1987 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

1987 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1987 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 –0 –013 –2 –0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 –1 –07 –5 –0
Northwestern State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
SW Texas State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –03 –7 –1
McNeese State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Iowa*
L 31–3418,500[1]
September 12at Northwestern State
L 3–39[2]
September 19Stephen F. Austin
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–8[3]
September 26No. 7 North Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–38[4]
October 3Arkansas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–17[5]
October 10at Louisiana Tech*
L 3–717,311[6]
October 24at New Mexico State*
L 13–327,861[7]
October 31at No. 9 Northeast Louisiana
L 10–37[8]
November 7Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 10–26[9]
November 14Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–29[10]
November 21at Lamar*
W 44–363,259[11]

References
  1. "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "N. Texas too tough for Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "New Mexico State gets its kicks from rout of McNeese". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Northeast Indians scalp Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rittiman rips McNeese defense apart, 26–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "McNeese finally wins". Abbeville Meridional. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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