1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 McNeese State Cowboys football Southland Conference Southland 10–2 4–1 Jack Doland 7th Cowboy Stadium Southland champion Independence Bowl W 20–16 vs. Tulsa The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and were Southland champions. After the regular season, the Cowboys defeated Tulsa in the Independence Bowl. Schedule 1976 AP September 11 w y Southern Illinois Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 38–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120111776/mcneese-st-coasts-past-salukis-380/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch McNeese St. coasts past Salukis, 38–0 September 12, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 w y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 15–13 17,734 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80536034/hathorn-got-his-revenge/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Hathorn got his revenge September 19, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Eastern Michigan Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 23–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120112192/crowleys-morvant-paces-mcneese-win/ The Crowley Post-Signal Crowley's Morvant paces McNeese win September 26, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Marshall Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 34–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120112495/mcneese-overpowers-marshall-by-349/ Sunday Gazette-Mail McNeese overpowers Marshall by 34–9 October 3, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 w y y Northeast Louisiana Brown Stadium Monroe, LA 36–35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68789168/mcfarland-lifts-pokes-by-indians/ The Daily Advertiser McFarland lifts Pokes by Indians October 10, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 l UT Arlington Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 10–27 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67347867/mavericks-mash-cowboys/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavericks mash Cowboys October 17, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 24–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110987501/morvant-td-lifts-cowboys-past-arkansas-s/ The Daily Advertiser Morvant TD lifts Cowboys past Arkansas State October 24, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 l y y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 25–30 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120113223/wtsu-upsets-mcneese-st/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal WTSU upsets McNeese St. October 31, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Northwestern State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA rivalry 24–15 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120113426/error-prone-demons-fall-to-pokes/ The Shreveport Times Error-prone Demons fall to 'Pokes November 7, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120113693/mcneese-state-blanks-lamar/ The Tyler Courier-Times McNeese State blanks Lamar November 14, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w Southwestern Louisiana Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA rivalry 20–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120113981/pokes-lasso-cajuns/ Daily World Pokes lasso Cajuns November 21, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com December 13 w y y Tulsa State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl 20–16 15,542–19,164 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120114298/mcneese-jars-tulsa-2016/ The Daily Oklahoman McNeese jars Tulsa, 20–16 December 14, 1976 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com References McNeese State Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons Category:McNeese Cowboys football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons McNeese State Cowboys football