The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and were fifth in the Southland.
| 1977 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (1–3–1 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Indiana State* | W 25–7 | 20,000 | [1] | |
| September 17 | West Texas State* |
| W 20–8 | [2] | |
| September 24 | at Eastern Michigan* | L 7–9 | 7,250 | [3] | |
| October 1 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 7–14 | 23,571 | [4] |
| October 8 | at Texas–Arlington | L 7–24 | 6,500 | [5] | |
| October 15 | at Northeast Louisiana* | W 29–7 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | Arkansas State |
| W 17–14 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Nicholls State* |
| L 7–24 | 17,725 | [8] |
| November 5 | at Northwestern State* | W 14–7 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | Lamar |
| L 7–35 | [10] | |
| November 25 | at Southwestern Louisiana | T 9–9 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "McNeese State laces Indiana State, 25–7". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese whips West Texas State". Daily World. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurons clip McNeese, 9–7". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long plays help Tech beat Pokes". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA beats SLC defenders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peoples kicks Pokes past Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys throw a rope around Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Passing gives Nicholls upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese trick works on NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar 35, McNeese State 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dramatic rally leaves Cajuns, Pokes knotted". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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