1963 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record8–0 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
1963 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 0 08 0 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 06 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 2 04 4 1
Northwestern State 2 3 04 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 04 5 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 04 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1963 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

The Cowboys season finale against Southwestern Louisiana was originally scheduled for November 23 but postponed to November 26 in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred on November 22.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Louisiana Tech
W 27–67,000[2]
October 5Howard (AL)*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 28–05,500[3]
October 12Tampa*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 37–126,000[4]
October 19at Northeast Louisiana StateW 20–84,500[5]
November 2at Louisiana College*
W 40–05,000[6]
November 9at Northwestern State
W 21–136,000[7]
November 16Southeastern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 35–68,000[8]
November 26at Southwestern LouisianaW 14–77,100[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "USL–McNeese game postponed". Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cowboys snap Bulldog jinx with resounding 27–6 win". Lake Charles American-Press. September 29, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard falls before McNeese power 28–0". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNeese beats Spartans 37–12". The Tampa Tribune. October 13, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cowboys blast past Northeast, 20–8, to win fourth straight". Lake Charles American-Press. October 20, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Crippled Cats can use open date after pasting by McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "NSC comes close". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Unbeaten Cowboys romp past Southeastern, 35–6". Lake Charles American-Press. November 17, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese State nips Raging Cajuns, 14–7". The Daily Iberian. November 27, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 28, 2023.


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