What does Louisiana coaching history show?

Louisiana coaching history on this page spans 9 tracked head coaches, led by Nelson Stokley with 62 wins from 1986-1998.

How many national championships does Louisiana have?

Louisiana does not have a recorded national championship season on this page.

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Program overview

Louisiana

2025 finish: 6-7-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.

Cajun Field • Lafayette • LA

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All-Time Wins

291

All-Time Losses

372

Win %

44%

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2026 Louisiana hub

Next game: Louisiana vs Lamar on Sat, Sep 5.

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Louisiana football program guide

This overview connects the core facts behind Louisiana football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.

The latest indexed season is 2025, when Louisiana finished 6-7. Use the related links to compare Louisiana against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.

Program Snapshot

Program essentials

Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.

Conference

Sun Belt

Division

West

Home field

Cajun Field

Location

Lafayette, LA

Capacity

41,426

Venue type

Outdoor

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This season and next actions

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Current read

2025: 6-7-0

13 games tracked with a 46% win rate.

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Current Season

Performance pulse

Wins

Losses

Ties

Games

Win %

46%

Conference Timeline

Realignment context

Sun Belt Conference2001-
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1996-2000
Big West Conference1993-1995
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1982-1992
Southland Conference1971-1981
Gulf States Conference1948-1970
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference1942-1947
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1926-1941
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association1914-1925
NCAA independent schools prior to divisions1906-1913
Independent schools prior to NCAA1902-1905

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Venue links

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Coaching History

Sideline eras

9 coaches indexed


Michael Desormeaux	2021-2025	23-18-0
Billy Napier	2018-2021	40-12-0
Mark Hudspeth	2011-2017	51-38-0
Rickey Bustle	2002-2010	41-65-0
Jerry Baldwin	1999-2001	6-27-0
Nelson Stokley	1986-1998	62-80-1
Sam Robertson	1980-1985	29-34-2
Augie Tammariello	1974-1979	30-35-2
Russ Faulkinberry	1973	0-10-0

National Championships

Title profile

No national championships recorded.

Heisman Trophy Winners

Award lineage

No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.