Lamar at Northwestern State

Saturday, September 9, 1978

Northwestern State beat Lamar 21–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Northwestern State led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayLamar2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1978
17
HomeNorthwestern State5–⁠6 in 1978
21

FinalHigh 90°F, low 71°FAttendance 9,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lamar 56% to win. Northwestern State won as Elo’s underdog.

Northwestern State leads 10–⁠8 in 18 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Lamar 42, Northwestern State 14
2025Lamar 41, Northwestern State 14
2024Lamar 42, Northwestern State 10
2023Lamar 27, Northwestern State 13
2022Northwestern State 35, Lamar 27
2020Lamar 31, Northwestern State 23

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