1983 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

1983 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach	John McCann (1st season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 4 North Texas State +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Northwestern State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 18–13		[1]
September 10	at Southeastern Louisiana*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 23–0		[2]
September 17	West Texas State*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 17–0	21,621	[3]
September 24	Nicholls State*	No. 2	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 27–30	20,000	[4]
October 8	at Louisiana Tech	No. 11	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 24–20	19,900	[5]
October 15	No. 10 North Texas State	No. 11	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–17	21,500	[6]
October 22	Arkansas State	No. T–18	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–24		[7]
October 29	at No. 4 Northeast Louisiana		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 6–37		[8]
November 5	Texas–Arlington		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–16		[9]
November 12	at Southwestern Louisiana*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 16–48		[10]
November 19	at Lamar		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	W 17–7		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Bohacek's play gives McNeese win". Daily World. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese wins big". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese St. 17, WTSU 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colonels stun McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 25, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys surge past Bulldogs". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Texas shuts down McNeese State, 17–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas State downs McNeese". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese gets booted". Daily World. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cowboys snap streak". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lo and behold, Ragin' Cajuns crush Cowboys, 48–16". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese State 17, Lamar 7". Longview News-Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.