Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, 1970–1979

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football program, 1970–1979 represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the decade of the 1970s. The Lions competed as a member of the Gulf States Conference in 1970, the Gulf South Conference from 1971–1978, and as a NCAA Division II independent in 1979. During the decade, the Lions were led by three different head coaches and had an overall record for the decade of 49–55–2. During this decade, the Lions played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Pat Kenelly lead Southeastern for their final season in the Gulf States Conference in 1970 and their first season as a member of the Gulf South Conference in 1971. After finishing winless in 1971, Kenelly resigned as head coach and became athletic director. Kenelly complied an overall record of 4–17 during these two seasons. Roland Dale next led the Lions for their 1972 and 1973 seasons to an overall record of 7–14. After Dale resiged as head coach, his assistant Billy Brewer was promoted to head coach and finished the decade with an overall record of 38–24–2.

1970

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1970 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1969
1971 
1970 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana $500920
Northwestern State320730
Northeast Louisiana320540
McNeese State230560
Southeastern Louisiana230460
Louisiana Tech050280
  • $ Conference champion

The 1970 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Pat Kenelly, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

This was the final season Southeastern Louisiana competed as a member of the Gulf States Conference as it was officially dissolved in May 1971.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Southwestern LouisianaL 6–1712,000[2]
September 26No. 1 Arkansas State*L 3–126,500[3]
October 3Troy State*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 12–216,000[4]
October 10Pensacola Navy*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 16–35,500[5]
October 17at Trinity (TX)*L 9–172,800[6]
October 24Northeast Louisiana
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 17–207,300[7]
October 31Youngstown State*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 50–275,000[8]
November 7at Louisiana TechW 24–2110,000[9]
November 14McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 15–75,500[10]
November 21at Northwestern State
L 14–225,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

1971

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1971 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record0–11 (0–6 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1970
1972 
1971 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Livingston +^5101110
Troy State +510630
Jacksonville State320630
Tennessee–Martin330550
Delta State240351
Florence State0601100
Southeastern Louisiana0600110
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1971 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pat Kenelly, the team compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana. This was the first season Southeastern Louisiana competed as a member of the Gulf South Conference.[13]

Southeastern Louisiana's games against Trinity (TX), Northeast Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, and Abilene Christian were all designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.[14]

In November, Kenelly resigned as head coach to accept an appointment as the full-time athletic director at Southeastern Louisiana.[15]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Eastern Kentucky*L 12–2016,000[16]
September 18Southwestern Louisiana*L 6–78,900[17]
September 25at Quantico Marines*
L 0–139,000[18]
October 2at Troy StateL 6–315,500[19]
October 9Jacksonville State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 14–207,200[20]
October 16Trinity (TX)
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 17–243,500–4,000[21]
October 23at Northeast LouisianaL 0–38,300[22]
October 30No. 8 Louisiana Tech
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 9–247,000–7,200[23]
November 6Abilene Christian
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 7–283,000–3,500[24]
November 13at No. 2 McNeese State*L 0–3113,000[25]
November 20Northwestern State*
  • Strawberry Field
  • Hammond, LA
L 6–142,500–5,000[26]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [27]

1972

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1972 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1971
1973 
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Northwestern State $600820
No. 3 Livingston ^510812
No. 19 Jacksonville State411721
Delta State520731
Troy State231451
Southeastern Louisiana240470
Nicholls State150380
Florence State150290
Tennessee–Martin150190
Mississippi College *000451
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – Did not compete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Roland Dale, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

In November 1971, Dale was hired as head coach of the Lions. Prior to his arrival at Southeastern Louisiana he served as an assistant coach at Ole Miss.[28]

Southeastern Louisiana's game against Northeast Louisiana was a designated conference game and counted in the Gulf South standings.[29]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Eastern Kentucky*L 0–107,500[30]
September 16at Southwestern Louisiana*L 7–3014,623[31]
September 23at Abilene Christian*W 14–107,012[32]
September 30Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 31–98,000–8,500[33]
October 7Troy State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 20–198,300[34]
October 14at Jacksonville StateL 7–103,000[35]
October 21Northeast Louisiana
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 9–346,000[36]
October 28at No. 2 Louisiana Tech*L 0–2111,000[37]
November 4Delta Statedagger
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 7–247,200[38]
November 11No. 10 McNeese State*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 13–314,500[39]
November 18at Northwestern State
L 3–6900–1,000[40]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [41]

1973

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1973 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1972
1974 
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–17 Troy State $610721
No. 4 Jacksonville State520720
Delta State630830
Livingston431631
Northwestern State340560
Mississippi College340460
Southeastern Louisiana340460
Florence State360460
Nicholls State270290
Tennessee–Martin151281
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Roland Dale, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

In late December, Dale resigned as head coach to become the athletic director at Southern Miss.[42]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Florence StateW 26–07,000[43]
September 15at McNeese State*L 10–4012,000–12,700[44]
September 22at LivingstonL 0–113,500[45]
September 29Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond LA (rivalry)
W 10–08,500[46]
October 6at Troy StateL 0–246,000–7,000[47]
October 13Jacksonville State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 11–106,000[48]
October 20at Northeast Louisiana*W 17–08,200–8,500[49]
October 27No. 8 Louisiana Tech*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 7–268,500[50]
November 3at Delta StateL 10–142,500[51]
November 17Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Field
  • Hammond, LA
L 14–215,000[52]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [53]

1974

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1974 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1973
1975 
1974 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $710740
Delta State720830
No. 8 Livingston530830
Southeastern Louisiana530640
Troy State440640
North Alabama440460
Nicholls State450560
Northwestern State1601100
Tennessee–Martin170290
Mississippi College070290
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

In December 1973, Brewer was promoted to head coach after Roland Dale resigned the post.[54]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at North AlabamaW 21–178,300[55]
September 21Tennessee–MartinW 44–137,000[56]
September 28Livingston
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 27–217,500[57]
October 5at Jacksonville StateL 10–228,800[58]
October 12No. 13 Troy State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 35–259,000–9,100[59]
October 26Northeast Louisiana*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 23–89,000[60]
November 2at No. 1 Louisiana Tech*L 13–3416,700[61]
November 9Delta State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 41–77,800[62]
November 16at Nicholls StateL 0–109,000[63]
November 23at Northwestern State
L 3–402,000[64]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [65]

1975

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1975 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Nicholls State $720820
No. 6 Livingston ^6201030
No. 11 Jacksonville State530730
Troy State530640
Delta State540640
North Alabama440640
Mississippi College250650
Southeastern Louisiana260470
Tennessee–Martin170280
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

The 1975 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Southeastern Louisiana's game against Northwestern State was a designated conference game and counted in the Gulf South standings.[29]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13North AlabamaW 28–158,300[66]
September 20at Tennessee–MartinL 7–236,200[67]
September 27Cameron*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 31–108,600[68]
October 4Jacksonville State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 7–388,100[69]
October 11at Troy StateL 7–263,000–4,000[70]
October 18at LivingstonL 13–432,000[71]
October 25at Northeast Louisiana*W 49–194,500[72]
November 1Louisiana Tech*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 28–337,300[73]
November 8at Delta StateL 10–197,300[74]
November 15vs. Nicholls StateL 6–1420,000[75]
November 22Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 31–62,500[76]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [77]

1976

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1976 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record9–1–1 (6–1–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1975
1977 
1976 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Troy State $710811
Southeastern Louisiana611911
Jacksonville State620640
Tennessee–Martin530830
Livingston530550
North Alabama341451
Delta State251461
Nicholls State251461
Mississippi College080280
  • $ Conference champion
  • Troy State's and Livingston's games against Alabama State, Jacksonville State's game against Alabama A&M, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, and Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 6–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Tennessee–MartinW 28–127,000[78]
September 11at North AlabamaT 28–287,500[79]
September 25at Cameron*
W 35–143,000[80]
October 2at Jacksonville StateW 13–38,000–8,100[81]
October 9No. 4 Troy State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 21–78,300–8,500[82]
October 16at LivingstonL 10–207,000[83]
October 23Northeast Louisiana*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 14–108,500[84]
October 30Mississippi College
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 34–207,800[85]
November 6Delta State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 3–05,000[86]
November 13vs. Nicholls StateW 17–715,000[87]
November 20at Northwestern State*W 34–274,000[88]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [89]

1977

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1977 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1976
1978 
1977 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^7101130
Tennessee–Martin620830
Troy State620640
Southeastern Louisiana530640
Mississippi College440640
North Alabama350550
Delta State350460
Nicholls State260470
Livingston170280
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Jacksonville State's game against Tennessee Tech, Tennessee–Martin's games against Austin Peay and Murray State, Troy State's game against Northern Michigan, Southeastern Louisiana's game against Sam Houston State, Mississippi College's game against Ouachita Baptist, North Alabama's game against Austin Peay, Nicholls State's games against Cameron and Austin Peay, and Livingston's game against Alabama State were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Sam Houston State[n 1]W 20–03,000[91]
September 24North AlabamaL 7–298,000[92]
October 1No. 4 Jacksonville State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 10–147,000–7,500[93]
October 8at Troy StateL 15–177,000[94]
October 15Livingston
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 30–35,000[95]
October 22at Northeast Louisiana*L 19–248,000[96]
October 29Mississippi Collegedagger
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 23–67,000[97]
November 5at Delta StateW 10–72,000[98]
November 12at Nicholls StateW 17–144,124[99]
November 19Northwestern State*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 38–212,000[100]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [101]

Notes

  1. Southeastern Louisiana's game against Sam Houston State was a designated conference game and counted in the GSC standings.[90]

1978

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1978 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–3–1 (5–1–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1977
1979 
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $610730
Southeastern Louisiana511731
Troy State520820
Nicholls State520560
North Alabama421721
Mississippi College340550
Delta State260370
Livingston160370
Tennessee–Martin070280
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

This was the final season Southeastern Louisiana competed as a member of the GSC. They competed as a NCAA Division II independent in 1979 prior to moving up to Division I-AA.[102]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Southwest Texas State*L 0–76,500[103]
September 16Sam Houston State*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 12–06,500[104]
September 23at North AlabamaT 7–77,000[105]
September 30at No. 10 Jacksonville StateL 7–108,000–10,000[106]
October 7No. 7 Troy State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 45–77,200–7,500[107]
October 14Livingston
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 33–07,500[108]
October 21at Northeast Louisiana*W 25–219,000[109]
October 28at Mississippi College
W 13–106,200[110]
November 4Delta State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 34–36,000[111]
November 11vs. Nicholls StateW 10–010,000[112]
November 18at Northwestern State*L 12–135,000[113]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [114]

1979

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1979 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
 1978
1980 
1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware ^  1310
Towson State  910
No. 4 Morgan State ^  920
Springfield  820
Eastern Washington  720
Nicholls State  830
United States International  830
American International  630
No. 10 Santa Clara  630
Kentucky State  650
Alabama State  650
Southeastern Louisiana  650
Central State (OH)  550
C.W. Post  540
Central Connecticut  450
James Madison  450
West Chester  470
Southern Connecticut State  370
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  280
Northern Colorado  280
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a NCAA Division II independent during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth year under head coach Billy Brewer, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at McNeese StateL 7–1020,000[115]
September 15at Murray StateW 19–1110,500[116]
September 22Southwest Texas StateL 7–148,000–9,000[117]
September 29at Ball StateL 7–1716,013[118]
October 6at Troy StateL 0–246,500[119]
October 13Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 33–77,000[120]
October 20at East Tennessee StateL 3–318,325[121]
October 27Northeast Louisiana
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 13–07,500[122]
November 3at Delta StateW 30–72,931[123]
November 10Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 38–04,000[124]
November 17Mississippi College
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 34–144,000[125]

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