1978 Louisiana Tech
6–5 (4–1 Southland Conference), coached by Maxie Lambright. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 40–3Nov 4
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Chattanooga | L 7–12 | 70% |
| Sep 23 | atTexas–Arlington | W 28–21 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | vs McNeese | W 34–20 | 70% |
| Oct 7 | at Louisiana | L 6–24 | 63% |
| Oct 14 | vs Ball State | W 17–7 | 40% |
| Oct 21 | at Northwestern State | W 45–20 | 82% |
| Oct 28 | vs North Texas | L 14–16 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | vs Lamar | W 40–3 | 88% |
| Nov 11 | vs Arkansas State | W 24–10 | 66% |
| Nov 18 | at UL Monroe | L 0–18 | 74% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs East CarolinaIndependence Bowl | L 13–35 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 35–13 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
Southland Conference champions4–1 in the conference, shared with Arkansas State
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 228–186
- Coach
- Maxie Lambright
- Elo
- 1517 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.8 No. 39 of 133; offense No. 53, defense No. 26
- SRS
- −2.6 No. 75 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Ronnie Paggett and Scooter Spruell
1978 Southland Conference standings
| 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.