1957 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

1957 McNeese State Cowboys football

GSC co-champion

Conference| Gulf States Conference
Record| 8–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach|

* Les DeVall (1st season)

Home stadium| Wildcat Stadium

Seasons

<- 1956

1958 ->

1957 Gulf States Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
McNeese State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northwestern State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Southeastern Louisiana | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Northeast Louisiana State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| Southwest Texas State*|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 27–7| | [1]
September 21| at Sam Houston State*|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 21–7| 5,000| [2]
September 28| at Northwestern State|

* Demon Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| L 20–23| 6,000| [3]
October 5| Louisiana Tech|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 13–6| | [4]
October 12| at Louisiana College*|

* Alumni Field
* Pineville, LA

| W 27–0| | [5]
October 19| at Northeast Louisiana State|

* Brown Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| W 26–6| | [6]
October 26| McMurry*|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 6–7| 3,000| [7]
November 2| Southern State (AR)*|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 27–0| | [8]
November 16| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 26–0| 4,500| [9]
November 23| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* McNaspy Stadium
* Lafayette, LA (rivalry)

| W 13–0| 2,500| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Hampton paces McNeese gridders to 27–7 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "McNeese State tips Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Northwestern bumps McNeese State 23–20". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "McNeese shades Tech, 13–6". Monroe Morning World. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "McNeese power topples LC 27–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1957. Retrieved March 6, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Cowboys batter Indians, 26–6". Monroe Morning World. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Indians upset McNeese, 7–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "'Pokes crush Southern State". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "McNeese socks Southeastern's Lions, 26 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "McNeese defeats Bulldogs 13–0 with stubborn defense, attack". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

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McNeese Cowboys football

Venues|

* Killen Field (1951–1953)
* Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964)
* Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Central Arkansas: Red Beans and Rice Bowl
* Lamar: Battle of the Border
* Louisiana: Cajun Crown
* Northwestern State

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