McNeese State Cowboys football
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| First season | 1940 | ||
| Athletic director | Bruce Hemphill | ||
| Head coach |
Lance Guidry 1st year, 6–5 (.545) |
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| Stadium | Cowboy Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 17,410 | ||
| Field surface | Artificial turf | ||
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland Conference | ||
| All-time record | 431–252–13 (.629) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–3 (.500) | ||
| Playoff record | 11–14 | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 2 | ||
| Conference titles | 14 | ||
| Colors | Royal Blue and Sunflower Yellow |
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| Rivals |
Central Arkansas Lamar Northwestern State |
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| Website | McNeeseSports.com | ||
The McNeese State Cowboys football program is the intercollegiate American football team for McNeese State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. McNeese State's first football team was fielded in 1940. The team plays its home games at the 17,410 seat Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Cowboys are coached by Lance Guidry.
On August 31, 2013, McNeese State opened their season at South Florida by defeating the Bulls 53-21. It was the largest point total by a Football Championship Subdivision team over a Football Bowl Subdivision team in a victory since the NCAA split Division I football into two divisions in 1978. The 32 point difference was also the greatest margin of victory by a FCS team over a FBS team.
The Cowboys have participated in six bowl games, the first three being College Division bowl games and the last three being against Division I-AA teams. They also participated in the Cajun Bowl against the Southern Arkansas Muleriders in 1947, which ended in a scoreless tie.
The two teams have met 9 times on the football field with McNeese State leading the series tied 5–4–0. Due to conference scheduling requirements, the most recent game was played in 2015.
The two teams have met 34 times on the football field, with McNeese State currently holding a 24-9-1 agreement with the two universities and Verizon Wireless.
The Cajun Crown was the name of the rivalry trophy between USL and McNeese State.
Notable alumni include:
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