2010 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2010 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

2010 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Viator (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Broderick Fobbs (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (4th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Stephen F. Austin $^		6	–	1					9	–	3
McNeese State		5	–	2					6	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	4
Sam Houston State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Nicholls State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Texas State		1	–	6					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		1	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Lamar*	No. 12	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)		W 30–27	19,235
September 11	at Missouri*	No. 13	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	FSN	L 6–50	55,582
September 25	No. 20 Cal Poly*	No. 19	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		L 14–40	11,958
October 2	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)		W 24–7	7,848
October 9	No. 5 Stephen F. Austin		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		L 27–32	13,284
October 16	at No. 9 (FBS) LSU*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	FSN	L 10–32	92,576
October 23	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA		W 13–10	5,720
October 30	Nicholls State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		W 24–14	13,012
November 6	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX		W 33–28	4,228	[1]
November 13	Texas State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		W 36–6	11,363
November 20	at Central Arkansas		Estes Stadium Conway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl)		L 24–28	5,466
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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