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Cajun Field is a football stadium located in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns., often referred to by the nickname Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns,.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Proper Use of the University's Name )〕 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette stadium is primarily used for its American football and women's soccer athletic teams. Cajun Field has 2,577 chairback seats and bleacher seating to the capacity of another 33,323, giving the stadium an official seating capacity of 36,900. In planning since at least 1967 (when a rendition was featured on the football media guide), it was built in 1970 as a replacement for McNaspy Stadium, opening on September 25, 1971 with a shutout of Santa Clara University. The stadium consists of a bowl with seating on the sidelines, with a second deck on the west sideline. In one of the biggest games at the stadium, on September 14, 1996, 38,783 spectators saw the Cajuns upset 25th-ranked Texas A&M, 29-22, the first victory for the Cajuns over a ranked opponent.〔2006 Ragin' Cajuns Football Media Guide, p. 111.〕 The largest crowd at The Swamp was 41,357 fans on September 5, 2009, when the Cajuns beat Southern University 42-19 at the 9th annual Herbert Heymann Football Classic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090906/SPORTS/909060324&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL )〕 Because of Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 New Orleans Bowl was played here instead of in New Orleans, with Southern Miss defeating Arkansas State, 31-19. Also the Tulane Green Wave football team used it for a home game in 2005 after being displaced by the hurricane. In addition, Cajun Field hosted the final pre-season game of the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League on February 18, 1984, a 20-0 victory over the Memphis Showboats. ==Facility upgrades== Synthetic surface and banners In the summer of 2008 Cajun Field replaced its long-standing natural grass with ProGrass, an artificial turf. The stadium was pressure-washed and repainted. Advertisements and banners reading "University of Louisiana at Lafayette," "Ragin' Cajuns," and "www.ragincajuns.com" also were installed around the black retaining wall that surrounds the field. Athletics Master Plan In spring 2014, construction of the south endzone seating began. This first phase project included bowling in the south endzone with new bleacher seating as well as concession and restroom facilities. This change has increased capacity to 36,900 and was completed for the 2014 season kickoff.〔http://ragincajuns.com/custompages/MediaGuidepdfs/Football/2014/2014_FootballGuide_Final.pdf〕 Daktronics will also be installing a 30 foot by 54 foot HD screen in the north endzone, replacing the previous scoreboard 〔http://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/University-of-Louisiana-Partners-with-Daktronics-for-Video-Display.aspx〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cajun Field」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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