1963 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1963 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	8–0 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach	Les DeVall (7th season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

The Cowboys season finale against Southwestern Louisiana was originally scheduled for November 23 but postponed to November 26 in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred on November 22. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Louisiana Tech		Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–6	7,000	[2]
October 5	Howard (AL) *		Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–0	5,500	[3]
October 12	Tampa *		Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 37–12	6,000	[4]
October 19	at Northeast Louisiana State	No. 10	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 20–8	4,500	[5]
November 2	at Louisiana College *		Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 40–0	5,000	[6]
November 9	at Northwestern State	No. 9	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 21–13	6,000	[7]
November 16	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 9	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 35–6	8,000	[8]
November 26	at Southwestern Louisiana	No. 8	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 14–7	7,100	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "USL–McNeese game postponed". Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cowboys snap Bulldog jinx with resounding 27–6 win". Lake Charles American-Press. September 29, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Howard falls before McNeese power 28–0". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese beats Spartans 37–12". The Tampa Tribune. October 13, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys blast past Northeast, 20–8, to win fourth straight". Lake Charles American-Press. October 20, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Crippled Cats can use open date after pasting by McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "NSC comes close". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Unbeaten Cowboys romp past Southeastern, 35–6". Lake Charles American-Press. November 17, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese State nips Raging Cajuns, 14–7". The Daily Iberian. November 27, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 28, 2023.