The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.
| 1965 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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GSC co-champion | |
| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (4–1 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Tampa* | L 12–16 | 11,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | at Pensacola NAS* |
| L 13–24 | 3,500 | [2] |
| October 2 | No. 7 Louisiana Tech |
| W 20–14 | 10,200 | [3] |
| October 16 | at Northeast Louisiana State | W 14–6 | 3,500 | [4] | |
| October 23 | Memphis State* |
| L 0–28 | 12,000 | [5] |
| October 30 | at Louisiana College* |
| W 10–0 | 5,000 | [6] |
| November 6 | at Northwestern State |
| W 29–21 | 5,000 | [7] |
| November 13 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| W 12–8 | 10,000 | [8] |
| November 20 | at Southwestern Louisiana | L 7–14 | 12,000 | [9] | |
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References edit
- ^ "Tampa gets 16–12 win over McNeese". Lake Charles American-Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goshawks win, 24–13". Pensacola News Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys corrall Tech, 20–14, with great defensive effort". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys stampede Indians in 14–6 GSC grid victory". Lake Charles American-Press. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers continue to flex muscles as Cowboys fall". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No question about defensive strength of oft-beaten Cats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 1, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walet leads McNeese past Northwestern Demons, 29–21". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese defeats SLC to clinsh GSC title". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs tip McNeese, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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