1991 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4–2, with a mark of 4–1–2 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion.

1991 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–4–2 (4–1–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Santiago (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKirby Bruchhaus (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 2 0 8 3 1
No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 1 2 6 4 2
No. 18 NE Louisiana 4 2 1 7 3 1
SW Texas State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Northwestern State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Nicholls State 2 5 0 4 7 0
North Texas 2 5 0 3 7 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 1 2 8 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 7 Northern Iowa*L 5-309,123[1]
September 14at No. 20 Southwest Missouri State*L 3–715,579[2]
September 21Montana*W 26–2115,175[3]
October 5Nicholls State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 21–314,621[4]
October 12at No. 10 Northeast LouisianaT 10–10[5]
October 19at Northwestern StateL 3–2010,100[6]
October 26Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 19–18[7]
November 2North Texas
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 41–3[8]
November 9Stephen F. AustinNo. 19
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
T 7–710,261[9]
November 16at No. 8 Sam Houston StateW 19–17[10]
November 23Tennessee–Martin*No. T–19
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 17–16[11]
November 30at No. 1 Nevada*No. 19L 16–2215,962[12]

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Roster

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1991 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Eric Roberts Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Iowa opens with 30–5 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears enjoy new home". The Springfield News-Leader. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sacks mean Griz have no fun on the bayou". Great Falls Tribune. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys crush Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese, Northeast end in deadlock". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demons turn over Cowboys by 20–3". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese takes 1-point win". Daily World. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese cruises". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stephen F. Austin 7, McNeese State 7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese scores 19–17 win". Daily World. November 17, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNeese St. beats Martin in last minute". The Tennessean. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Not pretty, but a win". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "McNeese State - 1991 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  14. ^ "McNeese St Cowboys College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".