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.

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 small college poll
1967 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 UT 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 small college 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 UT 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 small college 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 UT 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 small college 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 UT Arlington 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college 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 UT Arlington 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 Abilene Christian 0 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college 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 UT 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 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll
1973 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 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 UT Arlington 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll	1974 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 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 UT Arlington 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0 SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll	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 UT 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 UT 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 non-conference 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 UT 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 UT 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 UT 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 UT 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 UT Arlington 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 North Texas State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1983 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 McNeese State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Arkansas State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1 UT 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 UT 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 UT Arlington 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1 Lamar 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 Football Committee 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1991 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1 No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 4 – 2 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings 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 Rankings 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 Rankings 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 Rankings 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 Rankings 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 Rankings 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     3 – 8   Jacksonville State   1 – 6     2 – 9   Nicholls State   1 – 6     1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings 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 – 5   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 Northwestern State forfeited conference wins over Troy State and Nicholls State. Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2001 Southland Football League standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   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 Rankings 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 – 6   Sam Houston State   2 – 4     4 – 7   Southwest Texas State   1 – 5     4 – 7   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2003 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 8 McNeese State $^   5 – 0     10 – 2   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 1     7 – 4   Northwestern State   2 – 3     7 – 5   Texas State   2 – 3     5 – 7   Sam Houston State   2 – 3     3 – 8   Nicholls State†   0 – 5     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant † – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories. Rankings 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   Stephen F. Austin   1 – 4     6 – 4   McNeese State   1 – 4     4 – 7   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2005 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   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 Rankings 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 Rankings 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 * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network 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 * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network 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 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 poll	2011 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Sam Houston State $^   7 – 0     14 – 1   No. 14 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 poll
2012 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 10 Central Arkansas +^   6 – 1     9 – 3   No. 2 Sam Houston State +^   6 – 1     11 – 4   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 Rankings from The Sports Network 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 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 * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network 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   Lamar   4 – 5     5 – 6   Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7   Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7   SE Louisiana   3 – 6     4 – 7   Abilene Christian *   3 – 6     3 – 8   Nicholls State   3 – 6     3 – 8   Houston Baptist   0 – 8     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS 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 * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS 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 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 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   No. 1 Sam Houston State $^   6 – 0     10 – 0   No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana   4 – 2     4 – 3   No. 23 Nicholls   3 – 3     4 – 3   Incarnate Word   3 – 3     3 – 3   Lamar   2 – 4     2 – 4   McNeese State*   2 – 4     3 – 4   Northwestern State   1 – 5     1 – 5   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Note: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season. Rankings from STATS Poll
2021 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 12 Incarnate Word $^   7 – 1     10 – 3   No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^   6 – 2     9 – 4   Nicholls   5 – 3     6 – 5   McNeese State *   3 – 5     4 – 7   Northwestern State   3 – 5     3 – 8   Houston Baptist   0 – 8     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from STATS Poll	2022 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^   5 – 1     9 – 4   No. 3 Incarnate Word +^   5 – 1     12 – 2   Northwestern State   4 – 2     4 – 7   Nicholls   3 – 3     3 – 8   Texas A&M–Commerce *   3 – 3     5 – 6   McNeese   2 – 4     4 – 7   Houston Christian   1 – 5     2 – 9   Lamar   1 – 5     1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll	2023 Southland Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Nicholls $^   7 – 0     6 – 5   No. 22 Incarnate Word   6 – 1     8 – 2   Lamar   5 – 2     6 – 5   Houston Christian   4 – 3     5 – 5   Southeastern Louisiana   3 – 4     3 – 8   Texas A&M–Commerce *   2 – 5     1 – 9   McNeese   1 – 6     0 – 10   Northwestern State **   0 – 2     0 – 6   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. ** – Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26. Rankings from STATS Poll