1979 Lamar
6–3–2 (3–2 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Kennan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Kentucky 58–27Sep 15
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Baylor | L 7–20 | 24% |
| Sep 15 | at Western Kentucky | W 58–27 | 47% |
| Sep 22 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 19–7 | 46% |
| Oct 6 | vsWest Texas | T 12–12 | 61% |
| Oct 13 | vs McNeese | L 25–34 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | vs Louisiana | W 21–17 | 57% |
| Oct 27 | at Arkansas State | W 20–10 | 27% |
| Nov 3 | at UL Monroe | W 21–7 | 56% |
| Nov 10 | vs Northwestern State | W 28–13 | 83% |
| Nov 17 | atTexas–Arlington | L 37–47 | 26% |
| Nov 24 | at UNLV | T 24–24 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied UNLV 24–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–2
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–218
- Coach
- Larry Kennan
- Elo
- 1461 +111 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.5 No. 49 of 135; offense No. 54, defense No. 55
- SRS
- −0.5 No. 72 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| 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.