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American college football season

1973 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Lamar 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
UT Arlington 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Southeastern Louisiana*W 40–1012,700
September 22at LamarNo. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 20–1714,000
September 29No. 9 Louisiana TechNo. 12
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–1015,000
October 6at Texas–ArlingtonL 24–265,300
October 13at Northeast Louisiana*W 16–65,000
October 20Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 28–710,000
October 27Troy State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 21–612,000
November 3at Northwestern State*W 14–09,800
November 17Arkansas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 23–2611,000
November 24at Southwestern LouisianaW 37–010,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "McNeese rips SLU by 40–10". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese, 20–17". Victoria Advocate. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Louisiana Tech beats Cowboys". The Crowley Post Herald. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mavericks nip 'Pokes 26–24 in SLC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. p. B6. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "McNeese, 16–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese, 28–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "McNeese Cowboys roll over Troy State 21–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cowboys blank Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arkansas St. hands Pokes 26–23 licking". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McNeese crushes USL". Daily World. November 25, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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