1978 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

1978 McNeese State Cowboys football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 7–4 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach|

* Jack Doland (9th season)

Home stadium| Cowboy Stadium

Seasons

<- 1977

1979 ->

1978 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Louisiana Tech \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Arkansas State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas–Arlington | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
McNeese State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Lamar | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| Fresno State*|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 21–16| 14,125| [1]
September 16| at West Texas State*|

* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| W 45–13| | [2]
September 23| at Northwestern State*|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| L 7–10| | [3]
September 30| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 20–34| 18,200| [4]
October 7| Nicholls State*|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 35–10| 18,000| [5]
October 14| Northeast Louisiana*|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 31–10| | [6]
October 21| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| L 3–6| | [7]
October 28| Chattanooga*|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 28–24| | [8]
November 11| at Lamar|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Beaumont, TX (rivalry)

| W 24–23| | [9]
November 18| Texas–Arlington|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 17–20| 13,800| [10]
November 25| Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)

| W 44–18| | [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cajun country jinx sticks with Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "McNeese State wins". El Paso Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Demons upset McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Late explosion wins for La. Tech". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "McNeese rips Nicholls". Daily World. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "McNeese rips Northeast". Daily World. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Dobb's FGs beat Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "UT–Chattanooga beaten". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "McNeese State 24, Lamar 23". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Dewalt ignites UTA nod". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "McNeese rips Southwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1940–1950 (junior college)
* 1951
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Southland Conference

Members|

* Houston Christian Huskies
* Incarnate Word Cardinals
* Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals
* McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls
* Nicholls State Colonels
* New Orleans Privateers
* Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons
* Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions
* Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
* Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Beach volleyball-only members|

* Boise State Broncos
* San Jose State Spartans

Golf-only members|

* Augusta Jaguars (men & women)
* Francis Marion Patriots (men)

Tennis-only members|

* NJIT Highlanders (men & women)

Multi-sport affiliate|

* Bryant Bulldogs (men's & women's golf and tennis)

Related entities|

* Southland Bowling League (2015–2023)

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