1963 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

1963 McNeese State Cowboys football

GSC champion

Conference| Gulf States Conference
Record| 8–0 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach|

* Les DeVall (7th season)

Home stadium| Wildcat Stadium

Seasons

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1964 ->

1963 Gulf States Conference football standings

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

* $ - Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

The Cowboys season finale against Southwestern Louisiana was originally scheduled for November 23 but postponed to November 26 in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred on November 22.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| Louisiana Tech|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 27–6| 7,000| [2]
October 5| Howard (AL)*|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 28–0| 5,500| [3]
October 12| Tampa*|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 37–12| 6,000| [4]
October 19| at Northeast Louisiana State|

* Brown Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| W 20–8| 4,500| [5]
November 2| at Louisiana College*|

* Alumni Stadium
* Pineville, LA

| W 40–0| 5,000| [6]
November 9| at Northwestern State|

* Demon Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| W 21–13| 6,000| [7]
November 16| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 35–6| 8,000| [8]
November 26| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* McNaspy Stadium
* Lafayette, LA (rivalry)

| W 14–7| 7,100| [9]

* *Non-conference game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "USL–McNeese game postponed". Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Cowboys snap Bulldog jinx with resounding 27–6 win". Lake Charles American-Press. September 29, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Howard falls before McNeese power 28–0". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "McNeese beats Spartans 37–12". The Tampa Tribune. October 13, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cowboys blast past Northeast, 20–8, to win fourth straight". Lake Charles American-Press. October 20, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Crippled Cats can use open date after pasting by McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "NSC comes close". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Unbeaten Cowboys romp past Southeastern, 35–6". Lake Charles American-Press. November 17, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "McNeese State nips Raging Cajuns, 14–7". The Daily Iberian. November 27, 1963. Retrieved February 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 28, 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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