1968 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Clark, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC.

1968 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–6 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1968 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8/10 Southwestern Louisiana $ 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –09 –2 –0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Northwestern State 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
McNeese State 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Lamar Tech*
W 10–014,633[1]
September 28Tennessee–Martin*
W 17–09,200[2]
October 5at No. 11 Louisiana Tech
W 27–2014,000[3]
October 12at Texas–Arlington*
L 21–469,000[4]
October 19Northeast Louisiana State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 14–2112,200[5]
October 26Pensacola NAS*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 54–1310,000[6]
November 2at Troy State*
L 0–529,000[7]
November 9Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 12–2810,500[8]
November 16at Southeastern Louisiana
L 3–175,000[9]
November 23Southwestern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 7–1212,300[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "McNeese opens with 10–0 win over Lamar". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "M'Neese hands first grid loss to Martin Vols". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese State upsets Tech". Daily World. October 6, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Arlington dumps McNeese 46–21". The Town Talk. October 13, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northeast stops McNeese with final second score". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese stuns Goshawks, 54–13". Pensacola News Journal. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Byrd strikes again; Troy mauls McNeese". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Demons topple McNeese Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Caesar boots FG; Southeastern upsets Pokes in GSC tilt, 17–3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cajuns tip Cowboys for GSC crown". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.


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