1959 McNeese State Cowboys football team
| 1959 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (2–3 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Wildcat Stadium |
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| No. 7 Louisiana Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their third year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the GSC.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Northwestern State |
| L 6–19 | 5,000 | [1] |
| September 26 | at Stephen F. Austin* |
| W 20–7 | 3,500 | [2] |
| October 3 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 0–28 | 5,000 | [3] |
| October 10 | Tampa* |
| W 27–14 | 4,500 | [4] |
| October 17 | at Northeast Louisiana State | W 21–6 | 3,500 | [5] | |
| October 31 | at Louisiana College* |
| W 26–0 | 3,900 | [6] |
| November 7 | Florence State* |
| W 28–7 | 4,000 | [7] |
| November 14 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| W 20–8 | 1,500 | [8] |
| November 21 | at Southwestern Louisiana | L 14–19 | 4,000–5,000 | [9] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Northwestern batters 'Pokes in Gulf States opener, 19 to 6". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese beats Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech pins 28–0 Gulf loss on McNeese foe". Monroe Morning World. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese defeats Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 10, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Breaux guides McNeese victory". Monroe Morning World. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats showing wear, tear of rugged football season". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Breaux, Clark pace 'Poke win". Monroe Morning World. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSC champ La. Tech seeks national grid recognition". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SLI defeats McNeese by 19–14 in smashing 1959 grid finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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