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
Offensive coordinator Matt Viator (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Lance Guidry (2nd season)
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  2002
2004  →
2003 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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.
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]

References

  1. ↑ "McNeese thumos Henerson State in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  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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