1979 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHubert Boales (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1979 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Lamar 3 –2 –06 –3 –2
Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Louisiana Tech 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Tulsa*
W 6–324,600[1]
September 8Southeastern Louisiana*
W 10–7[2]
September 15West Texas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 21–019,500[3]
September 22Northeast Louisiana*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 12–1019,860[4]
October 6at Texas–Arlington
W 14–139,303[5][6]
October 13at Lamar
W 34–25[7]
October 20Arkansas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 10–7[8]
October 27at Chattanooga*
W 24–17[9]
November 3Northwestern State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 44–3319,875[10]
November 10Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 41–719,375[11]
November 17at Southwestern Louisiana
W 19–17[12]
December 15vs. Syracuse*
L 7–3127,234[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "McNeese stumps Hurricane, 6–3". Tulsa World. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese nips Lions, 10–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Stump sparks McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1979. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Stump lifts Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. September 23, 1979. p. 60. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McNeese trims UTA, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. p. 76. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ↑ "UTA stopped shy on crucial run try". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. p. 6B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Lamar loses". The Monitor. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeese nips Arkansas St". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Millet leads McNeese in win against UTC". The Tennessean. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northwestern 'half-nelsoned'". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pokes keep unbeaten string in tact with rout of Tech". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "No. 11 didn't come easy for McNeese". Daily World. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "SU grinds down McNeese". Press and Sun-Bulletin. December 16, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1979 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  15. ↑ "McNeese State - 2018FB MG (PDF)" (PDF). McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2019. pg. 76
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