| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 27, 1923 Southwestern Louisiana 19, Lamar 16 |
| Latest meeting | September 1, 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette 40, Lamar 0 |
| Next meeting | September 5, 2026 |
| Trophy | Sabine Shoe |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 34 |
| All-time series | Louisiana leads, 22–11[n 1] |
| Largest victory | Louisiana–Lafayette, 40–0 (2012) |
| Longest win streak | 4 games, four times by Louisiana–Lafayette, and once by Lamar |
| Current win streak | Louisiana–Lafayette, 4 (1982–2012) |
The Sabine Shoe is the name of the bronze shoe trophy that was awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (formerly the Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs) of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly the University of Southwestern Louisiana) in Lafayette, Louisiana and the Lamar Cardinals of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The Sabine Shoe trophy was first awarded in 1968 by the University of Southwestern Louisiana's chapter of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.[4] The name of the bronze rivalry trophy was derived from the Sabine River that forms part of the Texas–Louisiana border. USL defeated Lamar in the 1978 edition of the rivalry game, but the Ragin' Cajuns were not awarded the trophy as it had vanished.[5] The Sabine Shoe trophy now sits in at trophy case in the Ragin' Cajun Athletic Complex in Lafayette.
The two teams have met 34 times on the field, with the Ragin' Cajuns currently holding a 22–11 edge in the series.[n 1] The game has been played infrequently following the Ragin' Cajuns departure from the Southland Conference after the 1981 season. In 1982, the conference was one of several forced to reclassify from NCAA's Division I-A—now known as the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)—to Division I-AA—now known as the Football Championship Subdivision (FBS).[6] The Ragin' Cajuns, met the NCAA requirements to remain a Division I-A member and chose to continue participation in that subdivision. Lamar remains a member of the FCS.
- ^ "Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against UL-Lafayette, ex-assistant coach David Saunders". The Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Low, Chris (June 16, 2009). "What does vacating wins really mean?". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Taylor, John (July 4, 2009). "Vacated Wins Do Not Equal Forfeits". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "USL Ragin' Cajuns On Road (Again!) To Meet Cards". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 25, 1969. p. 6. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "The Week". CNN. October 9, 1978. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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