Arkansas State vs. Lamar
Arkansas State and Lamar have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1973; Arkansas State leads the series 5–4 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Arkansas State 5–4. Share
- Arkansas State wins
- 5
- Lamar wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 4 Arkansas State
- Current streak
- 1 Arkansas State
- Last 10 meetings
- Arkansas State 5–4
- Most recent
- 1981
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 8.9 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arkansas State
- 3–2 Arkansas State’s record at home
- At Lamar
- 2–2 Lamar’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arkansas State’s biggest win1976: Arkansas State 31, Lamar 0by 31 points
- Lamar’s biggest win1979: Lamar 20, Arkansas State 10by 10 points
- Upset1973: Lamar 10, Arkansas State 7Lamar had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1979: Lamar 20, Arkansas State 10Lamar had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1974: Lamar 10, Arkansas State 6Lamar had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arkansas State | Series | Lamar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1975 | Bill Davidson | 1–2 | Vernon Glass |
| 1976–1978 | Bill Davidson | 3–0 | Bob Frederick |
| 1979–1981 | Larry Lacewell | 1–2 | Larry Kennan |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arkansas State’s side (Davidson 1–2 against Glass). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 7, 1981 | Arkansas State 16, Lamar 9 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 8, 1980 | Lamar 23, Arkansas State 22 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 27, 1979 | Lamar 20, Arkansas State 10 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 18, 1978 | Arkansas State 6, Lamar 3 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 8, 1977 | Arkansas State 10, Lamar 6 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 30, 1976 | Arkansas State 31, Lamar 0 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 25, 1975 | Arkansas State 17, Lamar 0 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 19, 1974 | Lamar 10, Arkansas State 6 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 27, 1973 | Lamar 10, Arkansas State 7 | at Lamar |
Every game is listed as played on the field.