2007 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2007 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 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their second year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

2007 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record11–1 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBroderick Fobbs (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Leger (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2007 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 McNeese State $^  7 –0   11 –1  
Sam Houston State  5 –2   7 –4  
Central Arkansas  5 –2   6 –5  
Nicholls State  3 –4   6 –5  
Texas State  3 –4   4 –7  
Northwestern State  3 –4   4 –7  
Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5   3 –8  
Stephen F. Austin  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 13 Portland State*No. 10
W 35–1213,498[1]
September 15at Louisiana–Lafayette*No. 8
W 38–1733,828[2]
September 22at Southern Utah*No. 6
W 41–203,987[3]
September 29South Dakota*No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–714,260[4]
October 6at Texas StateNo. 6
W 41–2013,171[5]
October 13Sam Houston StateNo. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–2113,060[6]
October 20at No. 13 Nicholls StateNo. 6
W 28–76,486
October 27Southeastern LouisianaNo. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 45–1715,153[7]
November 3at Stephen F. AustinNo. 5
W 49–206,845[8]
November 10Northwestern StateNo. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2113,413[9]
November 17Central ArkansasNo. 4
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 41–1411,135[10]
November 24No. 14 Eastern WashingtonNo. 3
L 15–449,213[11]

References
  1. "Cowboys shut down Portland St". The Columbian. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese upsets UL–Lafayette". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese topples T-Birds". The Daily Spectrum. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNeese State downs Coyotes, 31–7". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bobcats puzzled after fourth straight loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese St. 31, Sam Houston St. 21". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "McNeese State 45, Southeastern Louisiana 17". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "McNeese St. 49, Stephen F. Austin 20". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Too little, too late - Demons' second-half rally falls short against Cowboys". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McNeese St. 41, Cent. Arkansas 14". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eagles knock off Cowboys". The Spokesman-Review. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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