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1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and were Southland champions. After the regular season, the Cowboys defeated Tulsa in the Independence Bowl.

1976 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
Independence Bowl, W 20–16 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
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 non-conference season wins.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Southern Illinois*
W 38–015,000[1]
September 18at Louisiana Tech
W 15–1317,734[2]
September 25Eastern Michigan*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 23–10[3]
October 2Marshall*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 34–9[4]
October 9at Northeast Louisiana*
W 36–35[5]
October 16Texas–Arlington
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 10–2715,000[6]
October 23at Arkansas State
W 24–21[7]
October 30at West Texas State*
L 25–305,000[8]
November 6Northwestern State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 24–1512,000[9]
November 13at Lamar
W 27–0[10]
November 20Southwestern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 20–19[11]
December 13vs. Tulsa*
W 20–1619,164[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "McNeese St. coasts past Salukis, 38–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hathorn got his revenge". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crowley's Morvant paces McNeese win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese overpowers Marshall by 34–9". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McFarland lifts Pokes by Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mavericks mash Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morvant TD lifts Cowboys past Arkansas State". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WTSU upsets McNeese St". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Error-prone Demons fall to 'Pokes". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese State blanks Lamar". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pokes lasso Cajuns". Daily World. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McNeese jars Tulsa, 20–16". The Daily Oklahoman. December 14, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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