1977 Louisiana

6–⁠4–⁠2 (2–⁠1–⁠2 Southland Conference), coached by Augie Tammariello.

Schedule and results

Louisiana in 1977, game by game: won vs. Tulsa 48–21; won at Fresno State 34–13; won at Lamar 10–6; won vs. Texas–Arlington 30–20; lost at Hawai’i 6–20; tied vs. Louisiana Tech 21–21; won vs. Southern Illinois 24–0; lost at Temple 20–27; won vs. East Carolina 9–7; lost at Arkansas State 15–17; lost at Northwestern State 13–20; tied vs. McNeese 9–9+27−14Won 48–21 vs. Tulsa+27TulsaWon 34–13 at Fresno State+21Fresno StateWon 10–6 at Lamar+4LamarWon 30–20 vs. Texas–Arlington+10Texas–ArlingtonLost 6–20 at Hawai’i-14Hawai’iTied 21–21 vs. Louisiana Tech0Louisiana TechWon 24–0 vs. Southern Illinois+24Southern Illino…Lost 20–27 at Temple-7TempleWon 9–7 vs. East Carolina+2East CarolinaLost 15–17 at Arkansas State-2Arkansas StateLost 13–20 at Northwestern State-7Northwestern St…Tied 9–9 vs. McNeese0McNeese
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied McNeese 9–⁠9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southland Conference.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).

Record
6–⁠4–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠1–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Southland Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
239–⁠181
Coach
Augie Tammariello
Elo
1484 −22 this season
SP+ rating
7.8 No. 51 of 140; offense No. 80, defense No. 28
SRS
−1.3 No. 82 of 145 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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1977 Southland Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Louisiana Tech4–⁠0–⁠19–⁠1–⁠2
Texas–Arlington3–⁠25–⁠6
Louisiana2–⁠1–⁠26–⁠4–⁠2
Arkansas State2–⁠37–⁠4
McNeese1–⁠3–⁠15–⁠5–⁠1
Lamar1–⁠42–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.