2017 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 McNeese State   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Incarnate Word   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Lamar   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Lance Guidry, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Nicholls State
ESPN3L 35–379,024
September 96:00 p.m.Florida Tech*
AACIW 42–2111,101
September 166:00 p.m.at Alcorn State*
BAAW 34–2712,608
September 236:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
FSSW+W 27–1211,398
September 306:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3W 35–012,812
October 76:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ELVNW 13–710,564
October 216:00 p.m.Incarnate WorddaggerNo. 20
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 55–79,732
October 286:00 p.m.at No. 4 Central ArkansasNo. 20
ESPN3L 17–479,887
November 46:00 p.m.Southeastern LouisianaNo. 22
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
CSTW 13–37,332
November 116:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 20
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
CSTW 44–2410,132
November 186:00 p.m.at LamarNo. 19
ESPN3W 13–35,378
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Sources[1][2]

Game summaries

@ Nicholls

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team
McNeese State at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Cowboys 6 31313 35
• Colonels 7 01416 37
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 9,024
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • WSW 4 • Overcast, some rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Lyn Rollins Analyst: Rene Nadeau Sideline: Carly McCord
Sources:[3][4]

Florida Tech

See also: Florida Tech Panthers football
Florida Tech at McNeese State
1 234Total
Panthers 0 7140 21
• Cowboys 14 7714 42
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 11,101
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • NE 10 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (AACI): Play-by-Play: Tom Hoefer Analyst: Johnny Suydam Sideline: Ron Hayes
Sources:[5][6]

@ Alcorn State

See also: Alcorn State Braves football and 2017 Alcorn State Braves football team
McNeese State at Alcorn State
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 7614 34
Braves 7 677 27
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: Jack Spinks Stadium
    Lorman, MS
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 12,608
  • Game weather: Low 80s • Clear
  • Referee: Trennis Livings
  • Television network: BAA
Sources:[7][8]

Houston Baptist

See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Houston Baptist at McNeese State
1 234Total
Huskies 10 002 12
• Cowboys 3 3714 27
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 11,398
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW+): Play-by-Play: Ron Franklin Analyst: ND Kalu Sideline: Jessica Province
Sources:[9][10]

@ Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2017 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 14140 35
Lumberjacks 0 000 0
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 12,812
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • ENE 8 • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Rob Meyers Analyst: Kevin Langford
Sources:[11][12]

@ Abilene Christian

See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
• Cowboys 3 1000 13
Wildcats 0 700 7
  • Date: October 7
  • Location: Wildcat Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 10,564
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • NE 5 • Clear
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Play-by-Play: David Saltzman Analyst: Keith Moreland Sideline: Whitley Pleasant
Sources:[13][14]

Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 000 7
• Lumberjacks 17 72110 55
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Sources:

@ Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football, 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team, and Red Beans and Rice Bowl
McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State
1 234Total
Lions 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Television network: CST
Sources:

Northwestern State

See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2017 Northwestern State Demons football team, and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry
Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 234Total
Demons 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Television network: CST
Sources:

@ Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football, 2017 Lamar Cardinals football team, and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State)
Lamar at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cowboys 0 000 0
• Cardinals 14 1476 41
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Ranking movements

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References

  1. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "2017 Notes at Nicholls" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Football vs Nicholls State on 8/31/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 Notes vs Florida Tech" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Football vs Florida Tech on 9/9/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Notes at Alcorn State" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Football vs Alcorn State on 9/16/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "2017 Notes vs Houston Baptist" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 20, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Football vs Houston Baptist on 9/23/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 23, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "2017 Notes at Stephen F. Austin". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 20, 2017.
  12. ^ "Football at Stephen F. Austin on 9/30/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "2017 Notes at Stephen F. Austin" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Football at Abilene Christian on 10/7/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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