1969 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1969 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Jim Clark in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the GSC. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium on Lake Charles, Louisiana.

1969 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–6 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Northwestern State 4 1 0 7 2 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 5 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 5 5 0
McNeese State 1 4 0 4 6 0
Northeast Louisiana 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Lamar Tech*L 7–1312,300–12,600[1][2]
September 27at Tennessee–Martin*W 17–156,000[3]
October 4Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 18–3512,300[4]
October 11Texas–Arlington*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–139,000[5]
October 18at Northeast LouisianaW 41–278,000[6]
October 25at NAS Pensacola*
W 31–293,500[7]
November 1No. 13 Troy State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 17–1410,000[8]
November 8at Northwestern State
L 28–299,000[9]
November 15Southeastern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 21–249,000[10]
November 22at Southwestern LouisianaL 17–216,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Lamar Tech, 13-7". The Town Talk. September 21, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Lamar Tech, 13-7 (continued)". The Town Talk. September 21, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "McNeese, 17-15". The Town Talk. September 28, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech Halts McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Butler Boots UT-A To 13-7 Decision". The Odessa American. October 12, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "McNeese Outscores Northeast". The Town Talk. October 19, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "McNeese Edges Goshawks, 31-29". Pensacola News Journal. October 26, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Late Grid Results". The Kansas City Times. November 3, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "Enquirer Football Scoreboard". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "Southeastern Scores 24-21 Victory Over McNeese Club". The Times. November 16, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ Hatcher, J. C. (November 23, 1969). "USL Ragin' Cajuns Edge McNeese Cowboys, 21-17". The Daily Advertiser – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). McNeese State Sports. p. 76. Retrieved January 28, 2019.