FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS HISTORY & RECORDS TEAM CHAMPIONS POSTSEASON AWARDS McNeese ..................................................................... 14 Coach of the Year Louisiana Tech* ............................................................. 8 1964 ............................ Bennie Ellender, Arkansas State Sam Houston State ....................................................... 7 1965 .................................. Chena Gilstrap, UT Arlington Arkansas State* ............................................................ 7 1966 ................................. Burley Bearden, UT Arlington Lamar............................................................................ 4 1967 ................................. Burley Bearden, UT Arlington Northwestern State .......................................................4 1968 ............................ Bennie Ellender, Arkansas State Stephen F. Austin .......................................................... 4 1969 ............................ Bennie Ellender, Arkansas State ULM* ............................................................................. 4 1970 ............................. Bennie Ellender, Arkansas State UT Arlington* .................................................................3 .......................................................Vernon Glass, Lamar Troy* .............................................................................3 1971 ............................Maxie Lambright, Louisiana Tech Central Arkansas........................................................... 2 1972 ............................Maxie Lambright, Louisiana Tech Southeastern Louisiana ................................................. 2 1973 ............................Maxie Lambright, Louisiana Tech Texas State* .................................................................. 2 1974 ...............................................Vernon Glass, Lamar North Texas* ................................................................. 2 1975 ................................. Bill Davidson, Arkansas State Nicholls ......................................................................... 1 1976 ............................................Jack Doland, McNeese Trinity* .......................................................................... 1 1977............................Maxie Lambright, Louisiana Tech Central Arkansas, 2017 Champions * Indicates former Southland Conference member 1978 ................................. Bill Davidson, Arkansas State 1979 ...................................... Ernie Duplechin, McNeese 1980 .................................Sam Robertson, UL Lafayette YEAR-BY-YEAR SOUTHLAND CHAMPION 1981 .......................................... Bud Elliott, UT Arlington 1964 .....................................................................Lamar 1992 ........................................................................ULM 1982....................................Billy Brewer, Louisiana Tech 1965 .....................................................................Lamar 1993 ................................................................ McNeese 1983 .....................................Corky Nelson, North Texas 1966 ............................................................UT Arlington 1994 ............................................................ North Texas 1984 ................................A. L. Williams, Louisiana Tech ..............................................................................Lamar 1995 ................................................................ McNeese 1985 ..............................Larry Lacewell, Arkansas State 1967 ............................................................UT Arlington 1996 .........................................................................Troy 1986 ..............................Larry Lacewell, Arkansas State 1968 ....................................................... Arkansas State 1997................................................................. McNeese 1987......................................................Pat Collins, ULM 1969 ....................................................... Arkansas State ......................................................... Northwestern State 1988 ........................ Sam Goodwin, Northwestern State 1970 ........................................................ Arkansas State 1998 ................................................ Northwestern State 1989 ..............................Lynn Graves, Stephen F. Austin 1971 .........................................................Louisiana Tech 1999 .........................................................................Troy 1990 ........................................Bobby Keasler, McNeese ..............................................................................Lamar .............................................................Stephen F. Austin 1991.........................................Bobby Keasler, McNeese .............................................................................. Trinity 2000 .........................................................................Troy ...............................Ron Randleman, Sam Houston State 1972 .........................................................Louisiana Tech 2001 .................................................Sam Houston State 1992 ................................................ Dave Roberts, ULM 1973 .........................................................Louisiana Tech ......................................................................... McNeese 1993 ........................................Bobby Keasler, McNeese 1974 .........................................................Louisiana Tech 2002 ................................................................ McNeese 1994 ........................................Matt Simon, North Texas 1975 ........................................................ Arkansas State 2003 ................................................................ McNeese 1995 ........................................Bobby Keasler, McNeese 1976 ................................................................. McNeese 2004 ................................................ Northwestern State 1996 ......................................... Darren Barbier, Nicholls 1977.........................................................Louisiana Tech ..........................................................Sam Houston State 1997......................... Sam Goodwin, Northwestern State 1978 .........................................................Louisiana Tech 2005 ...................................................................Nicholls .................................................Bobby Keasler, McNeese ................................................................ Arkansas State ......................................................................Texas State 1998 ........................ Sam Goodwin, Northwestern State 1979 ................................................................. McNeese 2006 ................................................................ McNeese 1999 ...............................................Larry Blakeney, Troy 1980 ................................................................ McNeese 2007 ................................................................ McNeese 2000 ...............................................Larry Blakeney, Troy 1981 .............................................................UT Arlington 2008 .............................................................Texas State 2001 ......................Ron Randleman, Sam Houston State 1982.........................................................Louisiana Tech 2009 ................................................................ McNeese 2002 ............................................... Daryl Daye, Nicholls 1983 ............................................................ North Texas .............................................................Stephen F. Austin 2003 ...........................................Tommy Tate, McNeese .................................................................................ULM 2010.....................................................Stephen F. Austin 2004 ...........................Scott Stoker, Northwestern State 1984 ........................................................Louisiana Tech 2011 ..................................................Sam Houston State 2005 ............................................. Jay Thomas, Nicholls 1985 ....................................................... Arkansas State 2012 .....................................................Central Arkansas 2006 .............................................Matt Viator, McNeese 1986 ....................................................... Arkansas State ..........................................................Sam Houston State 2007 .............................................Matt Viator, McNeese 1987.........................................................................ULM 2013 ........................................... Southeastern Louisiana 2008 ..............................Clint Conque, Central Arkansas 1988 ................................................ Northwestern State 2014 ..................................................Sam Houston State 2009 ................................J.C. Harper, Stephen F. Austin 1989 ....................................................Stephen F. Austin ..................................................