1952 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Albert I. Ratcliff, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GSC.

1952 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
  • Albert I. Ratcliff (7th season)
Home stadiumKillen Field
1952 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Tech + 3 –0 –26 –1 –2
Southeastern Louisiana + 3 –0 –26 –1 –2
Southwestern Louisiana + 3 –0 –25 –2 –2
McNeese State 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Louisiana College 0 –4 –13 –7 –1
Northwestern State 0 –4 –11 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Louisiana Tech
L 0–6[1]
September 27Stephen F. Austin*
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 25–7[2]
October 4at Northwestern State
W 32–12[3]
October 11Northeast Louisiana State*
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 41–7[4]
October 18Louisiana College
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 40–7[5]
October 24at Tampa*
W 42–20[6]
November 1Sam Houston State*
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 35–26[7]
November 8at Lamar Tech*
W 42–7[8]
November 15at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–13[9]
November 22Southwestern Louisiana
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 13–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Louisiana Tech wins 6–0 over McNeese State". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SLI jumps into contender's spot with Southeastern tie". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese St. overpowers Northwest'n". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "M'Neese overpowers Northeast, 41 to 7". Monroe Morning World. October 12, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cowpokes ride roughshod over Wildcats, 40 to 7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese slams Tampa, 42–20". Orlando Morning Sentinel. October 25, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SFA to host powerful Lions this Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 3, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gulf States in 4-way scramble". The Shreveport Journal. November 10, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southeastern Lions cinch title share". Bogalusa Bulletin. November 16, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SLI rolls to split of GSC title". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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