Between 2011 and 2014, the Cajuns won four consecutive New Orleans Bowls, representing the most successful stretch in the program's history at the time, but later had to vacate two of the victories due to NCAA violations.

The Cajuns have had several players go to play professionally in the National Football League (NFL), including Jake Delhomme, Charles Tillman, Brian Mitchell, Orlando Thomas, Brandon Stokely, Elijah McGuire, Elijah Mitchell, Kevin Dotson, Chris Cagle, Ike Taylor, Robert Hunt Before 1974, the team's official nickname was the Bulldogs, although the current nickname was in common use with the football team for approximately the decade prior.

[5][4]: 84–89 † Co-champions ‡ Louisiana vacated the 2013 Sun Belt Conference co-championship due to major NCAA violations[5] ^ The 2020 championship game was not played due to Coastal Carolina impacted by COVID-19 pandemic[6] For College Football Playoff purposes, Coastal Carolina was viewed as the 2020 Sun Belt Champions.

McNaspy Stadium was located at the site where the current computer science building Oliver Hall now stands.

In June of 2021 it was announced that Cajun Field would be undergoing a $75 million renovation, with construction slated to begin summer of 2022.

Because of a $15 million donation, the stadium will now be known as “Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium.” † Hudspeth's record of 51–38 was reduced to 29–38 due to alleged NCAA violations.

[citation needed] Although no longer an active rivalry, the first Sabine Shoe trophy was first awarded in 1937 to the winner of the SLI–Lamar football game.