1977 McNeese
5–5–1 (1–3–1 Southland Conference), coached by Jack Doland. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 29–7Oct 15
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs Indiana State | W 25–7 | 81% |
| Sep 17 | vsWest Texas | W 20–8 | 68% |
| Sep 24 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–9 | 70% |
| Oct 1 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 7–14 | 56% |
| Oct 8 | atTexas–Arlington | L 7–24 | 46% |
| Oct 15 | at UL Monroe | W 29–7 | 72% |
| Oct 22 | vs Arkansas State | W 17–14 | 60% |
| Oct 29 | vs Nicholls | L 7–24 | 89% |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern State | W 14–7 | 55% |
| Nov 12 | vs Lamar | L 7–35 | 83% |
| Nov 19 | at Louisiana | T 9–9 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Louisiana 9–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 1–3–1 5th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 149–158
- Coach
- Jack Doland
- Elo
- 1370 −116 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.1 No. 83 of 140; offense No. 126, defense No. 23
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 113 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 4–0–1 | 9–1–2 | |
| Texas–Arlington | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Louisiana | 2–1–2 | 6–4–2 | |
| Arkansas State | 2–3 | 7–4 | |
 McNeese | 1–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Lamar | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.