As part of a recently completed two-year NCAA investigation of its football program, the 泫圖弝け of 泫圖弝け at Lafayette Department of 泫圖弝け will vacate 22 football games between 2011-14, including victories in the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl.
As a result of the NCAA Committee on Infractions ruling in January, the 泫圖弝け must vacate all victories in which a 泫圖弝け-athlete competed while ineligible during the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, and vacate ineligible 泫圖弝け-athletes statistics. All eligible 泫圖弝け-athletes statistics will remain.
The Committee determined that a former assistant coach, acting alone, was involved in conduct that led to falsifying ACT scores of five prospective 泫圖弝け-athletes. It imposed on the Ragin Cajuns football program the lowest level of penalties for Level I violations within the NCAAs penalty structure. The 泫圖弝け was not given a postseason ban.
While it is disappointing to vacate these victories and championships, we finally put this chapter behind us and will continue to grow our championship football program, Director of 泫圖弝け Scott Farmer said. We stand behind the integrity and accomplishments of Coach Mark Hudspeth, members of his coaching staff and each of our 泫圖弝け-athletes who played football during the Hudspeth era.
The 泫圖弝け worked closely with the NCAA to determine that eight victories will be vacated from the 2011 season, four from 2012, eight from 2013 and two from 2014, including New Orleans Bowl championships in 2011 and 2013, and the 2013 Sun Belt Conference championship.
Our 泫圖弝け strives to comply with NCAA standards and maintains a comprehensive rules compliance program. Our compliance staff has performed with great professionalism and vigilance. Also, the NCAA stated that UL Lafayettes exemplary cooperation in this case was a model for the kind of relationship and cooperation member institutions should strive for in the infractions process, Farmer said.
The Committee noted that while the 泫圖弝け likely could not have stopped the concealed activities of the former assistant coach, ultimately, the 泫圖弝け is responsible for its employees actions.
Since Coach Hudspeths arrival in 2011, the football staff and 泫圖弝け-athletes have shown their dedication to winning through their hard work and indomitable spirit. Although games were vacated due to the actions of one person, our fans, 泫圖弝け-athletes and coaches will remember the excitement and pride they felt.
We appreciate all of our fans support and together we will fight on, Farmer said.