2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

2012 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Leger (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Collins (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
(capacity: 17,610)
2012 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^  6 –1   9 –3  
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^  6 –1   11 –4  
Southeastern Louisiana  5 –2   5 –6  
McNeese State  4 –3   7 –4  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –3   5 –6  
Northwestern State  2 –5   4 –7  
Lamar  1 –6   4 –8  
Nicholls State  0 –7   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:30 pmat Middle Tennessee*
ESPN3W 27–2118,690
September 87:00 pmMcMurry*No. 22
Cowboy InsiderW 69–713,291
September 157:00 pmat Weber State*No. 19
Big Sky TVW 35–219,617
September 227:00 pmat Southeastern LouisianaNo. 19
The Southeastern ChannelL 24–254,791
September 297:00 pmNorthwestern StateNo. 24
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
Cowboy InsiderW 30–2210,532
October 137:00 pmNo. 21 Central ArkansasNo. 19
Cowboy InsiderL 26–2712,913
October 202:00 pmat No. 6 Sam Houston State
CSNHL 10–4510,151
October 277:00 pmStephen F. Austindagger
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
SLC TVW 35–2412,213
November 33:00 pmat Nicholls State
SLC TVW 42–105,299
November 101:00 pmat UTSA*
L 24–3125,784
November 177:00 pmLamar
Cowboys InsiderW 35–011,235

[1][2][3]

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee
See also: 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
McNeese State at Middle Tennessee State
1 234Total
• Cowboys 0 14103 27
Blue Raiders 3 3015 21
Sources:

After Texas A&M bought out the 2012 game scheduled against McNeese State, the Cowboys were able to find a replacement to open the season in the form of the Blue Raiders. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.[4]

McMurry
See also: 2012 McMurry University War Hawks football team

The Cowboys look to get rid of a goose egg when they meet the D2 Independent War Hawks. McMurry and McNeese State have met twice before, in 1957 and 1958, with the War Hawks owning a 2–0 record against the Cowboys.[5]

McMurry at #21 McNeese State
1 234Total
War Hawks 0 070 7
• Cowboys 21 241410 69
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 13,291
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, winds N at 13mph
  • Referee: Buddy Gingras
Sources:

Weber State
See also: 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team

The Cowboys and Wildcats meet for the third time in 2012 with the series even at 1–1, the last having taken place in 1990 with Weber prevailing 27–7. The Wildcats will head to Lake Charles in 2013 as part of this home-and-home series.[6]

#19 McNeese State at Weber State
1 234Total
• #19 Cowboys 0 14714 35
Wildcats 0 0714 21
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 7:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 9,617
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, winds N at 3mph
  • Referee: Bruce Palmer
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana
See also: 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

SLC play begins with this match against the Lions. The Cowboys currently own a 22–15 record against the Lions.[1]

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cowboys 14 1000 24
• Lions 3 778 25
Sources:

Northwestern State
See also: 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team

SLC play continues when the Demons and Cowboys meet with the Cowboys owning a 40–20–1 record against Northwestern State.[1]

Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 234Total
Demons 0 0148 22
• Cowboys 7 10310 30
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 10,532
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, winds ESE at 5mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Cowboy Insider): Tom Hoefer, Johnny Suydam, and Richard Dow
Sources:

Central Arkansas
See also: 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Central Arkansas heads to Cowboy Stadium in 2012. The Cowboys are 3–3 against the Bears.[1]

Central Arkansas at McNeese State
1 234Total
• Bears 7 3017 27
Cowboys 3 9014 26
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 12,913
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE 17mph
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Justin Acri
Sources:

Sam Houston State
See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The defending conference champions appear near the end of November. The Cowboys own a 24–8–1 record against Sam Houston State, but the Bearkats have won the recent games.[1]

McNeese State at Sam Houston State
1 2Total
Cowboys 0
Bearkats 0
Sources:

Stephen F. Austin
See also: 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

An attempt to pull further away from the Lumberjacks takes place in this 2012 contest. The Cowboys own a 16–13–2 record against the Lumberjacks.[1]

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State
1 2Total
Lumberjacks 0
Cowboys 0
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell
Sources:

Nicholls State
See also: 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The Cowboys open November with the Colonels. It's the 37th meeting with the Cowboys owning a 25–11 advantage in the series.[1]

McNeese State at Nicholls State
1 2Total
Cowboys 0
Colonels 0
Sources:

UTSA
See also: 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The Roadrunners stand as the final non-conference team until playoff time comes for the Cowboys in 2012. It's the second meeting between the 2 with McNeese having won the 2011 match.[1]

McNeese State at UTSA
1 2Total
Cowboys 0
Roadrunners 0
Sources:

Lamar
See also: 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 31st meeting between the Cardinals and Cowboys closes the 2012 SLC season. The Cowboys own a 21–8–1 record against the Cardinals.[1]

Lamar at McNeese State
1 2Total
Cardinals 0
Cowboys 0
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
Sources:

Ranking movements
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Media

All McNeese State games will be broadcast on Gator 99.5 FM. KVHP 30.2 is the local affiliate for SLC TV and will air McNeese State games on SLC TV.

References
  1. "McNeese State announces 2012 football schedule". McNeese Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  2. "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. "2012 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. "McNeese State Finalizes 2012 Schedule". NCAAFootball.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. "McMurry Football Announces 2012 schedule". halmummefb.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  6. "Weber State and McNeese State Football Teams to Meet". Salt Lake Tribune. December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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