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Cajun Field
"The Swamp" | |
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  Cajun Field Location in Louisiana  Cajun Field Location in the United States | |
| Location | 201 Reinhardt Dr, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 |
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| Coordinates | 30°12′57″N 92°2′31″W / 30.21583°N 92.04194°W |
| Owner | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Operator | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Capacity | 20,000 (2024) 41,264 (2016–2023) 41,426 (2014–2015) 31,000 (1992–2013) 26,000 (1971–1991) Additional capacity on hill behind north end zone (1971–present) and south end zone (1971–2014) |
| Surface | ProGrass, artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1970 |
| Opened | September 25, 1971 |
| Renovated | 1992, 2008, 2014, 2024-present |
| Tenants | |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football (NCAA) (1971–present) New Orleans Bowl (NCAA) (2005) New Orleans Breakers (USFL) (1 game, 1984) | |
Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium is a football stadium located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns athletics. Cajun Field is primarily used for its American football team. Cajun Field has an unoffficial capacity of around 20,000 spectators due to the ongoing stadium renovations set to be finished by the 2025 season.
It is currently the largest facility and football stadium in the Sun Belt Conference and the second largest college football stadium in Louisiana. It is undergoing a major renovation slated to be completed in 2025.[1]
- ^ Foote, Kevin (2024-06-12). "Cajun Field will have a different look for UL football fans in '24. Here's what to expect". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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