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1986 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 1
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McNeese State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In fourth year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Prairie View A&M*
W 57–2419,778[1]
September 13Northwestern State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 3–9[2]
September 20at Nicholls State*
L 10–34[3]
September 27at North Texas State
L 13–2114,800[4]
October 4at Southwest Texas State*
L 9–13[5]
October 11Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–2818,000[6]
October 18Northeast Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 17–3714,000[7]
October 25at No. 4 Arkansas State
L 14–23[8]
November 8at Northern Iowa*
L 38–557,575[9]
November 15at Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 13–3318,353[10]
November 22Lamar
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 38–7[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Citizen rambles in McNeese win". The Eunice News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NSU bounces McNeese with fake punt, defense". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls routs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N. Texas defeats McNeese". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pokes continue skid". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech triumphs over McNeese". The Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NLU blasts McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese falls to Arkansas St., 23–14". The Eunice News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Panthers win a 55–38 shootout". The Courier. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USL opens up in 2nd half, whips Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNeese defeats Cards to finish long season". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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