1979 Louisiana
4–7 (1–4 Southland Conference), coached by Augie Tammariello. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal Poly-Pomona 31–9Oct 27
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs UL Monroe | W 17–13 | 54% |
| Sep 8 | at Southern Illinois | L 7–17 | 43% |
| Sep 15 | at Tulsa | L 20–28 | 26% |
| Sep 22 | vsWest Texas | W 19–10 | 54% |
| Sep 29 | at Arkansas State | W 13–9 | 29% |
| Oct 6 | at Louisiana Tech | L 0–17 | 44% |
| Oct 13 | vsPacific | L 7–10 | 60% |
| Oct 20 | at Lamar | L 17–21 | 43% |
| Oct 27 | vsCal Poly-Pomona | W 31–9 | 81% |
| Nov 10 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 10–24 | 31% |
| Nov 17 | vs McNeese | L 6–10 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 10–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 147–168
- Coach
- Augie Tammariello
- Elo
- 1364 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.6 No. 96 of 135; offense No. 125, defense No. 36
- SRS
- −8.4 No. 104 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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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.