2015 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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2015 McNeese State Cowboys football
McNeese State "M" logo.png
Southland Conference Champions
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS #7
FCS Coaches #9
2015 record 10–1 (9–0 Southland)
Head coach Matt Viator (10th year)
Offensive coordinator Tim Leger (9th year)
Defensive coordinator Lance Guidry (3rd year)
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
(Capacity: 17,610)
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 McNeese State $^   9 – 0         10 – 1  
#3 Sam Houston State ^   7 – 2         11 – 4  
Central Arkansas   7 – 2         7 – 4  
Incarnate Word*   5 – 4         6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5         4 – 7  
Lamar   4 – 5         5 – 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5         4 – 7  
Nicholls State   3 – 6         3 – 8  
Abilene Christian*   3 – 6         3 – 8  
SE Louisiana   3 – 6         4 – 7  
Houston Baptist   0 – 8         2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by tenth year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–1, 9–0 in Southland play to win the Southland Conference title. They went undefeated 10–0 in the regular season. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to fellow Southland member Sam Houston State.

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2014 season with a 6–5 overall record and were 4–4 in conference play. They were ranked in both FCS polls from the preseaon polls through the twelfth week. Their highest ranking was Number 5 in the Sports Network poll and Number 4 in the Coaches poll in weeks four through six. The Cowboys dropped out of both polls following a season ending loss to the Lamar Cardinals.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 6:30 PM #14 (FBS) LSU* #25 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA SECN Canceled[a]
September 12 6:00 PM Incarnate Word Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA ASN W 43–6   12,804
September 19 6:00 PM at Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX ESPN3 W 28–14   12,018
September 26 6:00 PM Mississippi College* #25 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA W 37–0   10,436
October 3 3:00 PM at Nicholls State #23 John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA CST[1] W 37–7   6,192
October 10 6:00 PM #20 Southeastern Louisiana #22 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA CST W 21–7   13,110
October 17 6:00 PM at Central Arkansas #15 Estes Stadium • Conway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl) ESPN3 W 28–13   10,527
October 24 6:00 PM Northwestern Statedagger #12 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Rivalry) CST W 47–27   9,806
October 31 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian #10 Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX ASN W 15–13   3,567
November 7 6:00 PM #7 Sam Houston State #9 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA ESPN3 W 27–10   10,501
November 21 6:00 PM at Lamar #3 Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border) ESPN3 W 20–14   9,808
December 5 7:00 PM #6 Sam Houston State #3 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (FCS Playoffs Second Round) ESPN3 L 29–34   13,493
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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^[a] The game between LSU and McNeese State was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was delayed due to lightning after 5 minutes of play during each team held the ball for one drive and no one scored. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschdule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest". LSU did agree to pay McNeese State its promised fee of $500,000.
Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

@ LSU

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See also: LSU Tigers football and 2015 LSU Tigers football team
McNeese State at LSU
1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Cowboys 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: CANCELLED
Sources:[4]
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2010 L 10–32

Incarnate Word

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See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 0 0 6 6
• Cowboys 7 2 20 14 43
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 12,804
  • Game weather: Fair, 38% Humidity • Wind NNW 11
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:[5]
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 W 41–21

@ Stephen F. Austin

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See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin
1 2 3 4 Total
• Cowboys 7 14 0 7 28
Lumberjacks 14 0 0 0 14
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 12,018
  • Game weather: High 80's • Sunny and clear • Wind SE 0-5
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
Sources:[6]
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–14 2014 L 16–31

Mississippi College

See also: Mississippi College

Mississippi College at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
Choctaws 0 0 0 0 0
• #25 Cowboys 13 7 10 7 37
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 10,436
  • Game weather: 75°F • Overcast 86% • SSE 2 mph
  • Referee: M Vandervelde
Sources:[7]
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 1989 W 28–21

@ Nicholls

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See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2015 Nicholls State Colonels football team
McNeese State at Nicholls
1 2 3 4 Total
• #23 Cowboys 7 20 7 3 37
Colonels 0 7 0 0 7
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,192
  • Game weather: 76°F • Clear • NNW 11 mph
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–11 2014 W 45–3

Southeastern Louisiana

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See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2015 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Lions 0 7 0 0 7
• #22 Cowboys 14 7 0 0 21
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 13,110
  • Game weather: 80°F • Sunny and Warm • NNW 6 mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–17 2013 L 7–41

@ Central Arkansas

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See also: Central Arkansas Bears football, 2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team, and Red Beans and Rice Bowl
McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1 2 3 4 Total
• #15 Cowboys 0 0 7 21 28
Bears 0 3 10 0 13
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 10,527
  • Game weather: 66°F • Clear
  • Referee: K. Boitman
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4 2013 W 59–28

Northwestern State (Homecoming)

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See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team, and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry
Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 7 3 10 7 27
• #12 Cowboys 7 7 13 20 47
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 9,806
  • Game weather: 73°F • Cloudy/40% rain • NE 8 mph
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
43–20–1 2014 W 35–28

@ Abilene Christian

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See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 2 3 4 Total
• #10 Cowboys 3 3 6 3 15
Wildcats 0 6 0 7 13
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 3,567
  • Game weather: 65°F • Sunny • NNW 13 mph
  • Referee: Marvel July
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2014 W 31–20

Sam Houston State

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See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Sam Houston State at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
#7 Bearkats 10 0 0 0 10
• #9 Cowboys 0 14 3 10 27
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 10,501
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 13 mph • Overcast with rain
  • Referee: Dan Romeo
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–10–1 2014 L 22–38

@ Lamar

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See also: Lamar Cardinals football, 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team, and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State)
McNeese State at Lamar
1 2 3 4 Total
• #3 Cowboys 17 0 0 3 20
Cardinals 7 0 0 7 14
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 9,808
  • Game weather: 62°F • 17 mph • Cloudy and Windy
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[8]
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–8–1 2014 L 24–27

FCS Playoffs

Second Round–Sam Houston State

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See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Sam Houston State at McNeese State
1 2 3 4 Total
• #6 Bearkats 7 17 10 0 34
#3 Cowboys 10 7 6 6 29
  • Date: December 5
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 13,493
  • Game weather: 57°F • ENE 3 • Fair 45% humidity
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–10–1 11/7/2015 W 27–10

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS 25 RV RV 25 23 22 15 12 10 9 3 3 3 7 
Coaches 23 23 21 17 15 13 9 9 7 5–T 2 (1) 2 (2) 2 (1) 9


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