1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football
1995 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 13–25 vs. Marshall
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
Record	13–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach	Bobby Keasler (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Santiago (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kirby Bruchhaus (6th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 McNeese State $^	5	–	0	–	0	13	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^	4	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Marshall in the semifinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Southwest Missouri State*	No. 3	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 31–2	13,794	^[1]
September 9	Southeastern Oklahoma State*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 45–10	16,860	^[2]
September 16	at No. 6 James Madison*	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 30–24	11,000	^[3]
September 23	No. 14 Youngstown State*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–3	20,290	^[4]
September 30	UCF*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 49–7	16,921	^[5]
October 14	Portland State*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–14	14,264	^[6]
October 21	Sam Houston State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–0	15,083	^[7]
October 28	at No. 3 Stephen F. Austin	No. 1	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 34–16	23,617	^[8]
November 4	at Southwest Texas State	No. 1	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 28–7		^[9]
November 11	No. 19 Northwestern State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 20–10		^[10]
November 18	at Nicholls State	No. 1	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 31–6	3,061	^[11]
November 25	No. 17 Idaho*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 33–3	15,736	^[12]
December 2	No. 7 Delaware*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 52–18	17,239	^[13]
December 9	No. 6 Marshall*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 13–25	18,018	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Delphfrine Lee	So
DE	`96`	Kavika Pittman	Sr
S		Jason Rollins

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bobby Keasler

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Miller's debut a disaster". The Springfield News-Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese 45, SE Oklahoma St. 10". Daily World. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 1 McNeese eases to big win over Pens". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UCF back to reality, gets routed". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese State rides second-half rally to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese State 20, Sam Houston State 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 1 McNeese wins shootout over Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese wins, stays undefeated". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys exorcise Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys capture perfect record". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vandals bow out quietly". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese clubs Hens". The News Journal. December 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall advances to I-AA final". The Charlotte Observer. December 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese State - 1995 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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[1] "Miller's debut a disaster". The Springfield News-Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "McNeese 45, SE Oklahoma St. 10". Daily World. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "No. 1 McNeese eases to big win over Pens". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "UCF back to reality, gets routed". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "McNeese State rides second-half rally to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "McNeese State 20, Sam Houston State 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "No. 1 McNeese wins shootout over Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "McNeese wins, stays undefeated". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Cowboys exorcise Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Cowboys capture perfect record". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Vandals bow out quietly". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "McNeese clubs Hens". The News Journal. December 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Marshall advances to I-AA final". The Charlotte Observer. December 10, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "McNeese State - 1995 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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v t e 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
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1940–1950 (junior college) 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southland Conference football champions
College Division	Lamar Tech (1964) Lamar Tech (1965) Arlington State & Lamar Tech (1966) UT Arlington (1967) Arkansas State (1968) Arkansas State (1969) Arkansas State (1970) Lamar, Louisiana Tech, & Trinity (1971) Louisiana Tech (1972)
Division II	Louisiana Tech (1973) Louisiana Tech (1974)
Division I	Arkansas State (1975) McNeese State (1976) Louisiana Tech (1977)
Division I-A	Arkansas State & Louisiana Tech (1978) McNeese State (1979) McNeese State (1980) UT Arlington (1981)
Division I-AA/FCS	Louisiana Tech (1982) North Texas State & Northeast Louisiana (1983) Louisiana Tech (1984) Arkansas State (1985) Arkansas State (1986) Northeast Louisiana (1987) Northwestern State (1988) Stephen F. Austin (1989) Northeast Louisiana (1990) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (1991) Northeast Louisiana (1992) McNeese State (1993) North Texas (1994) McNeese State (1995) Troy State (1996) McNeese State & Northwestern State (1997) Northwestern State (1998) Stephen F. Austin & Troy State (1999) Troy State (2000) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (2001) McNeese State (2002) McNeese State (2003) Northwestern State & Sam Houston State (2004) Nicholls State & Texas State (2005) McNeese State (2006) McNeese State (2007) Central Arkansas (2008) McNeese State & Stephen F. Austin (2009) Stephen F. Austin (2010) Sam Houston State (2011) Central Arkansas & Sam Houston State (2012) Southeastern Louisiana (2013) Sam Houston State & Southeastern Louisiana (2014) McNeese State (2015) Sam Houston State (2016) Central Arkansas (2017) Incarnate Word & Nicholls (2018) Central Arkansas & Nicholls (2019) Sam Houston State (2020) Incarnate Word (2021) Incarnate Word & Southeastern Louisiana (2022) Nicholls (2023)
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