1965 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1965 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC co-champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	5–4 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach	Les DeVall (9th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Gulf States Conference football standings

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

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Tampa *	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 12–16	11,000	[1]
September 25	at Pensacola NAS *	Kane Field Penscaola, FL	L 13–24	3,500	[2]
October 2	No. 7 Louisiana Tech	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–14	10,200	[3]
October 16	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 14–6	3,500	[4]
October 23	Memphis State *	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–28	12,000	[5]
October 30	at Louisiana College *	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	W 10–0	5,000	[6]
November 6	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 29–21	5,000	[7]
November 13	Southeastern Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 12–8	10,000	[8]
November 20	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 7–14	12,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tampa gets 16–12 win over McNeese". Lake Charles American-Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Goshawks win, 24–13". Pensacola News Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cowboys corrall Tech, 20–14, with great defensive effort". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cowboys stampede Indians in 14–6 GSC grid victory". Lake Charles American-Press. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers continue to flex muscles as Cowboys fall". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "No question about defensive strength of oft-beaten Cats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 1, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Walet leads McNeese past Northwestern Demons, 29–21". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese defeats SLC to clinsh GSC title". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs tip McNeese, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 1, 2023.