1981 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 McNeese State Cowboys football Southland Conference Southland 7–3–1 3–1–1 Ernie Duplechin 3rd Hubert Boales 3rd Cowboy Stadium The 1981 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Ernie Duplechin in his third and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Schedule September 5 w y Southern Illinois Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 27–12 20,065 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120119524/mcneese-state-tops-southern-illinois/ The Pantagraph McNeese State tops Southern Illinois September 6, 1981 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 l y y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 21–24 14,337 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120119680/bsu-tops-mcneese-st-behind-freed-2421/ The Indianapolis Star BSU tops McNeese St. behind Freed, 24–21 September 13, 1981 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 w y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 59–9 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120119809/mcneese-steamrolls-nsu-jordan-scores-fo/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese steamrolls NSU, Jordan scores four TD's September 20, 1981 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y West Texas State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 24–31 20,850 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76924672/west-texas-state-defeats-mcneese/ The Daily Advertiser West Texas State defeats McNeese October 4, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA rivalry 42–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120119929/northwestern-thrashed-by-mcneese/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Northwestern thrashed by McNeese October 11, 1981 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Northeast Louisiana Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 41–25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68872251/mcneese-has-strong-showing/ Daily World McNeese has strong showing October 18, 1981 May 2, 2021 6B Newspapers.com October 24 w Arkansas State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 21–7 21,254 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107488313/buford-heroics-key-cowboys-past-indians/ The Daily Advertiser Buford heroics key Cowboys past Indians October 25, 1981 August 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 t y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 20–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120120060/mcneese-20-lamar-20/ The Odessa American McNeese 20, Lamar 20 November 1, 1981 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w Louisiana Tech Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 27–20 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80656875/mcclendon-jordan-pace-mcneese-over-la/ The Town Talk McClendon, Jordan pace McNeese over La. Tech November 8, 1981 July 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l y UT Arlington Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX 20–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67273677/uta-given-reprieve/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UTA given reprieve November 15, 1981 May 2, 2021 B1 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 14–7 19,173 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120120237/mcneese-puts-the-freeze-to-usl/ Daily World McNeese puts the freeze to USL November 22, 1981 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mcneese-state/1981-schedule.html 1981 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 McNeese State Cowboys football