1993 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1993 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 16–22 vs. Troy State
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 5
Record	10–3 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach	Bobby Keasler (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Santiago (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kirby Bruchhaus (4th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 McNeese State $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Troy State in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	No. 4 Northern Iowa *	No. 7	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–10	19,572	[1]
September 11	Eastern Illinois *	No. 3	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 49–7	19,579	[2]
September 18	at Illinois State *	No. 2	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 27–37	9,819	[3]
September 25	at No. 22 UCF *	No. 10	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 3–22	10,759	[4]
October 9	at No. 4 Northeast Louisiana	No. 18	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 34–26	20,180	[5]
October 16	North Texas	No. 13	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 18–17		[6]
October 23	Sam Houston State	No. 13	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 34–14	19,879	[7]
October 30	at No. 16 Stephen F. Austin	No. 9	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 21–20	10,864	[8]
November 6	at Southwest Texas State	No. 8	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 27–10		[9]
November 13	at Northwestern State	No. 7	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 34–7		[10]
November 20	Nicholls State	No. 5	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–0		[11]
November 27	No. 10 William & Mary *	No. 5	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 34–28	17,167	[12]
December 4	No. 1 Troy State *	No. 5	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 28–35		[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "McNeese State spoils No. 4 UNI's opener, 27–10". The Des Moines Register. September 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese State routs Eastern Illinois, 49–7". Herald and Review. September 12, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "ISU stuns McNeese State". The Pantagraph. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Knights bank on defense". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Joseph leads Cowboys over NLU". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late field goal propels McNeese past UNT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1993. Retrieved October 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese St. 37, Sam Houston St. 14". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1993. Retrieved December 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese State hands SFA bitter loss, 21–20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese State deals Southwest Texas 27–10 setback". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cowboys convincingly take care of their SLC business". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Joseph catapults Cowboys past NSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "McNeese eliminates Tribe 34–28". Roanoke Times and World-News. November 28, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Troy State, Simmons survive shootout with Cowboys". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "McNeese State - 1993 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2019.