1988 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

1988 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1988 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 –0 –010 –3 –0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
SW Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Sam Houston State 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Mississippi College*
W 6–2[1]
September 10Northeast Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 23–017,200[2]
September 17Toledo*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 46–1919,750[3]
September 24at Fresno State*No. 9
L 0–4934,503[4]
October 1at Nicholls State*No. 17
L 19–23[5]
October 8Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 20–25[6]
October 15at No. 1 North Texas
L 0–3718,560[7]
October 22at Southwest Texas State
W 24–21[8]
November 5Sam Houston State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 37–0[9]
November 12at No. 1 Stephen F. Austin
L 3–20[10]
November 19Lamar*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 18–17[11]

References
  1. "McNeese holds off Mississippi College". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese stuns NLU with 23–0 humiliation". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese 46, Toledo 19". The Daily Advertiser. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Dogs fry another opponent 49–0". The Fresno Bee. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nicholls State 23, McNeese State 19". Abbeville Meridional. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "NSU first half too much for McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Texas homecoming a 37–0 party". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1988. pp. 3–12. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "McNeese wins". The Eunice News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese State wins second straight, 37–0". Abbeville Meridional. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Stephen F. Austin dumps McNeese, 20–3". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "McNeese steals win from Lamar". Daily World. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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