The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.
| 1992 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 7–29 vs. Northern Iowa | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–1 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Santiago (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kirby Bruchhaus (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 McNeese State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Southwest Missouri State* | No. 19 | W 16–13 | 15,702 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Northern Iowa* | No. 10 |
| L 18–21 | 17,765 | [2] |
| September 19 | at Nevada* | No. 15 | L 21–31 | 22,005 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | at Nicholls State | No. 19 | W 21–17 | [4] | |||
| October 10 | Northeast Louisiana | No. 13 |
| L 35–52 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | Northwestern State |
| W 29–0 | [6] | |||
| October 24 | at No. 12 Southwest Texas State | W 17–13 | [7] | ||||
| October 31 | at North Texas | No. 15 | W 26–25 | [8] | |||
| November 7 | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 14 | W 28–3 | 11,479 | [9] | ||
| November 14 | Sam Houston State | No. 13 |
| W 37–14 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | at Weber State* | No. 11 | W 23–22 | 4,972 | [11] | ||
| November 28 | at No. 5 Idaho* | No. 11 | W 23–20 | 6,000 | [12][13] | ||
| December 5 | at No. 3 Northern Iowa* | No. 11 |
| L 20–23 | 13,375 | [14] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Field goal hits upright, slips through". The Springfield News-Leader. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penalty erases tie; UNI tips McNeese". The Des Moines Register. September 13, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "More than a passing fancy". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese defeats Nicholls". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lowrey-led Indians scorch Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys' defense reloads, shoots blanks at Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese beats SW Texas State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 25, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese downs North Texas in final seconds, 26–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1992. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense carries Cowboys". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese 37, Sam Houston 14". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game-ending field goal puts McNeese on top". South Idaho Press. November 22, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jacobson, Bryan (November 23, 1992). "Vandals get surprise and open playoffs in Dome". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 3C.
- ^ Jacobson, Bryan (November 30, 1992). "End of the line". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 1C.
- ^ "UNI's Shedd pays price for score". Quad-City Times. December 6, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese State - 1992 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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