1958 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1958 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Gulf States Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
  1957
1959  
1958 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern State + 4 1 08 2 0
Louisiana Tech + 4 1 07 3 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 2 06 3 0
McNeese State 2 3 05 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 04 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 5 01 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13at Southwest Texas State *
W 21–0 [1]
September 20 Sam Houston State *
L 6–12 [2]
September 27 Northwestern State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 25–8 [3]
October 4at Louisiana Tech
L 0–17 [4]
October 11 Louisiana College *
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 7–0 [5]
October 18 Northeast Louisiana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 14–29 [6]
October 27at McMurry *
L 0–21 [7]
November 8at Florence State *
W 20–0 [8]
November 15at Southeastern Louisiana L 6–7 [9]
November 22 Southwestern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 9–8 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  8. "McNeese batters Florence Lions with 20–0 loss". The Huntsville Times. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "SLC thumps Cowboys, 7–6, on fumbles". Monroe Morning World. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cowboys top SLI by 9–8". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 6, 2023.