1981 McNeese
7–3–1 (3–1–1 Southland Conference), coached by Ernie Duplechin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nicholls 59–9Sep 19
By 50 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Southern Illinois | W 27–12 | 82% |
| Sep 12 | at Ball State | L 21–24 | 54% |
| Sep 19 | at Nicholls | W 59–9 | 87% |
| Oct 3 | vsWest Texas | L 24–31 | 72% |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern State | W 42–21 | 78% |
| Oct 17 | vs UL Monroe | W 41–25 | 74% |
| Oct 24 | vs Arkansas State | W 21–7 | 78% |
| Oct 31 | vs Lamar | T 20–20 | 87% |
| Nov 7 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 27–20 | 83% |
| Nov 14 | atTexas–Arlington | L 20–21 | 65% |
| Nov 21 | at Louisiana | W 14–7 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 7–3–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 2nd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 316–197
- Coach
- Ernie Duplechin
- Elo
- 1601 +6 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.9 No. 42 of 132; offense No. 40, defense No. 62
- SRS
- 0.6 No. 65 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Hubert Boales
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 3 | Rusty Guilbeau DE | St. Louis Cardinals |
1981 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| 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.