1978 McNeese
7–4 (2–3 Southland Conference), coached by Jack Doland. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 45–13Sep 16
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Fresno State | W 21–16 | 40% |
| Sep 16 | atWest Texas | W 45–13 | 35% |
| Sep 23 | at Northwestern State | L 7–10 | 70% |
| Sep 30 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–34 | 30% |
| Oct 7 | vs Nicholls | W 35–10 | 87% |
| Oct 14 | vs UL Monroe | W 31–10 | 64% |
| Oct 21 | at Arkansas State | L 3–6 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | vs Chattanooga | W 28–24 | 47% |
| Nov 11 | at Lamar | W 24–23 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 17–20 | 63% |
| Nov 25 | vs Louisiana | W 44–18 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 44–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 275–184
- Coach
- Jack Doland
- Elo
- 1484 +71 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.5 No. 71 of 133; offense No. 69, defense No. 78
- SRS
- −4.6 No. 88 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1979
The 1979 draft| Rd 4 | Charles Jefferson DB | Denver Broncos |
1978 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Texas–Arlington | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 McNeese | 2–3 | 7–4 | |
| Louisiana | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Lamar | 0–5 | 2–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.