Back-to-back 9-4 seasons have been special for the UL Ragin' Cajuns, especially considering their last winning season prior to 2011 came in 2005.

Back-to-back New Orleans Bowl wins have been meaningful too, especially considering UL's last bowl appearance prior to 2011 came in 1970 - and its last, and only, bowl win prior to 2011 came during World War II, in 1944.