1957 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

1957 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC co-champion
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	8–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach	Les DeVall (1st season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Northeast Louisiana State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Southwest Texas State*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–7		^[1]
September 21	at Sam Houston State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 21–7	5,000	^[2]
September 28	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 20–23	6,000	^[3]
October 5	Louisiana Tech	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 13–6		^[4]
October 12	at Louisiana College*	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	W 27–0		^[5]
October 19	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 26–6		^[6]
October 26	McMurry*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 6–7	3,000	^[7]
November 2	Southern State (AR)*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–0		^[8]
November 16	Southeastern Louisiana	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 26–0	4,500	^[9]
November 23	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 13–0	2,500	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Hampton paces McNeese gridders to 27–7 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese State tips Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northwestern bumps McNeese State 23–20". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese shades Tech, 13–6". Monroe Morning World. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "McNeese power topples LC 27–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1957. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cowboys batter Indians, 26–6". Monroe Morning World. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indians upset McNeese, 7–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "'Pokes crush Southern State". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese socks Southeastern's Lions, 26 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese defeats Bulldogs 13–0 with stubborn defense, attack". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 7, 2023.