American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | Prairie View A&M* | | 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* | | L 10–34 | | [3] |
September 27 | at North Texas State | | L 13–21 | 14,800 | [4] |
October 4 | at Southwest Texas State* | | 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 | | L 14–23 | | [8] |
November 8 | at Northern Iowa* | | 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] |
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- ^ "Citizen rambles in McNeese win". The Eunice News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU bounces McNeese with fake punt, defense". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Texas defeats McNeese". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pokes continue skid". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech triumphs over McNeese". The Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NLU blasts McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese falls to Arkansas St., 23–14". The Eunice News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers win a 55–38 shootout". The Courier. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USL opens up in 2nd half, whips Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese defeats Cards to finish long season". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - Killen Field (1951–1953)
- Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964)
- Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
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