
| 5 | 2008 | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -5.57 | -6.24 | Rickey Bustle (6-6) | |||||
| 6 | 2007 | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -13.36 | -4.11 | Rickey Bustle (3-9) | |||||
| 7 | 2006 | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -7.72 | -5.89 | Rickey Bustle (6-6) | |||||
| 8 | 2005 | Sun Belt | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -9.19 | -10.10 | Rickey Bustle (6-5) | |||||
| 9 | 2004 | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -13.67 | -9.94 | Rickey Bustle (4-7) | |||||
| 10 | 2003 | Sun Belt | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -12.05 | -4.63 | Rickey Bustle (4-8) | |||||
| 11 | 2002 | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -13.80 | -3.13 | Rickey Bustle (3-9) | |||||
| 12 | 2001 | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -19.08 | -9.36 | Jerry Baldwin (3-8) | |||||
| 13 | 2000 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -21.67 | -8.58 | Jerry Baldwin (1-10) | |||||
| 14 | 1999 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -18.07 | -4.80 | Jerry Baldwin (2-9) | |||||
| 15 | 1998 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -16.84 | -3.38 | Nelson Stokley (2-9) | |||||
| 16 | 1997 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -21.36 | -3.26 | Nelson Stokley (1-10) | |||||
| 17 | 1996 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -5.34 | 0.75 | Nelson Stokley (5-6) | |||||
| 18 | 1995 | Big West | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -5.41 | -9.05 | Nelson Stokley (6-5) | |||||
| 19 | 1994 | Big West | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -10.27 | -8.27 | Nelson Stokley (6-5) | |||||
| 20 | 1993 | Big West | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | -4.74 | -9.11 | Nelson Stokley (8-3) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -18.96 | -7.69 | Nelson Stokley (2-9) | |||||
| 22 | 1991 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -12.88 | -3.88 | Nelson Stokley (2-8-1) | |||||
| 23 | 1990 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -5.37 | -2.55 | Nelson Stokley (5-6) | |||||
| 24 | 1989 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -2.63 | -4.63 | Nelson Stokley (7-4) | |||||
| 25 | 1988 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.12 | -5.21 | Nelson Stokley (6-5) | |||||
| 26 | 1987 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.50 | -3.14 | Nelson Stokley (6-5) | |||||
| 27 | 1986 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.29 | -8.84 | Nelson Stokley (6-5) | |||||
| 28 | 1985 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -12.71 | -4.25 | Sam Robertson (4-7) | |||||
| 29 | 1984 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.98 | -7.62 | Sam Robertson (6-5) | |||||
| 30 | 1983 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -9.85 | -6.75 | Sam Robertson (4-6) | W-L-T adjusted to 5-5 by NCAA. | ||||
| 31 | 1982 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | -7.66 | -12.84 | Sam Robertson (7-3-1) | |||||
| 32 | 1981 | Southland | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -10.83 | -2.92 | Sam Robertson (1-9-1) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | Southland | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -3.67 | -7.85 | Sam Robertson (7-4) | |||||
| 34 | 1979 | Southland | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -8.18 | -5.91 | Augie Tammariello (4-7) | |||||
| 35 | 1978 | Southland | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -13.03 | -4.39 | Augie Tammariello (3-8) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | Southland | 6 | 4 | 2 | .583 | -1.55 | -6.39 | Augie Tammariello (6-4-2) | |||||
| 37 | 1976 | Southland | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 2.29 | -7.35 | Augie Tammariello (9-2) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | Southland | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.92 | -4.55 | Augie Tammariello (6-5) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -19.04 | -7.86 | Augie Tammariello (2-9) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | Ind | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -28.52 | -11.52 | Russ Faulkinberry (0-10) |