2003 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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2003 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
Record10–2 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  2002
2004  →
2003 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 McNeese State $^  5 –0   10 –2  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –1   7 –4  
Northwestern State  2 –3   7 –5  
Texas State  2 –3   5 –7  
Sam Houston State  2 –3   3 –8  
Nicholls State  0 –5   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins including 3 conference victories, over Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, and Texas State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 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 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as champion in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost to Northern Arizona in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Henderson State *No. 1
W 42–014,956 [1]
September 6at No. 7 (I-A) Kansas State *No. 1
L 14–5544,544 [2]
September 13No. 2 Georgia Southern *No. 3
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 34–1517,189 [3]
September 20at No. 13 Grambling State *No. 1
W 31–2017,485 [4]
October 4at Southeastern Louisiana *No. 1
W 58–209,758 [5]
October 18at Southern Utah *No. 1
W 33–204,210 [6]
October 25 Sam Houston State No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 56–3716,767 [7]
October 30at Texas State No. 1
W 38–288,889 [8]
November 8 Stephen F. Austin No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–1715,417 [9]
November 15 Northwestern State No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 13–917,289 [10]
November 22at Nicholls State No. 1
W 63–2810,650 [11]
November 29No. 16 Northern Arizona *No. 1
L 3–3514,300 [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Robertson hurt in K-State win". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese State 34, Ga. Southern 15". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Defeat proves aura of GSU". The News-Star. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McNeese St. 58, SE Louisiana 20". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "McNeese State defeats Southern Utah". The Daily Spectrum. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "McNeese St. 56, Sam Houston St. 37". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cowboys' ground attack wears down stalwart Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese rallies to defeat SFA". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "NSU trips en route to upset of McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "A first worth savoring: NAU hammers No. 1 McNeese State for its first ever I-AA playoff victory". Arizona Daily Sun. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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