The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.
| 1984 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–3–1 (2–3–1 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Ensminger (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Arkansas State ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Northwestern State* | W 17–14 | [1] | |||
| September 8 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| W 28–7 | [2] | ||
| September 15 | at Nicholls State* | W 24–21 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | at West Texas State* | No. 2 | W 24–7 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | Louisiana Tech | No. 2 |
| L 17–24 | 20,000 | [5] |
| October 13 | at North Texas State | No. 10 | W 26–7 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | at Arkansas State | No. 7 | T 16–16 | [7] | ||
| October 27 | Northeast Louisiana | No. 9 |
| L 3–19 | [8] | |
| November 3 | at UT Arlington | L 20–24 | 4,611 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | Southwestern Louisiana* |
| W 30–17 | 23,000 | [10] | |
| November 17 | Lamar |
| W 34–14 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Demons dropped by Cowboys, 17–14". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese whips SLU". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Running backs key latest McNeese victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese tops WTSU, 24–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First quarter tear lifts Tech past MSU". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys even SLC mark with win at Denton". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys, Indians battle to tie". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast keeps alive in SLC with 19–3 win over McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA rallies in second half to down McNeese, 24–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys corral Cajuns". Daily World. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese Cowboys blast Lamar". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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