Spirit of 76 (1976 Football Season)

[ltee67]

I think that everyone that was a part of the resurgence from 1974 to 1976 felt that we had the program on the right track and we were ready to take off! Unfortunately Dr A was still on the scene and had different ideas about athletics?

I am looking forward to our reunion this fall during homecoming! Geaux Cajuns!

[Big Buds]

What happened to our program?!...oh wait.

[CajunEXPRESS]

You saw the teams we we're beating.

[BeauCajun]

Thanks Turbine. That was my freshman year at UL. Nice way to start your first semester. Then it continued into basketball season.

[cajunhawk]

5 years before I was born, but we beat La Tech at home, rocked the script Cajuns on our helmets as the greatest helmet design we will ever have, and we had a boss Acadiana flag at midfield. We had dreams.

Edit: Our end zones were amazing.

[RedBug58]

I was a freshman in the band in 76. That was an awesome season. We had over 30K for homecoming that season.

[RedBug58]

Cajun Field opened in 1971 if I remember correctly.

Cajun Field was scheduled to open in. 1970, but was not ready. Opened with a win over Santa Clara in 1971. Some of my best experiences were at McNaspy in the 60's

[Boomer]

Cajun Field was scheduled to open in. 1970, but was not ready. Opened with a win over Santa Clara in 1971. Some of my best experiences were at McNaspy in the 60's

Had posted this a long while back but the first tackle was made by Tommy Rodgers and the first defensive TD by Charlie Fox--- (McNaspy story) the year after I finished playing I was in the lower stands as we played Lamar---my buddy took his cigarette lighter and lit the Lamar Cardinal on fire ---- it was put out as we all threw our drinks on him---Nobody could tell the cops how it happened---CRAZY!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

Cajun Field was scheduled to open in. 1970, but was not ready. Opened with a win over Santa Clara in 1971. Some of my best experiences were at McNaspy in the 60's

Before my time, but when I was very young in the 60's we went to a circus there a couple of times.

[RedBug58]

Had posted this a long while back but the first tackle was made by Tommy Rodgers and the first defensive TD by Charlie Fox--- (McNaspy story) the year after I finished playing I was in the lower stands as we played Lamar---my buddy took his cigarette lighter and lit the Lamar Cardinal on fire

it was put out as we all threw our drinks on him---Nobody could tell the cops how it happened---CRAZY!!!

I was about 8 years old at the time and I witnessed the guy trying to set the cardinal suit on fire. My father was yelling from the stands for someone to stop him. I remember that like it was yesterday!!

[dg71]

Sam Robertson ( defense) and Larry Zeno ( offense) may have been the best coordinators of their time. We made adjustments throughout the games, until we found the right offensive plays and the right defensive alignement.

Sam was a guy you really wanted to play for. He got the best out of everybody. I was hurt for the first 6 or 7 games. I can't tell you how many times he told me c'mon man, we need you down the stretch. Pretty encouraging stuff considering I wasn't going to be a starter and mainly played special teams in the last 4 games. Great guy.

[Boomer]

Upon further review, Script Cajuns was not worn in 76. Statement still stands...we will never have a better helmet design.

---"Upon further review"----Hawk, you are not one of those guys that wear the black stripe shirts are you???