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
Conf.Overall
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
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 13 Portland State *No. 10
W 35–1213,498 [1]
September 156:00 p.m.at 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 206:00 p.m.at No. 13 Nicholls State No. 6
W 28–76,486
October 277:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 45–1715,153 [7]
November 36:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin No. 5
W 49–206,845 [8]
November 107:00 p.m. Northwestern State No. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2113,413 [9]
November 177:00 p.m. 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Cowboys shut down Portland St". The Columbian. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  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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