2007 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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2007 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record11–1 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Broderick Fobbs (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Leger (1st season)
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  2006
2008  →
2007 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 McNeese State $^  7 –0   11 –1  
Sam Houston State  5 –2   7 –4  
Central Arkansas  5 –2   6 –5  
Nicholls State  3 –4   6 –5  
Texas State  3 –4   4 –7  
Northwestern State  3 –4   4 –7  
Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5   3 –8  
Stephen F. Austin  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 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 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their second year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 13 Portland State *No. 10
W 35–1213,498 [1]
September 15at Louisiana–Lafayette *No. 8
W 38–1733,828 [2]
September 22at Southern Utah *No. 6
W 41–203,987 [3]
September 29 South Dakota *No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–714,260 [4]
October 6at Texas State No. 6
W 41–2013,171 [5]
October 13 Sam Houston State No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–2113,060 [6]
October 20at No. 13 Nicholls State No. 6
W 28–76,486
October 27 Southeastern Louisiana No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 45–1715,153 [7]
November 3at Stephen F. Austin No. 5
W 49–206,845 [8]
November 10 Northwestern State No. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2113,413 [9]
November 17 Central Arkansas No. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 41–1411,135 [10]
November 24No. 14 Eastern Washington No. 3
L 15–449,213 [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "McNeese upsets UL–Lafayette". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese topples T-Birds". The Daily Spectrum. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "McNeese State downs Coyotes, 31–7". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bobcats puzzled after fourth straight loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "McNeese St. 31, Sam Houston St. 21". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "McNeese State 45, Southeastern Louisiana 17". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese St. 49, Stephen F. Austin 20". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Too little, too late - Demons' second-half rally falls short against Cowboys". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "McNeese St. 41, Cent. Arkansas 14". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Eagles knock off Cowboys". The Spokesman-Review. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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