1978 Louisiana
3–8 (2–3 Southland Conference), coached by Augie Tammariello. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana Tech 24–6Oct 7
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vsLong Beach State | L 0–10 | 65% |
| Sep 16 | at Tulsa | L 3–10 | 45% |
| Sep 23 | vs East Carolina | L 9–38 | 42% |
| Sep 30 | vs Lamar | W 23–16 | 70% |
| Oct 7 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 24–6 | 37% |
| Oct 14 | atTexas–Arlington | L 3–24 | 47% |
| Oct 28 | vs Cincinnati | L 13–38 | 57% |
| Nov 4 | vs Arkansas State | L 6–16 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | at Northwestern State | W 19–17 | 60% |
| Nov 18 | vs Southern Illinois | L 9–10 | 56% |
| Nov 25 | at McNeese | L 18–44 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 44–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–229
- Coach
- Augie Tammariello
- Elo
- 1355 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.0 No. 107 of 133; offense No. 129, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −17.0 No. 124 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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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.