1979 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1979 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernie Duplechin, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title. McNeese State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Syracuse.

1979 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHubert Boales (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1979 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Lamar 3 –2 –06 –3 –2
Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Louisiana Tech 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Tulsa*
W 6–324,600[1]
September 8Southeastern Louisiana*
W 10–7[2]
September 15West Texas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 21–019,500[3]
September 22Northeast Louisiana*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 12–1019,860[4]
October 6at Texas–Arlington
W 14–139,303[5][6]
October 13at Lamar
W 34–25[7]
October 20Arkansas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 10–7[8]
October 27at Chattanooga*
W 24–17[9]
November 3Northwestern State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 44–3319,875[10]
November 10Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 41–719,375[11]
November 17at Southwestern Louisiana
W 19–17[12]
December 15vs. Syracuse*
L 7–3127,234[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "McNeese stumps Hurricane, 6–3". Tulsa World. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese nips Lions, 10–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Stump sparks McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1979. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stump lifts Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. September 23, 1979. p. 60. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "McNeese trims UTA, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. p. 76. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "UTA stopped shy on crucial run try". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. p. 6B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Lamar loses". The Monitor. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "McNeese nips Arkansas St". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Millet leads McNeese in win against UTC". The Tennessean. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northwestern 'half-nelsoned'". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pokes keep unbeaten string in tact with rout of Tech". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "No. 11 didn't come easy for McNeese". Daily World. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "SU grinds down McNeese". Press and Sun-Bulletin. December 16, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1979 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  15. "McNeese State - 2018FB MG (PDF)" (PDF). McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2019. pg. 76
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