1981 Arkansas State
6–5 (3–2 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Lacewell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 31–7Nov 21
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at UL Monroe | W 35–13 | 27% |
| Sep 19 | vs Richmond | L 20–24 | 59% |
| Sep 26 | at Central Michigan | W 26–23 | 21% |
| Oct 3 | at Kansas | L 16–17 | 27% |
| Oct 10 | vs Louisiana | W 14–3 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | vs Chattanooga | L 2–3 | 44% |
| Oct 24 | at McNeese | L 7–21 | 22% |
| Oct 31 | atTexas–Arlington | W 10–7 | 42% |
| Nov 7 | vs Lamar | W 16–9 | 71% |
| Nov 14 | at Louisiana Tech | L 0–32 | 54% |
| Nov 21 | vs Tulsa | W 31–7 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 31–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–159
- Coach
- Larry Lacewell
- Elo
- 1454 +95 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.0 No. 55 of 132; offense No. 100, defense No. 24
- SRS
- −0.5 No. 70 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas–Arlington | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| McNeese | 3–1–1 | 7–3–1 | |
 Arkansas State | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–2–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Lamar | 1–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Louisiana | 0–4–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.