2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team
The 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Wilson, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 3–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–4 (2–4 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ronnie Letson (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Grady Brown (1st season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium (capacity: 17,610) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 13, McNeese State Athletic Department decided to postpone all fall sports with the intent to play in the spring.[1] This decision canceled all games that were to be played from September through November 2020.
Preseason
Recruiting class
Reference(s):[2]
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Khaylon Chapple Defensive Line |
Haughton, LA | Haughton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Caron Coleman Offensive Line |
St. Louis, MO | Pattonville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Luke Howard Tight End |
Lafayette, LA | St. Thomas More Catholic HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Mason Kinsey Defensive End |
Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy HS Navarro College |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Grayson Mays Defensive End |
Bellville, TX | Bellville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Josh Parker Running Back |
Baton Rouge, LA | Catholic HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Tyler Patrick Offensive Line |
Wamego, KS | Wamego HS Butler College |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Brendan Sirls Wide Receiver |
Arlington, TX | Mansfield Summit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Rae'kwon Starks Cornerback |
Harvey, LA | Helen Cox HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Ridge Texada Defensive Back |
Frisco, TX | Centennial HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Quad Wilson Safety |
San Antonio, TX | Brandeis HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Leon Young Defensive Line |
Dallas, TX | Cedar Hills HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[3] In addition, three Bearkats were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[4]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 67 (7) |
2 | Sam Houston State | 65 (6) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 |
4 | McNeese State | 45 (1) |
5 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
6 | Northwestern State | 20 |
7 | Lamar | 17 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense 1st Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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February 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State* | FSSW+ | W 40–37 2OT | 1,324 | ||
February 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | No. 19 | ESPN+ | L 20–48 | 2,394 | |
March 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 20–25 | 3,050 | ||
March 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | L 26–27 OT | 4,523 | |
March 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | CST | W 21–7 | 6,577 | ||
April 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 Nicholls |
| CST | W 43–31 | 5,289 | |
April 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Sam Houston State | ESPN+ | L 13–27 | 3,103 | ||
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Game summaries
At Tarleton State
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Over/under | |
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TAR −3.0 | 51 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Tarleton State |
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First downs | 27 | 25 |
Total yards | 400 | 408 |
Rushing yards | 230 | 180 |
Passing yards | 170 | 228 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:32 | 26:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 14/34, 170 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Cody Orgeron | 19 carries, 180 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Deonta McMahon | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Steven Duncan | 22/39, 217 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Braelon Bridges | 15 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Tariq Bitson | 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
Incarnate Word
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Over/under | |
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MCNS −11.5 | 57 |
Statistics | Incarnate Word | McNeese State |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 518 | 373 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 171 |
Passing yards | 309 | 202 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:24 | 34:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Cameron Ward | 24/35, 306 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Kevin Brown | 10 carries, 117 yards | |
Receiving | Jaelin Campbell | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 18/32, 202 yards |
Rushing | Cody Orgeron | 18 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Matthews | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
At Southeastern Louisiana
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Over/under | |
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SELA −11.5 | 62 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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First downs | 20 | 26 |
Total yards | 331 | 492 |
Rushing yards | 166 | 191 |
Passing yards | 165 | 301 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:59 | 29:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 13/20, 165 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | AJ Carter | 15 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Severyn Foster | 2 receptions, 75 yards | |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 21/39, 301 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Morgan Ellison | 15 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Javon Conner | 5 receptions, 104 yards |
Lamar
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Over/under | |
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MCNS −14.0 | 48 |
Statistics | Lamar | McNeese State |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 330 | 399 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 321 |
Passing yards | 107 | 78 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 38:15 | 36:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 8/11, 100 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Marcellus Johnson | 6 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Kirkland Banks | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 9/16, 78 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carlos Williams | 16 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Jamal Pettigrew | 1 reception, 31 yards |
At Northwestern State
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Over/under | |
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NSU −3.5 | 48 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 20 | 21 |
Total yards | 416 | 394 |
Rushing yards | 110 | 33 |
Passing yards | 306 | 361 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:36 | 29:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 17/22, 306 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Josh Parker | 16 carries, 77 yards | |
Receiving | Trevor Begue | 8 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD | |
Northwestern State | Passing | Kaleb Fletcher | 13/18, 171 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Scooter Adams | 8 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Javon Antonio | 6 receptions, 103 yards |
Nicholls
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Over/under | |
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NICH −13.5 | 60 |
Statistics | Nicholls | McNeese State |
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First downs | 29 | 21 |
Total yards | 562 | 541 |
Rushing yards | 273 | 187 |
Passing yards | 289 | 354 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nicholls | Passing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 26/53, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 28 carries, 137 yards | |
Receiving | K. J. Franklin | 4 receptions, 76 yards | |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 20/27, 354 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Deonta McMahon | 11 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Matthews | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs |
At Sam Houston State
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Over/under | |
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SHSU −15.0 | 59 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Sam Houston State |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 328 | 392 |
Rushing yards | 37 | 190 |
Passing yards | 291 | 202 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 27/42, 291 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Cody Orgeron | 18 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Matthews | 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
Sam Houston State | Passing | Eric Schmid | 12/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Eric Schmid | 15 carries, 92 yards | |
Receiving | Jequez Ezzard | 3 receptions, 87 yards |
Roster
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Special teams
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References
- "McNeese postpones all fall sports competition". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Frank Wilson announces signing class, introduces coaches". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- "2021 Spring Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.