1979 Arkansas State
4–7 (1–4 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Lacewell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 24–3Oct 6
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs East Texas A&M | W 24–14 | 86% |
| Sep 15 | at UL Monroe | L 17–18 | 54% |
| Sep 22 | vs Southern Illinois | W 24–16 | 65% |
| Sep 29 | vs Louisiana | L 9–13 | 71% |
| Oct 6 | at Richmond | W 24–3 | 60% |
| Oct 13 | at Louisiana Tech | W 14–7 | 52% |
| Oct 20 | at McNeese | L 7–10 | 38% |
| Oct 27 | vs Lamar | L 10–20 | 73% |
| Nov 3 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 18–56 | 48% |
| Nov 10 | at Wyoming | L 14–17 | 53% |
| Nov 17 | at Southern Miss | L 6–14 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 14–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1979.
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–188
- Coach
- Larry Lacewell
- Elo
- 1422 −75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.7 No. 85 of 135; offense No. 114, defense No. 46
- SRS
- −6.7 No. 97 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1980
The 1980 draft| Rd 2 | Gene Bradley QB | Buffalo Bills |
1979 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 5–0 | 11–1 | |
| Texas–Arlington | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
| Lamar | 3–2 | 6–3–2 | |
 Arkansas State | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Louisiana | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.