1957 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
1957 Gulf States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State + 4 1 08 2 0
Northwestern State + 4 1 07 2 0
Louisiana Tech + 4 1 06 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 3 14 5 1
Southeastern Louisiana 1 3 12 6 1
Northeast Louisiana State 0 5 02 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Southwest Texas State*
W 27–7[1]
September 21at Sam Houston State*W 21–75,000[2]
September 28at Northwestern State
L 20–236,000[3]
October 5Louisiana Tech
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 13–6[4]
October 12at Louisiana College*
W 27–0[5]
October 19at Northeast Louisiana StateW 26–6[6]
October 26McMurry*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 6–73,000[7]
November 2Southern State (AR)*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–0[8]
November 16Southeastern Louisianadagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 26–04,500[9]
November 23at Southwestern LouisianaW 13–02,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "Hampton paces McNeese gridders to 27–7 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese State tips Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northwestern bumps McNeese State 23–20". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "McNeese shades Tech, 13–6". Monroe Morning World. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "McNeese power topples LC 27–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1957. Retrieved March 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cowboys batter Indians, 26–6". Monroe Morning World. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Indians upset McNeese, 7–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "'Pokes crush Southern State". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese socks Southeastern's Lions, 26 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McNeese defeats Bulldogs 13–0 with stubborn defense, attack". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 7, 2023.


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