2008 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

2008 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 21
Record	7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Viator (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Broderick Fobbs (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons← 2007 2009 →

2008 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Central Arkansas* $	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 22 Texas State ^	5	–	2	8	–	5
McNeese State	4	–	3	7	–	3
Northwestern State	4	–	3	7	–	5
Nicholls State	3	–	4	3	–	6
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	5	5	–	7
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	4	–	6
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	5	4	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 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 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their third year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	at North Carolina*	No. 10	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 27–35	58,000
September 6	Delta State*	No. 10	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 52–27	17,148
September 13	No. 14 Cal Poly*	No. 8	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	Cancelled
September 27	Southern Virginia*	No. 6	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 63–7	12,035
October 4	at No. 23 South Dakota State*	No. 4	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 46–44	15,521
October 11	Texas State	No. 3	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 42–45	12,304
October 18	at Sam Houston State	No. 11	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 28–17	12,117
October 25	Nicholls State	No. 11	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 35–38	14,635
November 1	at Southeastern Louisiana	No. 20	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 24–14	6,212
November 8	Stephen F. Austin	No. 18	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 42–31	13,025
November 15	at Northwestern State	No. 16	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 24–17	9,710
November 22	at No. 13 Central Arkansas	No. 14	Estes Stadium Conway, AR (rivalry)	L 30–47	10,220
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

The game against Cal Poly scheduled for September 13 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Ike on Lake Charles.

"Davis: Tar Heels have toplay better". The Charlotte Observer. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese State 52, Delta State 27". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese St. calls game". Abbeville Meridional. September 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese rolls to win". The Daily Review. September 29, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese St. wins shootout with Jacks". Rapid City Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Fourroux, McNeese win". Abbeville Meridional. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese State 24, SE Louisiana 14". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Demons' hopes dented". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"UCA beats McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e McNeese Cowboys football
Venues	Killen Field (1951–1953) Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964) Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Central Arkansas: Red Beans and Rice Bowl Lamar: Battle of the Border Louisiana: Cajun Crown Northwestern State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1940–1950 (junior college) 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southland Conference
Members	East Texas A&M Lions Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls Nicholls Colonels New Orleans Privateers Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders UTRGV Vaqueros (adding football in 2025)
Beach volleyball-only members	Boise State Broncos San Jose State Spartans
Golf-only members	Augusta Jaguars (men & women) Francis Marion Patriots (men)
Tennis-only members	Bryant Bulldogs (men) NJIT Highlanders (men & women)
Related entities	Southland Bowling League (2015–2023)

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