2007 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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2007 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record11–1 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBroderick Fobbs (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Leger (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 McNeese State $^   7 0     11 1  
Sam Houston State   5 2     7 4  
Central Arkansas   5 2     6 5  
Nicholls State   3 4     6 5  
Texas State   3 4     4 7  
Northwestern State   3 4     4 7  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 5     3 8  
Stephen F. Austin   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 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 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their second year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 13 Portland State*No. 10W 35–1213,498[1]
September 15at Louisiana–Lafayette*No. 8W 38–1733,828[2]
September 22at Southern Utah*No. 6W 41–203,987[3]
September 29South Dakota*No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–714,260[4]
October 6at Texas StateNo. 6W 41–2013,171[5]
October 13Sam Houston StateNo. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–2113,060[6]
October 20at No. 13 Nicholls StateNo. 6W 28–76,486
October 27Southeastern LouisianaNo. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 45–1715,153[7]
November 3at Stephen F. AustinNo. 5W 49–206,845[8]
November 10Northwestern StateNo. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2113,413[9]
November 17Central ArkansasNo. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 41–1411,135[10]
November 24No. 14 Eastern WashingtonNo. 3
L 15–449,213[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cowboys shut down Portland St". The Columbian. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese upsets UL–Lafayette". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese topples T-Birds". The Daily Spectrum. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese State downs Coyotes, 31–7". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats puzzled after fourth straight loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McNeese St. 31, Sam Houston St. 21". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese State 45, Southeastern Louisiana 17". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese St. 49, Stephen F. Austin 20". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Too little, too late - Demons' second-half rally falls short against Cowboys". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese St. 41, Cent. Arkansas 14". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles knock off Cowboys". The Spokesman-Review. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.