1981 Louisiana
1–9–1 (0–4–1 Southland Conference), coached by Sam Robertson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 34–11Sep 26
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Southern Miss | L 7–33 | 31% |
| Sep 12 | vs SE Louisiana | L 0–7 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | at UL Monroe | L 17–20 | 44% |
| Sep 26 | vs North Texas | W 34–11 | 54% |
| Oct 10 | at Arkansas State | L 3–14 | 48% |
| Oct 17 | at East Carolina | L 31–35 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | at Southern Illinois | L 0–41 | 39% |
| Oct 31 | at Louisiana Tech | T 17–17 | 45% |
| Nov 7 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 7–23 | 56% |
| Nov 14 | at Lamar | L 12–14 | 47% |
| Nov 21 | vs McNeese | L 7–14 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 1–9–1
- Conference
- 0–4–1 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 135–229
- Coach
- Sam Robertson
- Elo
- 1338 −152 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.9 No. 101 of 132; offense No. 109, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −7.6 No. 104 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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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.