1993 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record10–3 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1993 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 –0 –010 –3 –0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Northwestern State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
North Texas 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Nicholls State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
SW Texas State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Troy State in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4No. 4 Northern Iowa*No. 7
W 27–1019,572[1]
September 11Eastern Illinois*No. 3
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 49–719,579[2]
September 18at Illinois State*No. 2
L 27–379,819[3]
September 25at No. 22 UCF*No. 10
L 3–2210,759[4]
October 9at No. 4 Northeast LouisianaNo. 18
W 34–2620,180[5]
October 16North TexasNo. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 18–17[6]
October 23Sam Houston StateNo. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 34–1419,879[7]
October 30at No. 16 Stephen F. AustinNo. 9
W 21–2010,864[8]
November 6at Southwest Texas StateNo. 8
W 27–10[9]
November 13at Northwestern StateNo. 7
W 34–7[10]
November 20Nicholls StateNo. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–0[11]
November 27No. 10 William & Mary*No. 5
W 34–2817,167[12]
December 4No. 1 Troy State*No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 28–35[13]

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References

  1. ↑ "McNeese State spoils No. 4 UNI's opener, 27–10". The Des Moines Register. September 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese State routs Eastern Illinois, 49–7". Herald and Review. September 12, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "ISU stuns McNeese State". The Pantagraph. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Knights bank on defense". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Joseph leads Cowboys over NLU". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Late field goal propels McNeese past UNT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1993. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "McNeese St. 37, Sam Houston St. 14". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1993. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese State hands SFA bitter loss, 21–20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McNeese State deals Southwest Texas 27–10 setback". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys convincingly take care of their SLC business". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Joseph catapults Cowboys past NSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "McNeese eliminates Tribe 34–28". Roanoke Times and World-News. November 28, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Troy State, Simmons survive shootout with Cowboys". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "McNeese State - 1993 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2019.


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