2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team represents McNeese State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cowboys are led by first-year head coach Sterlin Gilbert and play their home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

2019 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2019 record7–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mattox (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Gush (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
(Capacity: 17,610)
2019 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 14 Nicholls +^  7 –2     8 –4  
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^  7 –2     9 –3  
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^  6 –3     8 –5  
Sam Houston State  6 –3     7 –5  
McNeese State  5 –4     7 –5  
Incarnate Word  4 –5     5 –7  
Abilene Christian  4 –5     5 –7  
Northwestern State  3 –6     3 –9  
Stephen F. Austin  3 –6     3 –9  
Houston Baptist  2 –6     5 –7  
Lamar  2 –7     4 –8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2018 season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.

On November 20, head coach Lance Guidry was fired.[1] He finished at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12. On December 5, the school hired South Florida offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert as head coach.[2]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Cowboys were picked to finish in sixth place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Nicholls200 (20)
2Central Arkansas154
3Incarnate Word150 (1)
4Sam Houston State146
5Lamar123
6McNeese State114
7Abilene Christian112 (1)
8Southeastern Louisiana71
9Stephen F. Austin63
10Northwestern State56
11Houston Baptist21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Cowboys placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[4]

Roster
2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Cyron Sutton Jr
QB 2 Cade Bartlett Fr
WR 3 Davion Curtis  Jr
RB 4 Elijah Mack Jr
WR 5 Rashid Bonnette Sr
QB 8 Cody Orgeron Jr
QB 10 Matt Keller Jr
QB 12 Matt Gardner  So
WR 13 Nate Briscoe So
WR 14 Draysean Hudson  Jr
WR 15 Zach Hayes  Fr
WR 19 Tyler Washington Fr
WR 20 Justin Pratt Sr
RB 22 D'Andre Hicks So
RB 33 J'Uan Gross So
RB 34 J'Cobi Skinner So
TE 36 Dontay Hargrove Jr
RB 37 Carlos Williams Fr
TE 40 Dominic Prudhomme  Fr
TE 44 Jacob Logan Jr
RB 47 McCaylon Thibeaux  Fr
OL 53 Kyle Herridge So
OL 55 Cutter Leftwich So
OL 57 Aaron McDaniel Fr
OL 58 Tanner Pugh So
OL 61 Collin Fountain Jr
OL 62 Joe Latronico Jr
OL 63 Charley Zeno  Fr
OL 64 Jack Zelezinski Fr
OL 66 Juwan Felix Fr
OL 68 Caleb Gary Jr
OL 70 Grant Burguillos Sr
OL 71 Jamarius Bolding Jr
OL 72 Tre Newton Sr
OL 73 Calvin Barkat So
OL 74 Blaise Scriber Sr
OL 75 Zach Jones Sr
OL 77 DeMarcus Thomas Fr
OL 78 Hayden Shaw Fr
OL 79 Nick Holiday  Fr
TE 80 Louis Conerly Sr
WR 81 Deon Cormier  Fr
WR 83 Trevor Begue Jr
TE 84 KJ Brown Fr
WR 86 Markel Cotten Fr
WR 87 Markquell Stewart Fr
WR 88 Tylin Bryant  Fr
WR 89 Mason Pierce Fr
QB Morgan Clark Fr
RB Ivory Roberts Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Darion Dunn Jr
DB 2 Cory McCoy Jr
DB 4 Colby Burton Sr
DB 5 Jovon Burriss Sr
DB 6 Calum Foster Sr
DB 7 Gabe Foster Jr
DL 8 Damien DeGruy So
DL 9 Cody Roscoe Jr
LB 10 Darius Daniels So
LB 11 Kody Fulp So
DB 16 Colby Richardson So
DB 17 Darius Johnson Jr
DB 18 Eli Johnson Fr
DB 21 Andre Sam So
LB 23 Kordell Williams So
DB 25 Darius Shields Fr
LB 26 Keshon Bell So
DB 27 Enos Lewis So
DB 28 Andrew Croker  Fr
LB 29 Jake LaFleur Fr
DE 30 Marcus Foster Sr
LB 31 Dorion Pollard Jr
LB 32 Carlos Scott Jr
DB 35 Anthony Johnson Fr
LB 41 Eric Rene  Fr
DE 42 Earenest Grayson, III Fr
LB 43 Tyrell Flugence Fr
LB 45 Tahj Samuel  Fr
LB 48 Andrew Hyacinth Jr
DE 49 Chris Livings Sr
DL 54 Jonathon Hageon  Fr
LB 56 Brayden Adams  Fr
DL 90 Jonta Jones Sr
DL 91 Tyrique Gibson So
DL 92 Arthur Lott Fr
DL 93 Steven Conerly So
DL 94 Kaleb Wenson Fr
DL 95 Chase Davis So
DL 96 C. J. Semien So
DL 97 Camron Peterson So
DE 98 Logan Sonnier  Fr
DL 99 Marval Bourgeois Sr
LB Trey Clark Fr
LB Blake Robinson Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 11 Kade Dixon So
K 26 Eric Martin Fr
P 38 Bailey Raborn Jr
LS 39 Jake Smith Sr
LS 51 Trey Vondenstein  Fr
LS 65 Chandler Perer Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2020

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Southern*
CST/ESPN+W 34–2820,437
September 76:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*
ESPN+L 14–5655,509
September 146:00 p.m.Alcorn State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
COWBOYINSIDERW 17–1410,127
September 216:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ESPN+L 10–179,624
September 286:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+L 17–289,107
October 54:00 p.m.No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
CST/ESPN+W 38–348,217
October 124:00 p.m.No. 16 Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 31–4011,237
October 194:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
COWBOYINSIDERW 42–278,083
October 263:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+W 33–108,335
November 24:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
CST/ESPN+W 30–209,295
November 163:00 p.m.at No. 24 Nicholls
CST/ESPN+L 20–348,958
November 233:00 p.m.at Lamar
ESPN3W 27–37,307
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[5][6]

Game summaries

Southern
See also: 2019 Southern Jaguars football team
StatisticsSouthernMcNeese State
First downs2918
Total yards342303
Rushing yards103154
Passing yards239149
Turnovers50
Time of possession26:3533:25
Southern at McNeese State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 01428
RV Cowboys 7 10 71034

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 20,437
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • TV: CST
Game information

at Oklahoma State
See also: 2019 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
StatisticsMcNeese StateOklahoma State
First downs1325
Total yards318580
Rushing yards161167
Passing yards157413
Turnovers22
Time of possession31:4528:15
McNeese State at Oklahoma State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
MCNS Cowboys 0 0 7714
OSU Cowboys 14 14 28056

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 55,509
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Alcorn State
See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
StatisticsAlcorn StateMcNeese State
First downs2214
Total yards318324
Rushing yards154133
Passing yards164191
Turnovers32
Time of possession32:0527:55
Alcorn State at McNeese State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 01414
Cowboys 7 10 0017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 10,127
  • Referee: Christian Watson
Game information

at Abilene Christian
See also: 2019 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
StatisticsMcNeese StateAbilene Christian
First downs1816
Total yards383415
Rushing yards19485
Passing yards189330
Turnovers30
Time of possession30:1229:48
McNeese State at Abilene Christian – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 0 0710
Wildcats 3 7 0717

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 9,624
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Sam Houston State
See also: 2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
StatisticsSam Houston StateMcNeese State
First downs1814
Total yards416318
Rushing yards8938
Passing yards327280
Turnovers32
Time of possession37:3622:24
Sam Houston State at McNeese State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 9 61328
Cowboys 7 7 3017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 9,107
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Southeastern Louisiana
See also: 2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaMcNeese State
First downs1923
Total yards452473
Rushing yards86225
Passing yards366248
Turnovers20
Time of possession28:5731:03
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 19 Lions 3 14 31434
Cowboys 10 14 01438

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny & humid
  • Game attendance: 8,217
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV: CST
Game information

at Central Arkansas
See also: 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team
StatisticsMcNeese StateCentral Arkansas
First downs1923
Total yards452473
Rushing yards86225
Passing yards366248
Turnovers20
Time of possession28:5731:03
McNeese State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 14 0731
No. 16 Bears 10 10 14640

at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,237
  • Referee: Michael Vanderv
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Houston Baptist
See also: 2019 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
StatisticsHouston BaptistMcNeese State
First downs2430
Total yards347567
Rushing yards30264
Passing yards317303
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:0834:52
Houston Baptist at McNeese State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 13 0727
Cowboys 14 14 7742

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 8,083
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

at Stephen F. Austin
See also: 2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
StatisticsMcNeese StateStephen F. Austin
First downs2117
Total yards408254
Rushing yards24679
Passing yards162175
Turnovers01
Time of possession32:0827:52
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 32033
Lumberjacks 7 0 3010

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 8,335
  • Referee: Christian Watso
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Northwestern State
See also: 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team
StatisticsNorthwestern StateMcNeese State
First downs1814
Total yards314308
Rushing yards20117
Passing yards294191
Turnovers32
Time of possession27:1932:41
Northwestern State at McNeese State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Demons 10 7 3020
Cowboys 6 3 81330

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); fair & cool
  • Game attendance: 9,295
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV: CST/ESPN+
Game information

at Nicholls
See also: 2019 Nicholls Colonels football team
StatisticsMcNeese StateNicholls
First downs1424
Total yards236519
Rushing yards52145
Passing yards184374
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:1232:48
McNeese State at Nicholls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 7620
No. 24 Colonels 10 17 0734

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 8,958
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV: CST
Game information

at Lamar
See also: 2019 Lamar Cardinals football team
StatisticsMcNeese StateLamar
First downs1911
Total yards518210
Rushing yards28096
Passing yards238114
Turnovers21
Time of possession30:3429:26
McNeese State at Lamar – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 02027
Cardinals 0 0 033

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 7,307
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

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  
Coaches RV

References
  1. Gazzolo, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach". The Daily Iberian.
  2. "USF's Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State". Tampa Bay Times. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  3. "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. "2019 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  6. "SOUTHLAND TV SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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