1977 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1977 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Record5–5–1 (1–3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Tech $ 4 –0 –19 –1 –2
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –1 –26 –4 –2
Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Arkansas State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
McNeese State 1 –3 –15 –5 –1
Lamar 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and were fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Indiana State *
W 25–720,000 [1]
September 17 West Texas State *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–8 [2]
September 24at Eastern Michigan *
L 7–97,250 [3]
October 1 Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–1423,571 [4]
October 8at Texas–Arlington
L 7–246,500 [5]
October 15at Northeast Louisiana *
W 29–7 [6]
October 22 Arkansas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 17–14 [7]
October 29 Nicholls State *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–2417,725 [8]
November 5at Northwestern State *
W 14–7 [9]
November 12 Lamar
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 7–35 [10]
November 25at Southwestern Louisiana
T 9–9 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "McNeese State laces Indiana State, 25–7". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese whips West Texas State". Daily World. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hurons clip McNeese, 9–7". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Long plays help Tech beat Pokes". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UTA beats SLC defenders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Peoples kicks Pokes past Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cowboys throw a rope around Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Passing gives Nicholls upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese trick works on NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lamar 35, McNeese State 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Dramatic rally leaves Cajuns, Pokes knotted". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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