1976 McNeese
10–2 (4–1 Southland Conference), coached by Jack Doland. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 38–10Sep 11
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Southern Illinois | W 38–10 | 73% |
| Sep 18 | at Louisiana Tech | W 15–13 | 31% |
| Sep 25 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 23–10 | 88% |
| Oct 2 | vs Marshall | W 34–9 | 77% |
| Oct 9 | at UL Monroe | W 36–35 | 50% |
| Oct 16 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 10–27 | 65% |
| Oct 23 | at Arkansas State | W 24–21 | 31% |
| Oct 30 | atWest Texas | L 25–30 | 55% |
| Nov 6 | vs Northwestern State | W 24–15 | 83% |
| Nov 13 | at Lamar | W 27–0 | 66% |
| Nov 20 | vs Louisiana | W 20–19 | 49% |
| Dec 13Bowls & playoff | vs TulsaIndependence Bowl | W 20–16 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 20–16 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
Southland Conference champions4–1 in the conference
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 296–205
- Coach
- Jack Doland
- Elo
- 1479 +77 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.9 No. 60 of 132; offense No. 45, defense No. 65
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 88 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1976 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 McNeese | 4–1 | 10–2 | |
| Louisiana | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
| Texas–Arlington | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Lamar | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.