1987 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1987 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 – 0 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
SW Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
McNeese State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Iowa*
L 31–3418,500[1]
September 12at Northwestern State
L 3–39[2]
September 19Stephen F. Austin
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–8[3]
September 26No. 7 North Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–38[4]
October 3Arkansas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–17[5]
October 101:30 p.m.at Louisiana Tech[n 1]
L 3–716,300[6][7][8]
October 24at New Mexico State*
L 13–327,861[9]
October 31at No. 9 Northeast Louisiana
L 10–37[10]
November 7Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 10–26[11]
November 14Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–29[12]
November 21at Lamar*
W 44–363,259[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ McNeese State's game against Louisiana Tech was a designated conference game and counted in the Southland standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N. Texas too tough for Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Campbell, Bill (October 10, 1987). "Tech tries to get healthy at home". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 23. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Campbell, Bill (October 11, 1987). "Tech's victory a yawner". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. pp. 1C–2C. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico State gets its kicks from rout of McNeese". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northeast Indians scalp Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rittiman rips McNeese defense apart, 26–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "McNeese finally wins". Abbeville Meridional. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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