Fans have power at Cajun Field

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  Can it be 40 years now?

It can't be. If it is, then age is no longer my ally.

I was a UL freshman in 1971 and was on hand when the UL Ragin' Cajuns hosted Santa Clara in the first football game at Cajun Field.

Coach Russ Faulkinberry's program was coming off a 26-25 loss to Tennessee State in the 1970 Grantland Rice Bowl, and the Cajuns were moving into a new 31,000-seat facility. It seemed like a fitting way to follow up a bowl.

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[BeauCajun]

Not to age myself, but I volunteered as an usher at the first Cajun Field game in 1971. It was a Boy Scout project.

[Frenchie35]

Now I am old. Class of '58. I remember walking my dad across the field after the Grantland Rice Bowl to the parking lot. I can still remember him saying, "boy those guys a big". (Tenn. State) They had about 7-8 players moving up to the NFL.

[cjr3888]

And to think I felt old. Been going to games since around '93 when Cody started and Jeff was a sophmore. The Cahuns need to get to a bowl so I can get rid of some of this gray hair. 27 is too young for salt and peppery.


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