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    I started at USL in the Fall of 1972. Played in the Pride of Acadiana all four years and all of the games were played at Cajun Field in the Fall of 1972. I am thinking 1972 Season was the first football season played at Cajun Field. I think the Edwin Edwards promise to pave the Cajun Field parking lot was after 1976 because I was sitting in the stands during halftime when he made his promise (there is something else that is vivid in my memory about that night but I won't get into that now).

    I will go through my year books tonight to see if I can get an accurate handle on the dates.


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    Well, here is the direct quote on FB from the guy who took the pic:

    "When I captured this image of Cajun Field while tooling around in a Cessna 150 back in the mid 70's, (who knew) it would intrigue so many people 40+ years later. I am excited to share with all. Enjoy!"

    BTW, the pic has generated a bunch of excitement on the 'Lafayette Memories' FB page. There has been over 221 new members to the group since it was posted at 8pm last night, lol.


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    Quote Originally Posted by HelmutVII View Post
    I started at USL in the Fall of 1972. Played in the Pride of Acadiana all four years and all of the games were played at Cajun Field in the Fall of 1972. I am thinking 1972 Season was the first football season played at Cajun Field. I think the Edwin Edwards promise to pave the Cajun Field parking lot was after 1976 because I was sitting in the stands during halftime when he made his promise (there is something else that is vivid in my memory about that night but I won't get into that now).

    I will go through my year books tonight to see if I can get an accurate handle on the dates.
    The 1971 yearbook had a photo of the stadium finished but it was not finished in time for the 1971 football season. The first season was 1972. This was Russ Failkenberrys last season.

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    It is awesome, how far we have come.


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    Quote Originally Posted by HelmutVII View Post
    The 1971 yearbook had a photo of the stadium finished but it was not finished in time for the 1971 football season. The first season was 1972. This was Russ Failkenberrys last season.
    !973 was Faulkinberry's last year. That was my first football season at USL. We went 0-10. Tammariello came in for the '74 season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HelmutVII View Post
    The 1971 yearbook had a photo of the stadium finished but it was not finished in time for the 1971 football season. The first season was 1972. This was Russ Failkenberrys last season.
    Weird how new facilities throw a good coach off kilter.

    Coincidence, I'm sure.

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    Thought this was pretty cool. Cajun Field before the Cajun Dome, or the Baseball Field was built.




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    So wait, there was no Cajun Dome BLVD before the Cajun dome was built ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ragin9221 View Post
    Thought this was pretty cool. Cajun Field before the Cajun Dome, or the Baseball Field was built.



    ????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ragin9221 View Post
    Thought this was pretty cool. Cajun Field before the Cajun Dome, or the Baseball Field was built.


    The baseball stadium wasn't built but there was a baseball field being used by Don Lockwood's teams.

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    That was my Senior year... Roy Henry and others... should have gone to the Indy Bowl but Rafael Septien missed an extra point against Ryan Street High School... that's an amazing view


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    Boy...Congress used to be a leisurely stroll through the country.


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