1980 Arkansas State
2–9 (0–5 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Lacewell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 29–9Sep 13
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs UT Martin | W 29–9 | 90% |
| Sep 20 | vs UL Monroe | L 12–35 | 72% |
| Sep 27 | at Kansas State | L 7–31 | 41% |
| Oct 4 | at Memphis | L 3–24 | 41% |
| Oct 11 | at Louisiana | L 0–3 | 37% |
| Oct 18 | at Southern Miss | L 0–35 | 11% |
| Oct 25 | vs McNeese | L 28–36 | 24% |
| Nov 1 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 0–28 | 43% |
| Nov 8 | at Lamar | L 22–23 | 36% |
| Nov 15 | atTexas–Arlington | L 14–36 | 36% |
| Nov 22 | vs Austin Peay | W 14–9 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Austin Peay 14–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 129–269
- Coach
- Larry Lacewell
- Elo
- 1288 −160 this season
- SP+ rating
- -32.0 No. 133 of 133; offense No. 133, defense No. 125
- SRS
- −26.1 No. 134 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 5–0 | 10–2 | |
| Louisiana | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Texas–Arlington | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Lamar | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 Arkansas State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.