1991 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4–2, with a mark of 4–1–2 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion.

1991 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 16–22 vs. Nevada
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–4–2 (4–1–2 Southland)
Head coach	Bobby Keasler (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Santiago (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kirby Bruchhaus (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 McNeese State +^	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	4	–	2
No. 18 NE Louisiana	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
SW Texas State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
+ – 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 7	at No. 7 Northern Iowa*		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 5-30	9,123	[1]
September 14	at No. 20 Southwest Missouri State*		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 3–7	15,579	[2]
September 21	Montana*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 26–21	15,175	[3]
October 5	Nicholls State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 21–3	14,621	[4]
October 12	at No. 10 Northeast Louisiana		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	T 10–10		[5]
October 19	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 3–20	10,100	[6]
October 26	Southwest Texas State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 19–18		[7]
November 2	North Texas		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 41–3		[8]
November 9	Stephen F. Austin	No. 19	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	T 7–7	10,261	[9]
November 16	at No. 8 Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 19–17		[10]
November 23	Tennessee–Martin*	No. T–19	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 17–16		[11]
November 30	at No. 1 Nevada*	No. 19	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 16–22	15,962	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 1 Eric Roberts Sr	Head coach Bobby Keasler Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Northern Iowa opens with 30–5 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bears enjoy new home". The Springfield News-Leader. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sacks mean Griz have no fun on the bayou". Great Falls Tribune. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cowboys crush Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "McNeese, Northeast end in deadlock". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Demons turn over Cowboys by 20–3". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese takes 1-point win". Daily World. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese cruises". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Stephen F. Austin 7, McNeese State 7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese scores 19–17 win". Daily World. November 17, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese St. beats Martin in last minute". The Tennessean. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Not pretty, but a win". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "McNeese State - 1991 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
14. "McNeese St Cowboys College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".