1986 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1986 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 –0 –012 –2 –1
North Texas State 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –06 –4 –1
Northeast Louisiana 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
McNeese State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Lamar 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In fourth year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Prairie View A&M *
W 57–2419,778 [1]
September 13 Northwestern State *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 3–9 [2]
September 20at Nicholls State *
L 10–34 [3]
September 27at North Texas State
L 13–2114,800 [4]
October 4at Southwest Texas State *
L 9–13 [5]
October 11 Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–2818,000 [6]
October 18 Northeast Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 17–3714,000 [7]
October 25at No. 4 Arkansas State
L 14–23 [8]
November 8at Northern Iowa *
L 38–557,575 [9]
November 15at Southwestern Louisiana *
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 13–3318,353 [10]
November 22 Lamar
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 38–7 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Citizen rambles in McNeese win". The Eunice News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "NSU bounces McNeese with fake punt, defense". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "N. Texas defeats McNeese". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pokes continue skid". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tech triumphs over McNeese". The Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "NLU blasts McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese falls to Arkansas St., 23–14". The Eunice News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Panthers win a 55–38 shootout". The Courier. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "USL opens up in 2nd half, whips Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese defeats Cards to finish long season". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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