2017 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2017 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by second-year head coach Lance Guidry and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–2, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place. They did not receive an at-large birth to the FCS Playoffs.

2017 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 18
2017 record9–2 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLandon Hoefer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Restivo (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
(Capacity: 17,610)
2017 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^  9 –0     10 –2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^  8 –1     12 –2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^  7 –2     8 –4  
No. 22 McNeese State  7 –2     9 –2  
Southeastern Louisiana  6 –3     6 –5  
Northwestern State  4 –5     4 –7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5     4 –7  
Abilene Christian  2 –7     2 –9  
Incarnate Word  1 –7     1 –10  
Lamar  1 –8     2 –9  
Houston Baptist  0 –9     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2016 season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Nicholls State
ESPN3L 35–379,024
September 96:00 p.m.Florida Tech*
AACIW 42–2111,101
September 166:00 p.m.at Alcorn State*
BAAW 34–2712,608
September 236:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
FSSW+W 27–1211,398
September 306:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3W 35–012,812
October 76:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ELVNW 13–710,564
October 216:00 p.m.Incarnate WordNo. 20
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 55–79,732
October 286:00 p.m.at No. 4 Central ArkansasNo. 20
ESPN3L 17–479,887
November 46:00 p.m.Southeastern LouisianaNo. 22
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
CSTW 13–37,332
November 116:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 20
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (Rivalry)
CSTW 44–2410,132
November 186:00 p.m.at LamarNo. 19
ESPN3W 13–35,378
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1]

Game summaries

@ Nicholls
See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team
McNeese State at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Cowboys 6 31313 35
• Colonels 7 01416 37
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 9,024
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • WSW 4 • Overcast, some rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Lyn Rollins Analyst: Rene Nadeau Sideline: Carly McCord
Sources:[2][3]

Florida Tech
See also: Florida Tech Panthers football
Florida Tech at McNeese State
1 234Total
Panthers 0 7140 21
• Cowboys 14 7714 42
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 11,101
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • NE 10 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (AACI): Play-by-Play: Tom Hoefer Analyst: Johnny Suydam Sideline: Ron Hayes
Sources:[4][5]

@ Alcorn State
See also: Alcorn State Braves football and 2017 Alcorn State Braves football team
McNeese State at Alcorn State
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 7614 34
Braves 7 677 27
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: Jack Spinks Stadium
    Lorman, MS
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 12,608
  • Game weather: Low 80s • Clear
  • Referee: Trennis Livings
  • Television network: BAA
Sources:[6][7]

Houston Baptist
See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Houston Baptist at McNeese State
1 234Total
Huskies 10 002 12
• Cowboys 3 3714 27
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 11,398
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW+): Play-by-Play: Ron Franklin Analyst: ND Kalu Sideline: Jessica Province
Sources:[8][9]

@ Stephen F. Austin
See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2017 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 14140 35
Lumberjacks 0 000 0
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 12,812
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • ENE 8 • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Rob Meyers Analyst: Kevin Langford
Sources:[10][11]

@ Abilene Christian
See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
• Cowboys 3 1000 13
Wildcats 0 700 7
  • Date: October 7
  • Location: Wildcat Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 10,564
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • NE 5 • Clear
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Play-by-Play: David Saltzman Analyst: Keith Moreland Sideline: Whitley Pleasant
Sources:[12][13]

Incarnate Word
See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 000 7
• Lumberjacks 17 72110 55
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Sources:

@ Central Arkansas
See also: Central Arkansas Bears football, 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team, and Red Beans and Rice Bowl
McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana
See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State
1 234Total
Lions 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Television network: CST
Sources:

Northwestern State
See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2017 Northwestern State Demons football team, and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry
Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 234Total
Demons 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Television network: CST
Sources:

@ Lamar
See also: Lamar Cardinals football, 2017 Lamar Cardinals football team, and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State)
Lamar at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cowboys 0 000 0
• Cardinals 14 1476 41
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 20 20 22 20 19 19 22 
Coaches RV RV RV RV 25 22 21 19 18 22 18 19 15 18

References
  1. "2017 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. "2017 Notes at Nicholls" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. "Football vs Nicholls State on 8/31/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  4. "2017 Notes vs Florida Tech" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. "Football vs Florida Tech on 9/9/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  6. "2017 Notes at Alcorn State" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  7. "Football vs Alcorn State on 9/16/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  8. "2017 Notes vs Houston Baptist" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 20, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  9. "Football vs Houston Baptist on 9/23/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 23, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  10. "2017 Notes at Stephen F. Austin". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 20, 2017. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. "Football at Stephen F. Austin on 9/30/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  12. "2017 Notes at Stephen F. Austin" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  13. "Football at Abilene Christian on 10/7/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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