Lafayette Roughnecks
Lafayette Roughnecks 
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| City: | Lafayette , Louisiana | ||
| Founded: | 2000 | ||
| League (): | af2 (2001) | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| af2 : - | Playoff participations | ||
| af2 : - | League champions | ||
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CajunDome |
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| Address: | 444 Cajundome Boulevard Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 | ||
| Capacity: | 11,433 | ||
| Data status | |||
| 3rd August 2017 | |||
The Lafayette Roughnecks were an arena football team from Lafayette, Louisiana that played in af2 . The Roughnecks played their home games in the CajunDome .
history
The Roughnecks were founded in 2000 and started in af2 in the 2001 season. The coach was longtime New Orleans Saints running back Buford Jordan .
The first game in franchise history was won by the Roughnecks at home against the Rochester Brigade 71:46 in front of 3,725 spectators. At the end of the season there were 3 wins and 13 losses and the penultimate place in the South Central Division.
After only one season, the team was disbanded.
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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| 2001 | Lafayette Roughnecks | af2 | 3 | 13 | No |
Audience development
| year | team | league | Audience average |
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| 2001 | Lafayette Roughnecks | af2 | 4,426 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ af2 Franchise Index (2000–2009) | --- SPORTS COAST TO COAST ---. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Daryl Karpinski Jr: The Sports Lounge presents… REMEMBER THEM: Louisiana in the af2. In: Blog 4 Dat. July 1, 2013, accessed August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Lafayette Roughneck's Team History - 2001 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Daryl Karpinski Jr: The Sports Lounge presents… REMEMBER THEM: Louisiana in the af2. In: Blog 4 Dat. July 1, 2013, accessed August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Lafayette Roughneck's Team History - 2001 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2001 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .