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1954 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons← 19531955 →
1954 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southeastern Louisiana $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Northwestern State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana College 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
McNeese State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1954 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Albert I. Ratcliff, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Howard Payne*L 7–385,000
September 25Stephen F. Austin*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 13–403,500
October 2at Northwestern StateL 20–327,500
October 9at Louisiana TechL 10–218,000
October 16Louisiana College
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–285,500
October 23Northeast Louisiana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–6600
October 30at Trinity (TX)*L 0–687,500
November 6Texas Lutheran*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 33–18900
November 13at Southeastern LouisianaL 6–506,500
November 20Southwestern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 12–554,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Howard Payne winner, 38–7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 19, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lumberjacks wallop MSC Cowboys, 40–13". Lake Charles American-Press. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Demons open GSC bid by defeating Cowpokes". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "La. Tech gains 21–10 win over McNeese State". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clark paces Wildcats over Cowpokes, 28–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese tramples Northeast 27–6 in Gulf States fray". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Trinity wins 13th in row". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1954. p. 2B. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "TLC beaten again, 33–18". The Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "SLI bows out with 55–12 romp over McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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