1997 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1997 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland co-champion
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 7
Record13–2 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State +^  6 –1   13 –2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^  6 –1   8 –4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin  5 –2   8 –3  
Sam Houston State  3 –4   5 –6  
Nicholls State  3 –4   5 –6  
Southwest Texas State  2 –5   5 –6  
Troy State  2 –5   5 –6  
Jacksonville State  1 –6   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Youngstown State in the championship game.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Southeastern Oklahoma State *
W 31–013,000 [1]
September 13at Southwest Missouri State *No. 20
W 28–1613,385 [2]
September 20No. 12 Northern Iowa *No. 16
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 22–511,627 [3]
September 27at Jacksonville State No. 11
W 27–63,787 [4]
October 4 Arkansas Tech *No. 10
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 55–7 [5]
October 11 Northwestern State No. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 50–715,276 [6]
October 25at No. 10 Stephen F. Austin No. 2
L 7–1317,387 [7]
November 1 Sam Houston State No. 9
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 38–21 [8]
November 8at Southwest Texas State No. 10
W 31–21 [9]
November 15 Troy State No. 7
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 10–7 [10]
November 22at Nicholls State No. 7
W 31–13 [11]
November 29No. 11 Montana *No. 7
W 19–1413,681 [12]
December 6at No. 2 Western Illinois *No. 7
W 14–125,000 [13]
December 13at No. 3 Delaware *No. 7
W 23–2114,461 [14]
December 20vs. No. 4 Youngstown State *No. 7
L 9–1014,771 [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bears' offense sputters in loss". The Springfield News-Leader. September 14, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  4. ↑ "Cowboys slip, slide on by". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McNeese State 55, Arkansas Tech 7". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "McNeese wallops Northwestern State". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "SFA edges No. 2 McNeese". Longview News-Journal. October 26, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese 38, Sam Houston St. 21". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese St. 31, SW Texas 21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 9, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "McNeese slips past Troy St". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese captures share of SLC title". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Cowboys dash Griz playoff hopes". The Billings Gazette. November 30, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Western Illinois falls to McNeese State in quarters". The Pantagraph. December 7, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Kick halts Delaware's hopes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 14, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Penguins win 4th national title: Tidwell's TD pass lifts Youngstown State". The Times Recorder. Associated Press. December 21, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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