1984 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1984 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Record7–3–1 (2–3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger (1st season)
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –1 –010 –5 –0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^ 4 –1 –18 –4 –1
UT Arlington 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 20 McNeese State 2 –3 –17 –3 –1
Lamar 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
North Texas State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Northwestern State *
W 17–14 [1]
September 8 Southeastern Louisiana *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 28–7 [2]
September 15at Nicholls State *
W 24–21 [3]
September 22at West Texas State *No. 2
W 24–7 [4]
October 6 Louisiana Tech No. 2
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 17–2420,000 [5]
October 13at North Texas State No. 10
W 26–7 [6]
October 20at Arkansas State No. 7
T 16–16 [7]
October 27 Northeast Louisiana No. 9
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 3–19 [8]
November 3at UT Arlington
L 20–244,611 [9]
November 10 Southwestern Louisiana *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 30–1723,000 [10]
November 17 Lamar
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 34–14 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Demons dropped by Cowboys, 17–14". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese whips SLU". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Running backs key latest McNeese victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "McNeese tops WTSU, 24–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "First quarter tear lifts Tech past MSU". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cowboys even SLC mark with win at Denton". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cowboys, Indians battle to tie". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Northeast keeps alive in SLC with 19–3 win over McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UTA rallies in second half to down McNeese, 24–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys corral Cajuns". Daily World. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese Cowboys blast Lamar". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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