2008 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2008 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 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their third year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.

2008 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
Record7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBroderick Fobbs (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Leger (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2008 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Central Arkansas $  6 –1   10 –2  
No. 22 Texas State ^  5 –2   8 –5  
McNeese State  4 –3   7 –3  
Northwestern State  4 –3   7 –5  
Nicholls State  3 –4   3 –6  
Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5   5 –7  
Sam Houston State  2 –5   4 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  2 –5   4 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at North Carolina*No. 10
L 27–3558,000[1]
September 6Delta State*No. 10
W 52–2717,148[2]
September 13No. 14 Cal Poly*No. 8
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
Cancelled
[A 1] 		[3]
September 27Southern Virginia*No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 63–712,035[4]
October 4at No. 23 South Dakota State*No. 4
W 46–44 3OT15,521[5]
October 11Texas StateNo. 3
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 42–4512,304[6]
October 18at Sam Houston StateNo. 11
W 28–1712,117[7]
October 25Nicholls StateNo. 11
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 35–3814,635[8]
November 1at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 20
W 24–146,212[9]
November 8Stephen F. AustinNo. 18
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 42–3113,025[10]
November 15at Northwestern StateNo. 16
W 24–179,710[11]
November 22at No. 13 Central ArkansasNo. 14
L 30–4710,220[12]

Notes
  1. The game against Cal Poly scheduled for September 13 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Ike on Lake Charles.

References
  1. "Davis: Tar Heels have toplay better". The Charlotte Observer. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese State 52, Delta State 27". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese St. calls game". Abbeville Meridional. September 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNeese rolls to win". The Daily Review. September 29, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "McNeese St. wins shootout with Jacks". Rapid City Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fourroux, McNeese win". Abbeville Meridional. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese State 24, SE Louisiana 14". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Demons' hopes dented". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "UCA beats McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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