2004 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

2004 McNeese State Cowboys football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 4–7 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach|

* Tommy Tate (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Matt Viator (5th season)
Home stadium| Cowboy Stadium

Seasons

<- 2003

2005 ->

2004 Southland Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
No. 17 Northwestern State +^  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Texas State |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Nicholls State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Stephen F. Austin |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
McNeese State |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 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 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| at Southern*| No. 8|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| W 35–18| 21,673| [1]
September 11| Southeastern Louisiana*| No. 6|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 17–51| 16,499| [2]
September 18| Youngstown State*| No. 17|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 24–20| 14,029| [3]
September 25| at Portland State*| No. 12|

* PGE Park
* Portland, OR

| L 14–35| 6,802| [4]
October 2| Southern Utah*| No. 23|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 14–56| 11,007| [5]
October 16| at No. 11 Northwestern State| |

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| L 17–47| 14,591| [6]
October 23| at FIU*| |

* FIU Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 30–27| 8,457| [7]
October 30| Texas State| |

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 27–54| 11,625| [8]
November 6| at No. 4 Sam Houston State| |

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| L 47–52| 8,152| [9]
November 13| at Stephen F. Austin| |

* Homer Bryce Stadium
* Nacogdoches, TX

| L 7–55| 8,765| [10]
November 20| Nicholls State| |

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 30–9| 7,400| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "McNeese thumps Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Hankins, SLU shred sixth-ranked McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 12, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "McNeese St. 24, Youngstown St. 20". The News-Star. September 19, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Portland State upsets No. 12 McNeese State". The Columbian. September 26, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Record night for Thunderbirds". The Daily Spectrum. October 3, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "With McEase, Demons snap Cowboys' SLC win streak at 16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Golden Panthers waste lead again". The Miami Herald. October 24, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Bobcats capitalize on seven Cowboy turnovers". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "McNeese falls in shootout". Daily World. November 7, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Lumberjacks chop down rival McNeese State, 55–7". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "McNeese St. 30, Nicholls St. 9". The News-Star. November 21, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 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

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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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