1980 Texas–Arlington
3–8 (3–2 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 36–14Nov 15
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs North Texas | L 14–31 | 70% |
| Sep 13 | vs Northwestern State | L 31–38 | 87% |
| Sep 27 | at SMU | L 16–52 | 36% |
| Oct 4 | vs Drake | L 20–30 | 67% |
| Oct 11 | vsWest Texas | L 26–38 | 52% |
| Oct 18 | vs New Mexico State | L 10–30 | 67% |
| Oct 25 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 21–20 | 47% |
| Nov 1 | at McNeese | L 17–31 | 16% |
| Nov 8 | vs Louisiana | L 13–30 | 45% |
| Nov 15 | vs Arkansas State | W 36–14 | 64% |
| Nov 22 | at Lamar | W 44–27 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Lamar 44–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–341
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1391 −185 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.6 No. 127 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 2 | Gary Lewis TE | Green Bay Packers |
1980 Southland Conference standings
| 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.