1980 Lamar
3–8 (1–4 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Kennan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 41–8Sep 6
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Texas Southern | W 41–8 | 48% |
| Sep 13 | vs Baylor | L 7–42 | 49% |
| Sep 20 | vs Drake | L 7–38 | 72% |
| Sep 27 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 45–21 | 76% |
| Oct 11 | at Louisiana Tech | L 7–16 | 47% |
| Oct 18 | vs UL Monroe | L 6–28 | 56% |
| Oct 25 | at Louisiana | L 10–38 | 39% |
| Nov 1 | at Southern Miss | L 10–36 | 12% |
| Nov 8 | vs Arkansas State | W 23–22 | 64% |
| Nov 15 | at McNeese | L 3–35 | 12% |
| Nov 22 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 27–44 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas–Arlington 44–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 186–328
- Coach
- Larry Kennan
- Elo
- 1311 −163 this season
- SP+ rating
- -27.6 No. 130 of 133; offense No. 126, defense No. 130
- SRS
- −27.6 No. 135 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| 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.