1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 13–25 vs. Marshall
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
Record	13–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach	Bobby Keasler (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Santiago (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kirby Bruchhaus (6th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 McNeese State $^	5	–	0	–	0			13	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Marshall in the semifinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Southwest Missouri State *	No. 3	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 31–2	13,794	[1]
September 9	Southeastern Oklahoma State *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 45–10	16,860	[2]
September 16	at No. 6 James Madison *	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 30–24	11,000	[3]
September 23	No. 14 Youngstown State *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–3	20,290	[4]
September 30	UCF *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 49–7	16,921	[5]
October 14	Portland State *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–14	14,264	[6]
October 21	Sam Houston State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–0	15,083	[7]
October 28	at No. 3 Stephen F. Austin	No. 1	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 34–16	23,617	[8]
November 4	at Southwest Texas State	No. 1	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 28–7		[9]
November 11	No. 19 Northwestern State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 20–10		[10]
November 18	at Nicholls State	No. 1	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 31–6	3,061	[11]
November 25	No. 17 Idaho *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 33–3	15,736	[12]
December 2	No. 7 Delaware *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 52–18	17,239	[13]
December 9	No. 6 Marshall *	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 13–25	18,018	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Delphfrine Lee So DE 96 Kavika Pittman Sr S Jason Rollins	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bobby Keasler Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Miller's debut a disaster". The Springfield News-Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese 45, SE Oklahoma St. 10". Daily World. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "No. 1 McNeese eases to big win over Pens". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "UCF back to reality, gets routed". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "McNeese State rides second-half rally to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese State 20, Sam Houston State 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "No. 1 McNeese wins shootout over Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese wins, stays undefeated". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cowboys exorcise Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cowboys capture perfect record". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Vandals bow out quietly". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "McNeese clubs Hens". The News Journal. December 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Marshall advances to I-AA final". The Charlotte Observer. December 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
15. "McNeese State - 1995 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2019.