2003 McNeese State Cowboys football team
| 2003 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 3–35 vs. Northern Arizona | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–0 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Viator (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lance Guidry (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 McNeese State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 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 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as champion in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost to Northern Arizona in the first round.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | Henderson State* | No. 1 | W 42–0 | 14,956 | [1] | |
| September 6 | at No. 7 (I-A) Kansas State* | No. 1 | L 14–55 | 44,544 | [2] | |
| September 13 | No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 3 |
| W 34–15 | 17,189 | [3] |
| September 20 | at No. 13 Grambling State* | No. 1 | W 31–20 | 17,485 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 1 | W 58–20 | 9,758 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at Southern Utah* | No. 1 | W 33–20 | 4,210 | [6] | |
| October 25 | Sam Houston State | No. 1 |
| W 56–37 | 16,767 | [7] |
| October 30 | at Texas State | No. 1 | W 38–28 | 8,889 | [8] | |
| November 8 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 1 |
| W 20–17 | 15,417 | [9] |
| November 15 | Northwestern State | No. 1 |
| W 13–9 | 17,289 | [10] |
| November 22 | at Nicholls State | No. 1 | W 63–28 | 10,650 | [11] | |
| November 29 | No. 16 Northern Arizona* | No. 1 |
| L 3–35 | 14,300 | [12] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "McNeese thumos Henerson State in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robertson hurt in K-State win". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State 34, Ga. Southern 15". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defeat proves aura of GSU". The News-Star. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. 58, SE Louisiana 20". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State defeats Southern Utah". The Daily Spectrum. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. 56, Sam Houston St. 37". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys' ground attack wears down stalwart Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese rallies to defeat SFA". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU trips en route to upset of McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A first worth savoring: NAU hammers No. 1 McNeese State for its first ever I-AA playoff victory". Arizona Daily Sun. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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