1992 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.

1992 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–4 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Santiago (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorKirby Bruchhaus (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^ 7 0 0 10 3 0
No. 11 McNeese State ^ 6 1 0 9 4 0
Northwestern State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Sam Houston State 3 2 2 6 3 2
North Texas 3 4 0 4 7 0
Southwest Texas State 2 4 1 5 5 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 3 8 0
Nicholls State 0 6 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Southwest Missouri State*No. 19W 16–1315,702[1]
September 127:00 p.m.No. 3 Northern Iowa*No. 10
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 18–2117,765[2]
September 19at Nevada*No. 15L 21–3122,005[3]
September 26at Nicholls StateNo. 19W 21–17[4]
October 10Northeast LouisianaNo. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 35–52[5]
October 17Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 29–0[6]
October 24at No. 12 Southwest Texas StateW 17–13[7]
October 31at North TexasNo. 15W 26–25[8]
November 7at Stephen F. AustinNo. 14W 28–311,479[9]
November 14Sam Houston StateNo. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 37–14[10]
November 21at Weber State*No. 11W 23–224,972[11]
November 28at No. 5 Idaho*No. 11W 23–206,000[12][13]
December 5at No. 3 Northern Iowa*No. 11
L 20–2313,375[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Field goal hits upright, slips through". The Springfield News-Leader. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Penalty erases tie; UNI tips McNeese". The Des Moines Register. September 13, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "More than a passing fancy". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese defeats Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lowrey-led Indians scorch Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys' defense reloads, shoots blanks at Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese beats SW Texas State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 25, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese downs North Texas in final seconds, 26–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1992. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense carries Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese 37, Sam Houston 14". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Game-ending field goal puts McNeese on top". South Idaho Press. November 22, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jacobson, Bryan (November 23, 1992). "Vandals get surprise and open playoffs in Dome". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 3C.
  13. ^ Jacobson, Bryan (November 30, 1992). "End of the line". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 1C.
  14. ^ "UNI's Shedd pays price for score". Quad-City Times. December 6, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "McNeese State - 1992 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2019.