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1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Marshall in the semifinals.

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record13–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 McNeese State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^ 4 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Southwest Missouri State*No. 3
W 31–213,794[1]
September 9Southeastern Oklahoma State*No. 1
W 45–1016,860[2]
September 16at No. 6 James Madison*No. 1
W 30–2411,000[3]
September 23No. 14 Youngstown State*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–320,290[4]
September 30UCF*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 49–716,921[5]
October 14Portland State*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–1414,264[6]
October 21Sam Houston StateNo. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–0[7]
October 28at No. 3 Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
W 34–1623,617[8]
November 4at Southwest Texas StateNo. 1
W 28–7[9]
November 11No. 19 Northwestern StateNo. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 20–10[10]
November 18at Nicholls StateNo. 1
W 31–63,061[11]
November 25No. 17 Idaho*No. 1
W 33–315,736[12]
December 2No. 7 Delaware*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 52–1817,239[13]
December 9No. 6 Marshall*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 13–2518,018[14]

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Roster edit

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 96 Kavika Pittman Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "Miller's debut a disaster". The Springfield News-Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese 45, SE Oklahoma St. 10". Daily World. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 1 McNeese eases to big win over Pens". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UCF back to reality, gets routed". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McNeese State rides second-half rally to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese State 20, Sam Houston State 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 1 McNeese wins shootout over Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese wins, stays undefeated". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys exorcise Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys capture perfect record". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Vandals bow out quietly". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "McNeese clubs Hens". The News Journal. December 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Marshall advances to I-AA final". The Charlotte Observer. December 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "McNeese State - 1995 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2019.


 

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