1980 McNeese
10–2 (5–0 Southland Conference), coached by Ernie Duplechin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana Tech 45–8Nov 8
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | atWest Texas | W 20–17 | 51% |
| Sep 13 | at Toledo | W 20–17 | 54% |
| Sep 20 | vs Nicholls | W 21–0 | 93% |
| Sep 27 | vs Northwestern State | L 10–13 | 87% |
| Oct 4 | vs Ball State | W 24–7 | 63% |
| Oct 11 | at UL Monroe | W 48–28 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | at Arkansas State | W 36–28 | 76% |
| Nov 1 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 31–17 | 84% |
| Nov 8 | at Louisiana Tech | W 45–8 | 64% |
| Nov 15 | vs Lamar | W 35–3 | 88% |
| Nov 22 | vs Louisiana | W 14–0 | 76% |
| Dec 13Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissIndependence Bowl | L 14–16 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 16–14 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
Southland Conference champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 318–154
- Coach
- Ernie Duplechin
- Elo
- 1641 +95 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.4 No. 31 of 133; offense No. 33, defense No. 42
- SRS
- 2.4 No. 57 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Hubert Boales
1980 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| 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.