1999 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Kirby Bruchhaus, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.

1999 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorScott Stoker (1st as OC, 6th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJohn Nagle (1st as OC. 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy Tate (1st as DC, 21st overall season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Troy State +^   6 1     11 2  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +   6 1     8 3  
McNeese State   5 2     6 5  
Sam Houston State   4 3     6 5  
Northwestern State   3 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     3 8  
Jacksonville State   1 6     2 9  
Nicholls State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4No. 16 Northern Iowa*No. 6L 17–4116,370[1]
September 11Texas A&M–Kingsville*No. 16
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 24–1014,006[2][3]
September 18Southern Utah*No. 15
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 24–3112,755[4][5]
October 2at Maine*L 7–353,943[6]
October 9at No. 2 Stephen F. AustinL 14–40[7]
October 16at Jacksonville StateW 39–36 2OT4,888[8]
October 23Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 20–1713,300[9][10]
October 30Sam Houston State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 3–2011,341[11][12]
November 6at Southwest Texas StateW 10–75,243[13][14]
November 13No. 1 Troy State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 24–712,418[15]
November 20at Nicholls StateW 38–02,343[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Panthers cruise past McNeese St". Globe-Gazette. September 5, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1999 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Offense back but result the same for Javs". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SUU Avenges Loss to McNeese". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 19, 1999. p. 41 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cannon, Roberts lead T-Birds to upset win over McNeese St". The Daily Spectrum. September 19, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nothing 'obscure' about Black Bears". Portland Press Herald. October 3, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lumberjacks drum McNeese State, 40–14". Longview News-Journal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "JSU loses tough one in double OT". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese St. 20, Northwestern St. 17". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1999. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese holds on to edge NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston State 20, McNeese State 3". ESPN – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "Sam Houston St. 20, McNeese St. 3". Abilene Reporter-News. October 31, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "McNeese 10, SW Texas St. 7". The Town Talk. November 7, 1999. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Martin stands out in MSU win". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Cowboys upset top-ranked Trojans". Daily World. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "McNeese blows out Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.