1953 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 GSC)
Head coach
  • Albert I. Ratcliff (8th season)
Home stadiumKillen Field
1953 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northwestern State + 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Louisiana Tech + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
McNeese State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana College 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1953 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Albert I. Ratcliff, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Howard Payne*
W 34–264,000[1]
September 26at Stephen F. Austin*
L 14–164,500[2]
October 3Northwestern State
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 6–205,000[3]
October 10at Northeast Louisiana State
W 38–62,200[4]
October 17at Louisiana College
W 33–98,000[5]
October 24Tampa*
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–255,000[6]
October 31Trinity (TX)*
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–201,500[7][8]
November 14Southeastern Louisiana
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–203,200[9]
November 21at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–475,500[10]
November 27Louisiana Tech
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 21–561,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Jackets wage strong fight but lose to McNeese State, 34–26". Brownwood Bulletin. September 20, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Lumberjacks trip McNeese team,16–14". The Marshall News Messenger. September 27, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cowpokes are defeated by Northwestern, 20–6". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "McNeese thumps Northeast State, 38–6". Monroe Morning World. October 11, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McNeese wallops College, 33–9". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Spartans play best tilt; Top McNeese, 25–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trinity subdues Louisianans, 20–0". The Austin American. November 1, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Trinity Tigers Down McNeese In Drizzle". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. November 1, 1953. p. A16. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Southeastern wins, ties for GSC title". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "SLI rips McNeese State, 47–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tech captures win over McNeese State". The Times. November 29, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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