1978 Lamar
2–8–1 (0–5 Southland Conference), coached by Bob Frederick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Long Beach State 36–31Nov 25
By 5 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Northwestern State | L 17–21 | 56% |
| Sep 16 | vs Southern Illinois | L 20–22 | 57% |
| Sep 23 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 20–18 | 78% |
| Sep 30 | at Louisiana | L 16–23 | 30% |
| Oct 7 | vs UL Monroe | T 17–17 | 43% |
| Oct 14 | atWest Texas | L 16–55 | 32% |
| Oct 21 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 17–37 | 34% |
| Nov 4 | at Louisiana Tech | L 3–40 | 12% |
| Nov 11 | vs McNeese | L 23–24 | 28% |
| Nov 18 | at Arkansas State | L 3–6 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | vsLong Beach State | W 36–31 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Long Beach State 36–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 188–294
- Coach
- Bob Frederick
- Elo
- 1276 −68 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.1 No. 124 of 133; offense No. 106, defense No. 126
- SRS
- −20.6 No. 131 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1978 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Texas–Arlington | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| McNeese | 2–3 | 7–4 | |
| Louisiana | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
 Lamar | 0–5 | 2–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.