1958 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1958 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the GSC.

1958 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State + 4 1 0 8 2 0
Louisiana Tech + 4 1 0 7 3 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 2 0 6 3 0
McNeese State 2 3 0 5 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13at Southwest Texas State*
W 21–0[1]
September 20Sam Houston State*
L 6–12[2]
September 27Northwestern State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 25–8[3]
October 4at Louisiana Tech
L 0–17[4]
October 11Louisiana College*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 7–0[5]
October 18Northeast Louisiana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 14–29[6]
October 27at McMurry*
L 0–21[7]
November 8at Florence State*
W 20–0[8]
November 15at Southeastern LouisianaL 6–7[9]
November 22Southwestern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 9–8[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "McNeese rips Bobcats, 21–0". Abilene Reporter-News. September 14, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S. Houston gets last-minute TD to beat McNeese". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese clobbers NSC team, 25 to 8". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "La. Tech breezes past McNeese for 17–0 GSC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "La. College suffers first 1958 grid defeat". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northeast State topples McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davis scores 2 as Tribe blanks McNeese, 21 to 0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese batters Florence Lions with 20–0 loss". The Huntsville Times. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SLC thumps Cowboys, 7–6, on fumbles". Monroe Morning World. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys top SLI by 9–8". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 6, 2023.