Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, 1970–1979

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 1971–1978, and as a 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.