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. 10L 27–3558,000[1]
September 6Delta State*No. 10W 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. 4W 46–44 3OT15,521[5]
October 11Texas StateNo. 3
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 42–4512,304[6]
October 18at Sam Houston StateNo. 11W 28–1712,117[7]
October 25Nicholls StateNo. 11
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 35–3814,635[8]
November 1at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 20W 24–146,212[9]
November 8Stephen F. AustinNo. 18
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 42–3113,025[10]
November 15at Northwestern StateNo. 16W 24–179,710[11]
November 22at No. 13 Central ArkansasNo. 14L 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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