1979 Louisiana Tech
2–9 (1–4 Southland Conference), coached by Larry Beightol, then Pat Patterson (final game). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–8, over the same number of games, so a result differs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 17–0Oct 6
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at New Mexico | L 0–34 | 45% |
| Sep 15 | at Chattanooga | L 7–24 | 39% |
| Sep 22 | at Lamar | L 7–19 | 54% |
| Sep 29 | at Miami | L 0–6 | 33% |
| Oct 6 | vs Louisiana | W 17–0 | 56% |
| Oct 13 | vs Arkansas State | L 7–14 | 48% |
| Oct 20 | vs Northwestern State | L 21–25 | 80% |
| Oct 27 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 16–30 | 39% |
| Nov 3 | vs North Texas | L 17–19 | 42% |
| Nov 10 | at McNeese | L 7–41 | 16% |
| Nov 17 | vs UL Monroe | W 13–10 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UL Monroe 13–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 112–222
- Coach
- Larry Beightol, then Pat Patterson (final game)
- Elo
- 1364 −147 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.1 No. 117 of 135; offense No. 128, defense No. 71
- SRS
- −13.6 No. 118 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Rodney Jones and Rick Reggio
1979 Southland Conference standings
| 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.