1980 Louisiana
7–4 (4–1 Southland Conference), coached by Sam Robertson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 38–10Oct 25
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs New Mexico State | W 14–12 | 65% |
| Sep 13 | at East Carolina | W 27–21 | 20% |
| Sep 20 | at Fresno State | L 14–16 | 58% |
| Sep 27 | vs UL Monroe | L 0–24 | 65% |
| Oct 4 | at North Texas | L 20–22 | 28% |
| Oct 11 | vs Arkansas State | W 3–0 | 63% |
| Oct 25 | vs Lamar | W 38–10 | 61% |
| Nov 1 | vs Southern Illinois | W 21–3 | 55% |
| Nov 8 | atTexas–Arlington | W 30–13 | 55% |
| Nov 15 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 27–9 | 64% |
| Nov 22 | at McNeese | L 0–14 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 14–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 194–144
- Coach
- Sam Robertson
- Elo
- 1485 +76 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.2 No. 93 of 133; offense No. 119, defense No. 40
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 97 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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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.