1987 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1987 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 –0 –013 –2 –0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 –1 –07 –5 –0
Northwestern State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
SW Texas State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –03 –7 –1
McNeese State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Iowa*
L 31–3418,500[1]
September 12at Northwestern State
L 3–39[2]
September 19Stephen F. Austin
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–8[3]
September 26No. 7 North Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–38[4]
October 3Arkansas State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–17[5]
October 10at Louisiana Tech*
L 3–717,311[6]
October 24at New Mexico State*
L 13–327,861[7]
October 31at No. 9 Northeast Louisiana
L 10–37[8]
November 7Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 10–26[9]
November 14Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–29[10]
November 21at Lamar*
W 44–363,259[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "N. Texas too tough for Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "New Mexico State gets its kicks from rout of McNeese". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Northeast Indians scalp Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rittiman rips McNeese defense apart, 26–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese finally wins". Abbeville Meridional. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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