1981 Lamar
4–6–1 (1–3–1 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Kennan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sam Houston 50–7Sep 19
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Baylor | W 18–17 | 15% |
| Sep 19 | vs Sam Houston | W 50–7 | 75% |
| Sep 26 | vs Texas State | L 7–24 | 81% |
| Oct 3 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 10–13 | 80% |
| Oct 10 | at UL Monroe | W 17–13 | 24% |
| Oct 17 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 7–16 | 62% |
| Oct 31 | at McNeese | T 20–20 | 13% |
| Nov 7 | at Arkansas State | L 9–16 | 29% |
| Nov 14 | vs Louisiana | W 14–12 | 53% |
| Nov 21 | atTexas–Arlington | L 7–31 | 27% |
| Nov 28 | at 17Southern Miss | L 14–45 | 8% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 45–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1981.
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 1–3–1 5th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–214
- Coach
- Larry Kennan
- Elo
- 1311 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.9 No. 90 of 132; offense No. 105, defense No. 65
- SRS
- −5.5 No. 96 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| 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.