2008 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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2008 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
Record7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Broderick Fobbs (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Leger (2nd season)
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
Seasons
←  2007
2009  →
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Central Arkansas* $  6 –1   10 –2  
No. 22 Texas State ^  5 –2   8 –5  
McNeese State  4 –3   7 –3  
Northwestern State  4 –3   7 –5  
Nicholls State  3 –4   3 –6  
Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5   5 –7  
Sam Houston State  2 –5   4 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  2 –5   4 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 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 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their third year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at North Carolina *No. 10
L 27–3558,000 [1]
September 6 Delta State *No. 10
W 52–2717,148 [2]
September 13No. 14 Cal Poly *No. 8
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
Cancelled
[A 1] 		[3]
September 27 Southern Virginia *No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 63–712,035 [4]
October 4at No. 23 South Dakota State *No. 4
W 46–44 3OT15,521 [5]
October 11 Texas State No. 3
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 42–4512,304 [6]
October 18at Sam Houston State No. 11
W 28–1712,117 [7]
October 25 Nicholls State No. 11
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 35–3814,635 [8]
November 1at Southeastern Louisiana No. 20
W 24–146,212 [9]
November 8 Stephen F. Austin No. 18
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 42–3113,025 [10]
November 15at Northwestern State No. 16
W 24–179,710 [11]
November 22at No. 13 Central Arkansas No. 14
L 30–4710,220 [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ The game against Cal Poly scheduled for September 13 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Ike on Lake Charles.

References

  1. ↑ "Davis: Tar Heels have toplay better". The Charlotte Observer. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese State 52, Delta State 27". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese St. calls game". Abbeville Meridional. September 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "McNeese rolls to win". The Daily Review. September 29, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McNeese St. wins shootout with Jacks". Rapid City Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Fourroux, McNeese win". Abbeville Meridional. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese State 24, SE Louisiana 14". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Demons' hopes dented". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "UCA beats McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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