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1977 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–5–1 (1–3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana 2 – 1 – 2 6 – 4 – 2
UT Arlington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Lamar 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and were fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Indiana State*W 25–720,000
September 17West Texas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–8
September 24at Eastern Michigan*L 7–97,250
October 1Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–1423,571
October 8at Texas–ArlingtonL 7–246,500
October 15at Northeast Louisiana*W 29–7
October 22Arkansas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 17–14
October 29Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–2417,725
November 5at Northwestern State*W 14–7
November 12Lamar
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 7–35
November 25at Southwestern LouisianaT 9–9
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "McNeese State laces Indiana State, 25–7". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese whips West Texas State". Daily World. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hurons clip McNeese, 9–7". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Long plays help Tech beat Pokes". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UTA beats SLC defenders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Peoples kicks Pokes past Northeast". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cowboys throw a rope around Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Passing gives Nicholls upset". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese trick works on NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lamar 35, McNeese State 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Dramatic rally leaves Cajuns, Pokes knotted". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1977. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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