1973 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1973 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –0 –012 –1 –0
Arkansas State 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Lamar 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
McNeese State 2 –3 –07 –3 –1
UT Arlington 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
SW Louisiana 0 –5 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Southeastern Louisiana *
W 40–1012,700 [1]
September 22at Lamar No. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 20–1714,000 [2]
September 29No. 9 Louisiana Tech No. 12
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–1015,000 [3]
October 67:30 p.m.at UT Arlington
L 24–265,200–5,500 [4] [5]
October 13at Northeast Louisiana *
W 16–65,000 [6]
October 20 Nicholls State *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 28–710,000 [7]
October 27 Troy State *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 21–612,000 [8]
November 3at Northwestern State *
W 14–09,800 [9]
November 17 Arkansas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 23–2611,000 [10]
November 24at Southwestern Louisiana
W 37–010,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ "McNeese rips SLU by 40–10". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese, 20–17". Victoria Advocate. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Tech beats Cowboys". The Crowley Post Herald. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mavericks nip 'Pokes 26–24 in SLC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. p. B6. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (UT Arlington vs. McNeese State)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "McNeese, 16–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "McNeese, 28–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese Cowboys roll over Troy State 21–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cowboys blank Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas St. hands Pokes 26–23 licking". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese crushes USL". Daily World. November 25, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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