1993 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1993 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record10–3 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1992
1994  →
1993 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 –0 –010 –3 –0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Northwestern State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
North Texas 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Nicholls State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
SW Texas State 1 –6 –02 –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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4No. 4 Northern Iowa *No. 7
W 27–1019,572 [1]
September 11 Eastern Illinois *No. 3
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 49–719,579 [2]
September 18at Illinois State *No. 2
L 27–379,819 [3]
September 25at No. 22 UCF *No. 10
L 3–2210,759 [4]
October 9at No. 4 Northeast Louisiana No. 18
W 34–2620,180 [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 34–1419,879 [7]
October 30at No. 16 Stephen F. Austin No. 9
W 21–2010,864 [8]
November 6at Southwest Texas State No. 8
W 27–10 [9]
November 13at Northwestern State No. 7
W 34–7 [10]
November 20 Nicholls State No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–0 [11]
November 27No. 10 William & Mary *No. 5
W 34–2817,167 [12]
December 4No. 1 Troy State *No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 28–35 [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "McNeese State routs Eastern Illinois, 49–7". Herald and Review. September 12, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  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.


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