1966 McNeese State Cowboys football team
The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Clark, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.
| 1966 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–2 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| No. 4 Northwestern State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Texas A&I* | L 6–12 | 7,500 | [1] | |
| September 24 | Pensacola NAS* | W 21–7 | 9,500 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Louisiana Tech |
| W 10–7 | 10,000 | [3] |
| October 8 | at Arlington State* | L 0–20 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 15 | Northeast Louisiana State |
| W 18–17 | 9,000 | [5] |
| October 22 | at Lamar Tech* | L 7–10 | 12,121 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Louisiana College* |
| W 31–0 | 11,000 | [7] |
| November 5 | Northwestern State |
| L 6–14 | 11,500 | [8] |
| November 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 28–12 | 7,500 | [9] | |
| November 19 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| L 0–7 | 12,300 | [10] |
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References
- "Javelinas slip past McNeese State, 12–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese beat Goshawks, 21 to 7". Pensacola News Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pokes hand once-proud La. Tech surprising upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese mistakes spell Poke defeat". Lake Charles American-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cowboys beat Tribe in 18–17 thriller". Lake Charles American-Press. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Field goal sends Lamar past 'Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LC Cats must get offense, defense working together". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Northwestern tops 'Pokes to take lead". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Breaux spurs McNeese to 28–12 GSC victory". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cowboys lose final game to USL 7–0". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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