1984 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

1984 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–3–1 (2–3–1 Southland)
Head coach	John McCann (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	5	–	0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	4	–	1
Texas–Arlington	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 McNeese State	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Northwestern State*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 17–14		^[1]
September 8	Southeastern Louisiana*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–7		^[2]
September 15	at Nicholls State*		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–21		^[3]
September 22	at West Texas State*	No. 2	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 24–7		^[4]
October 6	Louisiana Tech	No. 2	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 17–24	20,000	^[5]
October 13	at North Texas State	No. 10	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 26–7		^[6]
October 20	at Arkansas State	No. 7	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	T 16–16		^[7]
October 27	Northeast Louisiana	No. 9	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 3–19		^[8]
November 3	at Texas–Arlington		Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 20–24	4,611	^[9]
November 10	Southwestern Louisiana*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 30–17	23,000	^[10]
November 17	Lamar		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 34–14		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Demons dropped by Cowboys, 17–14". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese whips SLU". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Running backs key latest McNeese victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese tops WTSU, 24–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "First quarter tear lifts Tech past MSU". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cowboys even SLC mark with win at Denton". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cowboys, Indians battle to tie". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast keeps alive in SLC with 19–3 win over McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UTA rallies in second half to down McNeese, 24–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cowboys corral Cajuns". Daily World. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese Cowboys blast Lamar". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.