1994 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1994 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record10–3 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Santiago (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorKirby Bruchhaus (5th season)
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1993
1995  →
1994 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 North Texas $^ 5 –0 –17 –4 –1
No. 5 McNeese State ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin 4 –1 –16 –3 –2
Northwestern State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 1 –5 –06 –5 –0
Nicholls State 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
Southwest Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Montana in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 22 Illinois State *No. 4
W 31–1716,975 [1]
September 10 Jacksonville State *No. 2
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 18–1215,025 [2]
September 17 Central Arkansas *No. 2
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 21–717,000 [3]
September 24at No. 9 Northern Iowa *No. 2
W 34–2416,324 [4]
October 1at No. 5 Youngstown State *No. 2
L 8–2816,906 [5]
October 15at North Texas No. 5
L 17–38 [6]
October 22at Sam Houston State No. 10
W 30–6 [7]
October 29No. 16 Stephen F. Austin No. 11
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 13–917,000 [8]
November 5 Southwest Texas State No. 11
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 34–10 [9]
November 12at Northwestern State No. 11
W 28–710,300 [10]
November 19 Nicholls State No. 8
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 41–2416,000 [11]
November 26No. 6 Idaho *No. 5
W 38–2116,000 [12]
December 3at No. 8 Montana *No. 5
L 28–308,419 [13]

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Roster

1994 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 4Eric AchesonJr
G 70 CarterSo
TE 89 Chris Fontenot Fr
C 51Derrick HenniganFr
QB 7 Kerry Joseph Sr
WR 81Skeet OwensSr
TE 86Michael WarrenJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
FS 9 Zach Bronson So
DE 96 Kavika Pittman Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  10. ↑ "Cowboys lasso NSU Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese 41, Nicholls 24". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 20, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  13. ↑ "Montana slips McNeese State's grasp". The Charlotte Observer. December 4, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "McNeese State - 1994 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2019.


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