1985 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1985 McNeese State Cowboys football
1985 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–3–2 (3–1–2 Southland)
Head coach	John McCann (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.

1985 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	1	–	2	6	–	3	–	2
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 14–7	7,500	^[1]
September 14	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 13–14		^[2]
September 21	Nicholls State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 15–37	19,750	^[3]
September 28	No. 6 Arkansas State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 15–13		^[4]
October 12	at No. T–12 Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 3–35	17,833	^[5]
October 19	Southwest Texas State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–0		^[6]
October 26	North Texas State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	T 0–0		^[7]
November 2	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 10–0		^[8]
November 9	UT Arlington	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	T 10–10	15,023	^[9]
November 16	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 14–3		^[10]
November 23	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	W 28–7		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "McZeal paces McNeese to win over Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demons hold off late surge to edge Cowboys". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls St. downs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese surprises ranked Arkansas State, 15–13". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "La. Tech rolls over McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Johnsons lead McNeese in 28–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese is scoreless in tie". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese dumps Northeast, 10–0". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese Cowboys salvage tie with UTA". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese does it to USL again". The Eunice News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese St. beats Lamar". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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