Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| McNeese State | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 3.41 | -8.43 | ||||
| Louisiana | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 17.6 | 13.1 | -3.67 | -7.85 | ||||
| Texas-Arlington | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 22.5 | 31.0 | -11.62 | -4.80 | ||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 17.5 | 20.0 | -8.87 | -6.23 | ||||
| Lamar | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 16.9 | 29.8 | -14.13 | -3.85 | ||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 11.7 | 24.5 | -18.00 | -5.91 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-13 | Independence Bowl | Southern Mississippi | 16 | McNeese State | 14 | Shreveport, LA |
1980 Conference Leaders