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1978 UL Monroe

6–⁠4–⁠1, coached by John David Crow.

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 1978, game by game: won vs. Nicholls 3–0; won vs. Arkansas State 21–13; won vs. Northern Illinois 27–10; won at Northwestern State 46–0; tied at Lamar 17–17; lost at McNeese 10–31; lost vs. SE Louisiana 21–25; won vs. Indiana State 14–0; lost at Cincinnati 7–20; lost at North Texas 6–28; won vs. Louisiana Tech 18–0+46−22Won 3–0 vs. Nicholls+3NichollsWon 21–13 vs. Arkansas State+8Arkansas StateWon 27–10 vs. Northern Illinois+17Northern Illino…Won 46–0 at Northwestern State+46Northwestern St…Tied 17–17 at Lamar0LamarLost 10–31 at McNeese-21McNeeseLost 21–25 vs. SE Louisiana-4SE LouisianaWon 14–0 vs. Indiana State+14Indiana StateLost 7–20 at Cincinnati-13CincinnatiLost 6–28 at North Texas-22North TexasWon 18–0 vs. Louisiana Tech+18Louisiana Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 9vsNichollsW 3–⁠076%
Sep 16vsArkansas StateW 21–⁠1344%
Sep 23vsNorthern IllinoisW 27–⁠1062%
Sep 30atNorthwestern StateW 46–⁠052%
Oct 7atLamarT 17–⁠1757%
Oct 14atMcNeeseL 10–⁠3136%
Oct 21vsSE LouisianaL 21–⁠2581%
Oct 28vsIndiana StateW 14–⁠067%
Nov 4atCincinnatiL 7–⁠2029%
Nov 11atNorth TexasL 6–⁠2813%
Nov 18vsLouisiana TechW 18–⁠026%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Louisiana Tech 18–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
6–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
190–⁠144
Coach
John David Crow
Elo
1400 +79 this season
SP+ rating
2.2 No. 65 of 133; offense No. 100, defense No. 27
SRS
−6.2 No. 94 of 138 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1979

The 1979 draft
Rd 4John Floyd WRSan Diego Chargers