American college football season
The 1975 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Doland , the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana .
The team's statistical leaders included Johnnie Thibodeaux with 1,071 passing yards, Gary Broussard with 314 receiving yards, and Mike McArthur with 787 rushing yards.[ 1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Louisiana Tech L 14–2120,000 [ 2]
September 20 Arkansas State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA L 7–24[ 3]
September 27 at Eastern Michigan * L 6–2011,035 [ 4] [ 5]
October 4 at Marshall * W 33–39,156 [ 6]
October 11 at Texas–Arlington W 28–244,500 [ 7]
October 18 Northeast Louisiana * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 15–1410,000 [ 8]
October 25 Dayton * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA L 12–175,000 [ 9]
November 8 Northwestern State * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 31–14[ 10]
November 15 West Texas State * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 39–33[ 11]
November 22 at Southwestern Louisiana W 31–21[ 12]
November 29 Lamar Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 20–10[ 13]
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1975 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
14
Johnnie Thibodeaux
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
^ "1975 McNeese State Cowboys Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC.
^ Byrd, Jerry (September 15, 1975). "Offensive Line Gives Bulldogs a Charge" . The Shreveport Journal – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bolden Paces ASU Victory" . The Camden News . September 22, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "E. Michigan, 20-6" . Daily World . September 28, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ Wells, Danny (October 5, 1975). "Herd Opens Fast But Falls To McNeese State by 33-3" . Sunday Gazette-Mail – via Newspapers.com .
^ Clanton, Bob (October 12, 1975). "McNeese ropes Mavs 28-24" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McNeese Slips Past Indians" . The Daily Advertiser . October 19, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Flyers defeat McNeese" . The Journal News . October 26, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McNeese Bounces Past Northwestern" . The Times . November 9, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McNeese 39, W. Texas St. 33" . Austin American-Statesman . November 16, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech Can't Stop Arkansas State" . The Monroe News-Star . November 24, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McArthur, McNeese Top Lamar 20-10" . The Town Talk . November 30, 1975 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McNeese State - 2018FB MG (PDF)" (PDF) . McNeese State Sports . Retrieved January 28, 2019 . pg. 76
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