1981 Louisiana Tech
4–6–1 (2–2–1 Southland Conference), coached by Billy Brewer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 32–0Nov 14
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atWest Texas | L 10–17 | 39% |
| Sep 12 | vs East Tennessee State | W 31–3 | 76% |
| Sep 19 | vs Baylor | L 21–28 | 31% |
| Sep 26 | at Texas A&M | L 7–43 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | vs UL Monroe | L 0–35 | 52% |
| Oct 10 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 14–31 | 55% |
| Oct 17 | at Lamar | W 16–7 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | vs Northwestern State | W 37–33 | 61% |
| Oct 31 | vs Louisiana | T 17–17 | 55% |
| Nov 7 | at McNeese | L 20–27 | 17% |
| Nov 14 | vs Arkansas State | W 32–0 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arkansas State 32–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 205–241
- Coach
- Billy Brewer
- Elo
- 1400 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.0 No. 89 of 132; offense No. 96, defense No. 71
- SRS
- −5.7 No. 97 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Lyn Bankston and Andre Young
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 5 | Ed Jackson LB | Los Angeles Raiders |
1981 Southland Conference standings
| 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.