List of Southland Conference football standings

This is a list of yearly Southland Conference football standings. From 1996 to 2002, for football only, the Southland Conference was known as the Southland Football League.[1]

Southland Conference standings

1964 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Lamar Tech $ 3 – 0 – 1     6 – 3 – 1 Arkansas State 2 – 0 – 2     7 – 0 – 2 Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0     3 – 7 – 0 Abilene Christian 1 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Arlington State 0 – 3 – 1     3 – 6 – 1 $ – Conference champion	1965 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Lamar Tech $ 3 – 1 – 0     6 – 4 – 0 Arlington State 2 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0     4 – 5 – 1 Abilene Christian 2 – 2 – 0     4 – 5 – 0 Arkansas State 1 – 3 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 $ – Conference champion	1966 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Arlington State + 3 – 1 – 0     6 – 4 – 0 Lamar Tech + 3 – 1 – 0     6 – 4 – 0 No. 6 Arkansas State 2 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 0 Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Abilene Christian 0 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 0 + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
1967 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 6 Texas–Arlington $ 4 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 Lamar Tech 3 – 1 – 0     7 – 3 – 0 Arkansas State 2 – 2 – 0     4 – 5 – 0 Trinity (TX) 1 – 3 – 0     3 – 7 – 0 Abilene Christian 0 – 4 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1968 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 15 Arkansas State $ 3 – 0 – 1     7 – 3 – 1 Texas–Arlington 3 – 1 – 0     6 – 4 – 0 Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Abilene Christian 1 – 2 – 1     4 – 5 – 1 Lamar Tech 0 – 4 – 0     0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1969 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 7 Arkansas State $ 4 – 0 – 0     8 – 1 – 1 Abilene Christian 2 – 2 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 Texas–Arlington 2 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0     4 – 6 – 0 Lamar Tech 0 – 4 – 0     3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1970 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 1 Arkansas State $ 4 – 0 – 0     11 – 0 – 0 No. 14 Abilene Christian 3 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Lamar Tech 1 – 3 – 0     3 – 7 – 0 Texas–Arlington 0 – 4 – 0     0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1971 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Trinity (TX) + 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 Lamar + 4 – 1 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 SW Louisiana 2 – 2 – 1     5 – 4 – 1 Arkansas State 1 – 3 – 1     4 – 4 – 1 Abilene Christian 1 – 4 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1972 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0     12 – 0 – 0 Texas–Arlington 4 – 1 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 No. T–10 McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Lamar 3 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 SW Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Arkansas State 1 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Abilene Christian 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1973 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0     12 – 1 – 0 Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0 Lamar 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 1 Texas–Arlington 2 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 0 SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0     0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant	1974 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 Lamar 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0 McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 1 Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant	1975 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Arkansas State $ 5 – 0 – 0     11 – 0 – 0 Louisiana Tech 4 – 1 – 1     8 – 2 – 0 McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Lamar 0 – 5 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion
1976 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T McNeese State $ 4 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Texas–Arlington 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Arkansas State 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Lamar 0 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 regular season wins.	1977 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Louisiana Tech $ 4 – 0 – 1     9 – 1 – 2 Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 1 – 2     6 – 4 – 2 Texas–Arlington 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Arkansas State 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 McNeese State 1 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Lamar 1 – 4 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion	1978 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Louisiana Tech + 4 – 1 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Arkansas State + 4 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Texas–Arlington 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Lamar 0 – 5 – 0     2 – 8 – 1 + – Conference co-champions
1979 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T McNeese State $ 5 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 Texas–Arlington 4 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Lamar 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 2 Arkansas State 1 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Louisiana Tech 1 – 4 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.	1980 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T McNeese State $ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Texas–Arlington 3 – 2 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Lamar 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Arkansas State 0 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion	1981 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Texas–Arlington $ 4 – 1 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 McNeese State 3 – 1 – 1     7 – 3 – 1 Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Louisiana Tech 2 – 2 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Lamar 1 – 3 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Southwestern Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1     1 – 9 – 1 $ – Conference champion
1982 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 No. 12 Northeast Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Arkansas State 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 1 Lamar 1 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 North Texas State 0 – 0 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1983 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 McNeese State 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Arkansas State 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 1 Texas–Arlington 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Lamar 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1984 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 1 – 0     10 – 5 – 0 No. 10 Arkansas State ^ 4 – 1 – 1     8 – 4 – 1 Texas–Arlington 4 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Northeast Louisiana 3 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 No. 20 McNeese State 2 – 3 – 1     7 – 3 – 1 Lamar 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 North Texas State 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
1985 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 6 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 4 – 0 No. 14 Louisiana Tech 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 McNeese State 3 – 1 – 2     6 – 3 – 2 Northeast Louisiana 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 North Texas State 2 – 3 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Texas–Arlington 2 – 3 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Lamar 0 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1986 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 0 – 0     12 – 2 – 1 North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 0 Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 1 Northeast Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 McNeese State 1 – 4 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Lamar 0 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1987 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 – 0 – 0     13 – 2 – 0 No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 5 – 0 Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 SW Texas State 2 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 0     3 – 7 – 1 McNeese State 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
1988 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 – 0 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 – 1 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 McNeese State 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Northeast Louisiana 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 SW Texas State 1 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Sam Houston State 0 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA poll	1989 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 – 0 – 1     12 – 2 – 1 Northwestern State 3 – 1 – 2     4 – 5 – 2 SW Texas State 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Northeast Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 McNeese State 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 North Texas 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Sam Houston State 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1990 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 14 Northeast Louisiana $^ 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 5 – 0 McNeese State 4 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Southwest Texas State 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Sam Houston State 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 North Texas 2 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
1991 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 – 1 – 2     6 – 4 – 2 No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 1 No. 18 NE Louisiana 4 – 2 – 1     7 – 3 – 1 SW Texas State 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Northwestern State 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Nicholls State 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 North Texas 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 7 – 1 Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 1     2 – 8 – 1 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1992 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^ 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 No. 11 McNeese State ^ 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 4 – 0 Northwestern State 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Sam Houston State 3 – 2 – 2     6 – 3 – 2 North Texas 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Southwest Texas State 2 – 4 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Stephen F. Austin 1 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Nicholls State 0 – 6 – 1     1 – 9 – 1 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1993 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Sam Houston State 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 North Texas 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Nicholls State 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 SW Texas State 1 – 6 – 1     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
1994 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 18 North Texas $^ 5 – 0 – 1     7 – 4 – 1 No. 5 McNeese State ^ 5 – 1 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 No. 21 Stephen F. Austin 4 – 1 – 1     6 – 3 – 2 Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Sam Houston State 1 – 5 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Nicholls State 1 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Southwest Texas State 1 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1995 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 1 McNeese State $^ 5 – 0 – 0     13 – 1 – 0 No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^ 4 – 1 – 0     11 – 2 – 0 Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Sam Houston State 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Nicholls State 0 – 5 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1996 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 5 Troy State $^   5 – 1         12 – 2   No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 – 2         8 – 4   No. 22 Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3         7 – 4   Northwestern State   3 – 3         6 – 5   Sam Houston State   3 – 3         4 – 7   Southwest Texas State   2 – 4         5 – 6   McNeese State   1 – 5         3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
1997 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 – 1         13 – 2   No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 – 1         8 – 4   No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 – 2         8 – 3   Sam Houston State   3 – 4         5 – 6   Nicholls State   3 – 4         5 – 6   Southwest Texas State   2 – 5         5 – 6   Troy State   2 – 5         5 – 6   Jacksonville State   1 – 6         1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1998 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 3 Northwestern State $^   6 – 1         11 – 3   No. 8 McNeese State ^   5 – 2         9 – 3   No. 13 Troy State ^   5 – 2         8 – 4   Jacksonville State   4 – 3         7 – 4   Nicholls State   3 – 4         4 – 7   Southwest Texas State   2 – 5         4 – 7   Stephen F. Austin   2 – 5         3 – 8   Sam Houston State   1 – 6         3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	1999 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 6 Troy State +^   6 – 1         11 – 2   No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +   6 – 1         8 – 3   McNeese State   5 – 2         6 – 5   Sam Houston State   4 – 3         6 – 5   Northwestern State   3 – 4         4 – 7   Southwest Texas State   2 – 5         2 – 9   Jacksonville State   1 – 6         2 – 9   Nicholls State   1 – 6         1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
2000 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 9 Troy State $^   7 – 0         10 – 2   No. 16 McNeese State ^   5 – 2         8 – 4   No. 25 Southwest Texas State   5 – 2         7 – 4   Sam Houston State   4 – 3         7 – 4   Stephen F. Austin   3 – 4         6 – 4   Jacksonville State   2 – 5         4 – 6   Northwestern State   1 – 6         4 – 7   Nicholls State   1 – 6         2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	2001 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 7 Sam Houston State +^   5 – 1         10 – 3   No. 13 McNeese State +^   5 – 1         8 – 4   No. 14 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2         8 – 4   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 2         6 – 5   Jacksonville State   2 – 4         5 – 6   Nicholls State   1 – 5         3 – 8   Southwest Texas State   0 – 6         4 – 7   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	2002 Southland Football League standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 – 0         13 – 2   No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2         9 – 4   No. 23 Nicholls State   3 – 3         7 – 4   Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3         6 – 5   Jacksonville State   2 – 4         5 – 5   Sam Houston State   2 – 4         4 – 7   Southwest Texas State   1 – 5         4 – 7   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
2003 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 8 McNeese State $^ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Stephen F. Austin 4 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 5 – 0 Texas State 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 7 – 0 Sam Houston State 2 – 3 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Nicholls State 0 – 5 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	2004 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 4 Sam Houston State +^   4 – 1         11 – 3   No. 17 Northwestern State +^   4 – 1         8 – 4   Texas State   3 – 2         5 – 6   Nicholls State   2 – 3         5 – 5   McNeese State   1 – 4         4 – 7   Stephen F. Austin   1 – 4         6 – 4   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	2005 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T No. 4 Texas State +^   5 – 1         11 – 3   No. 17 Nicholls State +^   5 – 1         6 – 4   McNeese State   3 – 3         5 – 4   Northwestern State   3 – 3         5 – 5   Southeastern Louisiana   2 – 4         4 – 6   Sam Houston State   2 – 4         3 – 7   Stephen F. Austin   1 – 5         5 – 6   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
2006 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 21 McNeese State $^   5 – 1         7 – 5   Sam Houston State   4 – 2         6 – 5   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 2         4 – 7   Texas State   3 – 3         5 – 6   Nicholls State   2 – 4         4 – 7   Northwestern State   2 – 4         4 – 7   Southeastern Louisiana   1 – 5         2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll	2007 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 11 McNeese State $^   7 – 0         11 – 1   Sam Houston State   5 – 2         7 – 4   Central Arkansas   5 – 2         6 – 5   Nicholls State   3 – 4         6 – 5   Texas State   3 – 4         4 – 7   Northwestern State   3 – 4         4 – 7   Southeastern Louisiana   2 – 5         3 – 8   Stephen F. Austin   0 – 7         0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll	2008 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 12 Central Arkansas $   6 – 1         10 – 2   No. 22 Texas State ^   5 – 2         8 – 5   McNeese State   4 – 3         7 – 3   Northwestern State   4 – 3         7 – 5   Nicholls State   3 – 4         3 – 6   Southeastern Louisiana   2 – 5         5 – 7   Sam Houston State   2 – 5         4 – 6   Stephen F. Austin   2 – 5         4 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
2009 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^   6 – 1         10 – 3   No. 12 McNeese State +^   6 – 1         9 – 2   No. 25 Texas State   5 – 2         7 – 4   Southeastern Louisiana   4 – 3         6 – 5   Sam Houston State   3 – 4         5 – 6   Central Arkansas   2 – 5         5 – 6   Nicholls State   2 – 5         3 – 9   Northwestern State   0 – 7         0 – 11   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll	2010 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 8 Stephen F. Austin $^   6 – 1         9 – 3   McNeese State   5 – 2         6 – 5   Central Arkansas   4 – 3         7 – 4   Sam Houston State   4 – 3         6 – 5   Northwestern State   4 – 3         5 – 6   Nicholls State   3 – 4         4 – 7   Texas State   1 – 6         4 – 7   Southeastern Louisiana   1 – 6         2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll	2011 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 1 Sam Houston State $^   7 – 0         14 – 1   No. 15 Central Arkansas ^   6 – 1         9 – 4   Stephen F. Austin   5 – 2         6 – 5   McNeese State   4 – 3         6 – 5   Northwestern State   3 – 4         5 – 6   Lamar   2 – 5         4 – 7   Southeastern Louisiana   1 – 6         3 – 8   Nicholls State   0 – 7         1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
2012 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 5 Sam Houston State +^   6 – 1         11 – 4   No. 8 Central Arkansas +^   6 – 1         9 – 3   Southeastern Louisiana   5 – 2         5 – 6   McNeese State   4 – 3         7 – 4   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 3         5 – 6   Northwestern State   2 – 5         4 – 7   Lamar   1 – 6         4 – 8   Nicholls State   0 – 7         1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll	2013 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^   7 – 0         11 – 3   No. 11 McNeese State ^   6 – 1         10 – 3   No. 14 Sam Houston State ^   4 – 3         9 – 5   Central Arkansas   4 – 3         7 – 5   Northwestern State   3 – 4         6 – 6   Lamar   2 – 5         5 – 7   Nicholls State   1 – 6         4 – 8   Stephen F. Austin   1 – 6         3 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll	2014 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 6 Sam Houston St +^   7 – 1         11 – 5   No. 14 SE Louisiana +^   7 – 1         9 – 4   Lamar   5 – 3         8 – 4   Stephen F. Austin ^   5 – 3         8 – 5   Central Arkansas   5 – 3         6 – 6   McNeese State   4 – 4         6 – 5   Abilene Christian*   4 – 4         6 – 6   Northwestern State   4 – 4         6 – 6   Incarnate Word*   2 – 6         2 – 9   Houston Baptist   1 – 7         2 – 9   Nicholls State   0 – 8         0 – 12   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II As of 19 December 2014; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
2015 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 7 McNeese State $^   9 – 0         10 – 1   No. 3 Sam Houston State ^   7 – 2         11 – 4   Central Arkansas   7 – 2         7 – 4   Incarnate Word*   5 – 4         6 – 5   Northwestern State   4 – 5         4 – 7   Lamar   4 – 5         5 – 6   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5         4 – 7   Nicholls State   3 – 6         3 – 8   Abilene Christian*   3 – 6         3 – 8   SE Louisiana   3 – 6         4 – 7   Houston Baptist   0 – 8         2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS FCS Poll	2016 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 5 Sam Houston State $^   9 – 0         12 – 1   No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 – 1         10 – 3   SE Louisiana   7 – 2         7 – 4   McNeese State   5 – 4         6 – 5   Nicholls State   5 – 4         5 – 6   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5         5 – 6   Houston Baptist   3 – 5         4 – 7   Incarnate Word*   3 – 6         3 – 8   Lamar   3 – 6         3 – 8   Abilene Christian*   2 – 7         2 – 9   Northwestern State   0 – 9         1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant *Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS FCS Poll	2017 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 – 0         10 – 2   No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 – 1         12 – 2   No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 – 2         8 – 4   No. 22 McNeese State   7 – 2         9 – 2   Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 3         6 – 5   Northwestern State   4 – 5         4 – 7   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5         4 – 7   Abilene Christian   2 – 7         2 – 9   Incarnate Word   1 – 7         1 – 10   Lamar   1 – 8         2 – 9   Houston Baptist   0 – 9         1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll
2018 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2         9 – 4   Incarnate Word +^   6 – 2         6 – 5   Lamar ^   6 – 3         7 – 5   Abilene Christian   5 – 4         6 – 5   Central Arkansas   5 – 4         6 – 5   McNeese State   5 – 4         6 – 5   Sam Houston State   5 – 4         6 – 5   Northwestern State   4 – 5         5 – 6   Southeastern Louisiana   4 – 5         4 – 7   Stephen F. Austin   2 – 7         2 – 8   Houston Baptist   0 – 9         1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll	2019 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2         8 – 4   No. 11 Central Arkansas +^   7 – 2         9 – 3   No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^   6 – 3         8 – 5   Sam Houston State   6 – 3         7 – 5   McNeese State   5 – 4         7 – 5   Incarnate Word   4 – 5         5 – 7   Abilene Christian   4 – 5         5 – 7   Northwestern State   3 – 6         3 – 9   Stephen F. Austin   3 – 6         3 – 9   Houston Baptist   2 – 6         5 – 7   Lamar   2 – 7         4 – 8   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2020 Southland Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Incarnate Word   –         –   Lamar   –         –   McNeese State *   –         –   Nicholls   –         –   Northwestern State   –         –   Sam Houston State   –         –   Southeastern Louisiana   –         –   * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin opting out of playing spring conference football As of February 1, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

References

1. George Becnel (July 13, 2015). The Southland Conference: Small College Football, Big Dreams. AuthorHouse. pp. 394, 519. ISBN 978-1-5049-1887-9.