King Rob's Living Mural includes the Faulkinberry Years

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King Rob Harris has added the Faulkinberry Era to his Athletic Mural on the concourse that Cajun Field. You have to get up close to see all the neat references and trophies from the era. Even some newspaper articles.

Nice work King Rob

when it was young

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Some of the Faulkinberry boys, around King Rob's Living Mural.

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One of the Cajun Field murals depicting the history of University of Louisiana football has undergone an "extreme makeover," and now honors the winningest coach in Ragin' Cajun history.

Longtime coach Russ Faulkinberry is featured in a recent addition by prominent multimedia artist Robert Harris, whose update was formally unveiled Thursday as part of the university's Homecoming celebration.

Faulkinberry coached the Bulldogs/Cajuns from 1961-73, and his 66 career wins are the most for any UL football coach. His teams won three Gulf States Conference championships and made one of the school's two bowl appearances, playing in the Grantland Rice Bowl in 1970.

"Many of his former players wanted to do something to recognize coach Faulkinberry," said UL director of athletic development Gerald Hebert, "and show the mark he made on the program, including his efforts to get this stadium built."

Harris was one of several local artists to lend their talents to the stadium's murals, and Hebert said that former players O'Neal Weber, Ed Pratt, Mike Neustrom and Nolan Sharon among others commissioned Harris to add to his mural located near the Louisiana Classics room.

Hebert said that the updated and expanded mural is part of an ongoing effort to both showcase the history of the UL program and upgrade the school's athletic facilities.

Dan McDonald

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Some of the Faulkinberry boys, around King Rob's Living Mural.

Neustrom looks like he could still play linebacker.

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Some of the Faulkinberry boys, around King Rob's Living Mural.

Is the man with the shades on(6th from the left) Steve Gossen? Anyone know?

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Is the man with the shades on(6th from the left) Steve Gossen? Anyone know?

Ken Blanchard.

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How many of these Faulkinberry guys, are in the Hall of Fame?

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…..McKay, Coach, Neustrom, Pratt, Chester Gosnell, Blanchard, Edney, Porrier

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How many of these Faulkinberry guys, are in the Hall of Fame?

….2 from the photo…Mike N and Edward Pratt!

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…lTop Photo from left…..2nd Row from the top and 2nd from the left …..Boomer!

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. . . where are you Boomer . . .

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. . . where are you Boomer . . .

…..see post #10 ………2nd row from the top and 2nd from the left!