1980 Louisiana Tech
5–6 (2–3 Southland Conference), coached by Billy Brewer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 42–6Sep 27
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Mississippi State | L 11–31 | 28% |
| Sep 20 | at Southern Miss | L 11–38 | 21% |
| Sep 27 | vs Western Illinois | W 42–6 | 85% |
| Oct 4 | at East Tennessee State | W 7–3 | 62% |
| Oct 11 | vs Lamar | W 16–7 | 53% |
| Oct 18 | at Northwestern State | W 27–23 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | atTexas–Arlington | L 20–21 | 53% |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas State | W 28–0 | 57% |
| Nov 8 | vs McNeese | L 8–45 | 36% |
| Nov 15 | at Louisiana | L 9–27 | 36% |
| Nov 22 | at UL Monroe | L 14–19 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UL Monroe 19–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–220
- Coach
- Billy Brewer
- Elo
- 1397 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.8 No. 116 of 133; offense No. 123, defense No. 86
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 122 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mark Buchanan and Tony Tademy
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 4 | Johnny Robinson DT | Oakland Raiders |
1980 Southland Conference standings
| 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.