1986 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In fourth year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

1986 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–9 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach	John McCann (4th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^	5	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	1
North Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Lamar	0	–	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	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Prairie View A&M*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 57–24	19,778	^[1]
September 13	Northwestern State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 3–9		^[2]
September 20	at Nicholls State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 10–34		^[3]
September 27	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 13–21	14,800	^[4]
October 4	at Southwest Texas State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 9–13		^[5]
October 11	Louisiana Tech	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 16–28	18,000	^[6]
October 18	Northeast Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 17–37	14,000	^[7]
October 25	at No. 4 Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–23		^[8]
November 8	at Northern Iowa*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 38–55	7,575	^[9]
November 15	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 13–33	18,353	^[10]
November 22	Lamar	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 38–7		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Citizen rambles in McNeese win". The Eunice News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "NSU bounces McNeese with fake punt, defense". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "N. Texas defeats McNeese". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pokes continue skid". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech triumphs over McNeese". The Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NLU blasts McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese falls to Arkansas St., 23–14". The Eunice News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Panthers win a 55–38 shootout". The Courier. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "USL opens up in 2nd half, whips Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese defeats Cards to finish long season". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.