1956 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1956 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	3–7 (0–5 GSC)
Head coach	John Gregory (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southeastern Louisiana $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Louisiana Tech	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Northeast Louisiana State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1956 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Gregory, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC. In October, McNeese announced it would forfeit all Gulf States games after an ineligible player competed to start the season. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	Southwestern State (OK) *	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 24–7	[2]
September 29	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 20–13 (forfeit)	[3]
October 6	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–6	[4]
October 13	Louisiana College *	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 25–6	[5]
October 20	Northeast Louisiana State	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 12–0 (forfeit)	[6]
October 27	at Lamar Tech *	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	L 14–18	[7]
November 3	at Sam Houston State *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 6–14	[8]
November 10	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 0–34	[9]
November 17	Southwestern Louisiana	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 33–35	[10]
November 29	at Southern State (AR) *	Wilkins Stadium Magnolia, AR	W 34–14	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "McNeese to forfeit all GSC victories". The Shreveport Journal. October 30, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pokes thump Sooner State". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Demons drop 20–13 verdict to McNeese". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "La. Tech edges McNeese, 6–0". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "McNeese bests La. College 25–6". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 14, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "McNeese defeats Northeast by 12–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lamar Tech halts McNeese outfit on 18–14 count". Monroe Morning World. October 28, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "SLC rolls, 34–0". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SLI outlasts Cowboys 35–33". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1956. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese defeats Southern State 11". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1957. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.