1979 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 McNeese State Cowboys football Southland Conference Southland 11–1 5–0 Ernie Duplechin 1st Hubert Boales 1st Cowboy Stadium Southland champion Independence Bowl L 7–31 vs. Syracuse The 1979 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernie Duplechin, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title. McNeese State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Syracuse. Schedule 1979 AP September 1 w y y Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK 6–3 24,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093106/mcneese-stumps-hurricane-63/ Tulsa World McNeese stumps Hurricane, 6–3 September 2, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 8 w y Southeastern Louisiana Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 10–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093348/mcneese-nips-lions-107/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk McNeese nips Lions, 10–7 September 9, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 w y West Texas State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 21–0 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76887486/stump-sparks-mcneese/ The Daily Advertiser Stump sparks McNeese September 16, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Northeast Louisiana Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 12–10 19,860 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68838809/stump-lifts-cowboys/ The Daily Advertiser Stump lifts Cowboys September 23, 1979 January 29, 2021 60 Newspapers.com October 6 w y UT Arlington Cravens Field Arlington, TX 14–13 9,303 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310749/mcneese-trims-uta-1413/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese trims UTA, 14–13 October 7, 1979 January 10, 2021 76 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310840/uta-stopped-shy-on-crucial-run-try/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UTA stopped shy on crucial run try October 7, 1979 January 10, 2021 6B Newspapers.com October 13 w y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 34–25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093520/lamar-loses/ The Monitor Lamar loses October 14, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Arkansas State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 10–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093682/mcneese-nips-arkansas-st/ The Shreveport Times McNeese nips Arkansas St. October 21, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y yes Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 24–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093879/millet-leads-mcneese-in-win-against-utc/ The Tennessean Millet leads McNeese in win against UTC October 28, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Northwestern State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA rivalry 44–13 19,875 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120094002/northwestern-half-nelsoned/ The Shreveport Times Northwestern 'half-nelsoned' November 4, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w Louisiana Tech Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 41–7 19,375 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80642191/pokes-keep-umbeaten-string-in-tact-with/ The Crowley Post-Signal Pokes keep unbeaten string in tact with rout of Tech November 11, 1979 July 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 10–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120094156/no-11-didnt-come-easy-for-mcneese/ Daily World No. 11 didn't come easy for McNeese November 18, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com December 15 l y y Syracuse State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl 7–31 27,234 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120094307/su-grinds-down-mcneese/ Press and Sun-Bulletin SU grinds down McNeese December 16, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mcneese-state/1979-schedule.html 1979 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference January 28, 2019McNeese State - 2018FB MG (PDF) https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mcneese.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/29/2018FB_MG.pdf?pg=76#pg76 McNeese State Sports January 28, 2019July 2026 InternetArchiveBot pg. 76 References McNeese State Category:McNeese Cowboys football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons McNeese State Cowboys football