The 2007 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 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their second year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.
2007 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I First Round, L 15–44 vs. Eastern Washington | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 11 |
Record | 11–1 (7–0 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Broderick Fobbs (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Tim Leger (1st season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 McNeese State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas* | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | No. 13 Portland State* | No. 10 | W 35–12 | 13,498 | [1] | ||
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | No. 8 | W 38–17 | 33,828 | [2] | |
September 22 | at Southern Utah* | No. 6 | W 41–20 | 3,987 | [3] | ||
September 29 | South Dakota* | No. 6 |
| W 31–7 | 14,260 | [4] | |
October 6 | at Texas State | No. 6 | W 41–20 | 13,171 | [5] | ||
October 13 | Sam Houston State | No. 6 |
| W 31–21 | 13,060 | [6] | |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Nicholls State | No. 6 | W 28–7 | 6,486 | ||
October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 5 |
| W 45–17 | 15,153 | [7] |
November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 5 | W 49–20 | 6,845 | [8] | |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | No. 4 |
| W 27–21 | 13,413 | [9] |
November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | No. 4 |
| W 41–14 | 11,135 | [10] |
November 24 | No. 14 Eastern Washington | No. 3 |
| L 15–44 | 9,213 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Cowboys shut down Portland St". The Columbian. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese upsets UL–Lafayette". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese topples T-Birds". The Daily Spectrum. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State downs Coyotes, 31–7". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats puzzled after fourth straight loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. 31, Sam Houston St. 21". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State 45, Southeastern Louisiana 17". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. 49, Stephen F. Austin 20". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Too little, too late - Demons' second-half rally falls short against Cowboys". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. 41, Cent. Arkansas 14". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles knock off Cowboys". The Spokesman-Review. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.