2008 McNeese State Cowboys football team
| 2008 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 21 |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 Southland) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Broderick Fobbs (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Tim Leger (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Central Arkansas $ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Texas State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 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 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their third year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at North Carolina* | No. 10 | L 27–35 | 58,000 | [1] | |
| September 6 | Delta State* | No. 10 | W 52–27 | 17,148 | [2] | |
| September 13 | No. 14 Cal Poly* | No. 8 |
| Cancelled [A 1] | [3] | |
| September 27 | Southern Virginia* | No. 6 |
| W 63–7 | 12,035 | [4] |
| October 4 | at No. 23 South Dakota State* | No. 4 | W 46–44 3OT | 15,521 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Texas State | No. 3 |
| L 42–45 | 12,304 | [6] |
| October 18 | at Sam Houston State | No. 11 | W 28–17 | 12,117 | [7] | |
| October 25 | Nicholls State | No. 11 |
| L 35–38 | 14,635 | [8] |
| November 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 20 | W 24–14 | 6,212 | [9] | |
| November 8 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 18 |
| W 42–31 | 13,025 | [10] |
| November 15 | at Northwestern State | No. 16 | W 24–17 | 9,710 | [11] | |
| November 22 | at No. 13 Central Arkansas | No. 14 | L 30–47 | 10,220 | [12] | |
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Notes[edit]
- ^ The game against Cal Poly scheduled for September 13 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Ike on Lake Charles.
References[edit]
- ^ "Davis: Tar Heels have toplay better". The Charlotte Observer. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State 52, Delta State 27". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. calls game". Abbeville Meridional. September 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese rolls to win". The Daily Review. September 29, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. wins shootout with Jacks". Rapid City Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fourroux, McNeese win". Abbeville Meridional. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. 38, McNeese St. 35". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State 24, SE Louisiana 14". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons' hopes dented". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCA beats McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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