1987 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

1987 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 0 0 13 2 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 1 0 7 5 0
Northwestern State 3 3 0 6 5 0
SW Texas State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 0 3 7 1
McNeese State 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Iowa*L 31–3418,500[1]
September 12at Northwestern StateL 3–39[2]
September 19Stephen F. Austin
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–8[3]
September 26No. 7 North Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–38[4]
October 3Arkansas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–17[5]
October 10at Louisiana Tech*L 3–717,311[6]
October 24at New Mexico State*L 13–327,861[7]
October 31at No. 9 Northeast LouisianaL 10–37[8]
November 7Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 10–26[9]
November 14Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–29[10]
November 21at Lamar*W 44–363,259[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N. Texas too tough for Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Mexico State gets its kicks from rout of McNeese". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northeast Indians scalp Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rittiman rips McNeese defense apart, 26–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNeese finally wins". Abbeville Meridional. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.