1974 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1974 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Record6–4–1 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
Lamar 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Arkansas State 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
McNeese State 2 –3 –06 –4 –1
UT Arlington 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
SW Louisiana 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Northern Illinois *
W 19–1611,500 [1]
September 21 Southwestern Louisiana No. 8
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 38–016,500 [2]
September 28 Northeast Louisiana *No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–1411,500 [3]
October 5at No. 3 Delaware *No. 5
L 24–2919,239 [4]
October 12 Eastern Michigan *No. 9
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
T 6–69,000 [5]
October 19 UT Arlington No. 10
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 43–011,000 [6]
October 26at No. 1 Louisiana Tech No. 10
L 17–2422,058 [7]
November 2at Nicholls State *No. 12
W 26–208,000 [8]
November 9 Northwestern State *No. 12
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 17–78,750 [9]
November 16at Lamar No. 10
L 3–1711,700 [10]
November 23at Arkansas State No. 15
L 20–225,881 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Field goals give McNeese St. victory". The Journal News. September 8, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "USL 'Poked' into reality". Daily World. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese hacks out win over Indians". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 7, 1974). "Hens' comeback stuns McNeese". The Morning News]. p. 24. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McNeese ties E. Michigan". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "McNeese hobbles Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tech slips by McNeese". Daily World. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wilcon leads McNeese past Cols, 26–20". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese stops Demons, 17–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lamar Cardinals fly by McNeese Cowboys". Daily World. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Arkansas State edges by McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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