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 to 1978, and as an 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
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.
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1971
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.
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.
In November, Kenelly resigned as head coach to accept an appointment as the full-time athletic director at Southeastern Louisiana.
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1972
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.
Southeastern Louisiana's game against Northeast Louisiana was a designated conference game and counted in the Gulf South standings.
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1973
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.
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1974
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.
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1975
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.
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1976
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.
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1977
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.
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1978
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 an NCAA Division II independent in 1979 prior to moving up to Division I-AA.
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1979
The 1979 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an 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.
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