2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2019 McNeese State Cowboys football
2019 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach	Sterlin Gilbert (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Mattox (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Gush (1st season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Sterlin Gilbert in his first and only season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

2019 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Nicholls +^	7	–	2	8	–	4
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^	7	–	2	9	–	3
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^	6	–	3	8	–	5
Sam Houston State	6	–	3	7	–	5
McNeese State	5	–	4	7	–	5
Incarnate Word	4	–	5	5	–	7
Abilene Christian	4	–	5	5	–	7
Northwestern State	3	–	6	3	–	9
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	6	3	–	9
Houston Baptist	2	–	6	5	–	7
Lamar	2	–	7	4	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

On November 20, 2018, head coach Lance Guidry was fired.^[1] He finished at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12. On December 5, the school hired South Florida offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert as head coach.^[2]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Cowboys were picked to finish in sixth place.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	200 (20)
2	Central Arkansas	154
3	Incarnate Word	150 (1)
4	Sam Houston State	146
5	Lamar	123
6	McNeese State	114
7	Abilene Christian	112 (1)
8	Southeastern Louisiana	71
9	Stephen F. Austin	63
10	Northwestern State	56
11	Houston Baptist	21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Cowboys placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.^[4]

Offense

1st team

Grant Burguillos – OL

Defense

1st team

Chris Livings – DL

Colby Burton – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Southern*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	CST/ESPN+	W 34–28	20,437
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN+	L 14–56	55,509
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	COWBOYINSIDER	W 17–14	10,127
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 10–17	9,624
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	L 17–28	9,107
October 5	4:00 p.m.	No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	CST/ESPN+	W 38–34	8,217
October 12	4:00 p.m.	No. 16 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl)	ESPN+	L 31–40	11,237
October 19	4:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	COWBOYINSIDER	W 42–27	8,083
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 33–10	8,335
November 2	4:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	CST/ESPN+	W 30–20	9,295
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	CST/ESPN+	L 20–34	8,958
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border)	ESPN3	W 27–3	7,307
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Southern

Southern at McNeese State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	0	14	28
RV Cowboys	7	10	7	10	34

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: August 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); fair skies
Game attendance: 20,437
Referee: C. Watson
TV: CST
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Game information

First quarter

(06:11) MCNS TD – J'Cobi Skinner 1-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:41
(03:22) SOU TD – Timothy Bedford 33-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49

Second quarter

(14:52) SOU TD – Hunter Register 43-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:06
(09:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
Southern 14–10; Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:08
(01:49) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 17–14; Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 3:51

Third quarter

(10:16) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 24-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 24–14; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:59

Fourth quarter

(10:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 29-yard field goal
McNeese State 27–14; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:31
(05:25) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 3-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:13
(03:41) SOU TD – Hunter Register 17-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kick
McNeese State 34–21; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
(00:32) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
McNeese State 34–28; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 1:59

Top passers

MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 15/22, 147 yards, 2 TD
SOU - Glendon McDaniel - 11/19, 135 yards, TD

Top rushers

MCNS - Elijah Mack - 12 carries, 45 yards, TD
SOU - Devon Benn - 11 carries, 33 yards

Top receivers

MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 51 yards
SOU - Hunter Register - 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Southern	McNeese State
First downs	29	18
Total yards	342	303
Rushing yards	103	154
Passing yards	239	149
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	26:35	33:25

At Oklahoma State

McNeese State at Oklahoma State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
MCNS Cowboys	0	0	7	7	14
OSU Cowboys	14	14	28	0	56

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

Date: September 7
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); sunny; SE 12 MPH
Game attendance: 55,509
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave LaMont (Play-By-Play) & Barrett Brooks (Analysts)
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Game information

First quarter

(15:00) OSU TD – A. J. Green 27-yard interception returned, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:45
(01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 69-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 14–0; Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:30

Second quarter

(07:43) OSU TD – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 21–0; Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:13
(01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 4-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 28–0; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:30

Third quarter

(14:48) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 75-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 35–0; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
(11:15) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 16-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
Oklahoma State 35–7; Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:33
(09:15) OSU TD – C. J. Moore 59-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 42–7; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00
(06:52) OSU TD – Braydon Johnson 69-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 49–7; Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:34
(06:04) OSU TD – Micah Cooper 1-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 56–7; Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03

Fourth quarter

(05:34) MCNS TD – Marcus Foster 32-yard fumble returned, Noah Anderson kick
Oklahoma State 56–14; Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:13

Top passers

OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12/18, 250 yards, 3 TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 11/22, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12 carries, 51 yards
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 16 carries, 89 yards

Top receivers

OSU - Tylan Wallace - 5 receptions, 180 yards, 3 TD
MCNS - D'Andre Hicks - 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Statistics	McNeese State	Oklahoma State
First downs	13	25
Total yards	318	580
Rushing yards	161	167
Passing yards	157	413
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	31:45	28:15

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at McNeese State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	14	14
Cowboys	7	10	0	0	17

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: September 14
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); fair skies
Game attendance: 10,127
Referee: Christian Watson
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Game information

First quarter

(06:27) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 19-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:12

Second quarter

(13:42) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50
(08:52) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
McNeese State 17–0; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:24

Fourth quarter

(06:27) ALCN TD – Chris Blair 13-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough PAT failed
McNeese State 17–6; Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:06
(06:27) ALCN TD – Niko Duffey 14-yard pass from Felix Harper, Felix Harper two-point conversion pass to LeCharles Pringle
McNeese State 17–14; Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:01

Top passers

MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 19/29, 191 yards, 2 TD
ALCN - Felix Harper - 13/28, 132 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MCNS - J'Cobi Skinner - 14 carries, 52 yards
ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 18 carries, 77 yards

Top receivers

MCNS - Trevor Begue - 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
ALCN - Niko Duffey - 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Statistics	Alcorn State	McNeese State
First downs	22	14
Total yards	318	324
Rushing yards	154	133
Passing yards	164	191
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	32:05	27:55

At Abilene Christian

McNeese State at Abilene Christian – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	0	0	7	10
Wildcats	3	7	0	7	17

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

Date: September 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 9,624
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(04:50) ACU FG – Blair Zepeda 25-yard field goal
Abilene Christian 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:51
(00:16) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 23-yard field goal
Tied 3–3; Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:34

Second quarter

(07:33) ACU TD – Tracy James 59-yard pass from Luke Anthony, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 10–3; Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:13

Fourth quarter

(01:53) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:38
(00:13) ACU TD – Tracy James 1-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 17–10; Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 0:40

Top passers

ACU - Luke Anthony - 26/44, 313 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 17/33, 189 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ACU - Tracy James - 15 carries, 36 yards, TD
MCNS - Elijah Mack - 18 carries, 125 yards

Top receivers

ACU - Josh Fink - 9 receptions, 123 yards
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Statistics	McNeese State	Abilene Christian
First downs	18	16
Total yards	383	415
Rushing yards	194	85
Passing yards	189	330
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	30:12	29:48

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at McNeese State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	9	6	13	28
Cowboys	7	7	3	0	17

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: September 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 9,107
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(03:07) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 67-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:17

Second quarter

(12:00) SHSU TD – Nathan Stewart 21-yard pass from Ty Brock, Connor Crow kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:14
(07:43) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 14–7; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:33
(04:17) SHSU SF – Team Safety
McNeese State 14–9; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33

Third quarter

(08:45) SHSU TD – Noah Smith 61-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failed
Sam Houston State 15–14; Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:27
(03:47) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 43-yard field goal
McNeese State 17–15; Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:17

Fourth quarter

(11:13) SHSU TD – Chandler Harvin 12-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failed
Sam Houston State 21–17; Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 7:27
(09:38) SHSU TD – Kyran Jackson 5-yard rush, Connor Crow kick
Sam Houston State 28–17; Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:59

Top passers

SHSU - Ty Brock - 14/29, 262 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 18/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SHSU - Kyran Jackson - 20 carries, 111 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 12 carries, 17 yards

Top receivers

SHSU - Nathan Stewart - 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 10 receptions, 160 yards, TD

Statistics	Sam Houston State	McNeese State
First downs	18	14
Total yards	416	318
Rushing yards	89	38
Passing yards	327	280
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	37:36	22:24

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Lions	3	14	3	14	34
Cowboys	10	14	0	14	38

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: October 5
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny & humid
Game attendance: 8,217
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV: CST
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Game information

First quarter

(09:48) MCNS TD – Davion Curtis 20-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:30
(04:45) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goal
McNeese State 10–0; Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:37
(00:07) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 20-yard field goal
McNeese State 10–3; Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:38

Second quarter

(13:30) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 58-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 17–3; Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:33
(05:35) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 2-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 24–3; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:48
(02:42) SELA TD – CJ Turner 10-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
McNeese State 24–10; Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:48
(00:23) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 31-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
McNeese State 24–17; Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 1:37

Third quarter

(01:09) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 21-yard field goal
McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:06

Fourth quarter

(13:02) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 60-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 27–24; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:46
(09:56) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 31–27; Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:00
(07:06) SELA TD – Bransen Schwebel 2-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 34–31; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50
(02:21) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 33-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 38–34; Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:35

Top passers

MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/29, 248 yards, 3 TD
SELA – Chason Virgil – 27/49, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MCNS – Elijah Mack – 28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
SELA – Austin Mitchell – carry, 36 yards

Top receivers

MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
SELA – Bransen Schwebel – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	McNeese State
First downs	19	23
Total yards	452	473
Rushing yards	86	225
Passing yards	366	248
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:57	31:03

At Central Arkansas

McNeese State at Central Arkansas – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	14	0	7	31
No. 16 Bears	10	10	14	6	40

at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR

Date: October 12
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 11,237
Referee: Michael Vanderv
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(14:26) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:23
(09:10) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 34-yard field goal
McNeese State 7–3; Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:16
(06:30) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 25-yard field goal
McNeese State 10–3; Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:40
(05:01) UCA TD – Carlos Blackman 17-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Tied 10–10; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29

Second quarter

(11:49) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 17–10; Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:26
(05:50) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goal
McNeese State 17–13; Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:45
(01:56) UCA TD – Joe Hampton 38-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Central Arkansas 20–17; Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:54
(00:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 32-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:31

Third quarter

(07:56) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 78-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Central Arkansas 27–24; Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12
(02:26) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 19-yard pass from Luke Hales, Hayden Ray kick
Central Arkansas 34–24; Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:16

Fourth quarter

(12:10) MCNS TD – Louis Conerly 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
Central Arkansas 34–31; Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:36
(07:41) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 25-yard field goal
Central Arkansas 37–31; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:36
(06:42) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goal
Central Arkansas 40–31; Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52

Top passers

UCA – Breylin Smith – 28/41, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 26/41, 344 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

UCA – Carlos Blackman – 15 carries, 64 yards
MCNS – Elijah Mack – 20 carries, 70 yards

Top receivers

UCA – Tyler Hudson – 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 13 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	McNeese State	Central Arkansas
First downs	19	23
Total yards	452	473
Rushing yards	86	225
Passing yards	366	248
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:57	31:03

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at McNeese State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	13	0	7	27
Cowboys	14	14	7	7	42

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: October 19
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 8,083
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(10:39) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:21
(05:44) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 14–0; Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:53
(02:37) HBU TD – Trevor Larkin 5-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
McNeese State 14–7; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:59

Second quarter

(14:48) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 68-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
(11:04) HBU TD – Ean Beek 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
McNeese State 21–14; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44
(06:03) MCNS TD – Jovon Burriss 11-yard fumble returned, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 28–14; Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:10
(00:13) HBU TD – Jaylon Johnson 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia PAT failed
McNeese State 28–20; Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 2:37

Third quarter

(01:59) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 13-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 35–20; Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:45

Fourth quarter

(02:56) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 69-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 42–20; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:36
(02:11) HBU TD – Ben Ratzlaff 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
McNeese State 42–27; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:45

Top passers

MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 24/31, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT
HBU – Bailey Zappe – 32/52, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

MCNS – Justin Pratt – 11 carries, 100 yards, TD
HBU – Ean Beek – 13 carries, 52 yards

Top receivers

MCNS – Trevor Begue – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
HBU – Jaylon Johnson – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Statistics	Houston Baptist	McNeese State
First downs	24	30
Total yards	347	567
Rushing yards	30	264
Passing yards	317	303
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:08	34:52

At Stephen F. Austin

McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	3	20	33
Lumberjacks	7	0	3	0	10

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

Date: October 26
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 8,335
Referee: Christian Watso
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(10:34) SFA TD – Josh McGowen 8-yard pass from Trae Self, Storm Ruiz kick
Stephen F. Austin 7–0; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
(02:16) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goal
Stephen F. Austin 7–3; Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:26

Second quarter

(04:56) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 10–7; Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:40

Third quarter

(06:13) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 39-yard field goal
McNeese State 13–7; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:20
(00:18) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 40-yard field goal
McNeese State 13–10; Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 4:13

Fourth quarter

(11:57) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 30-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 20–10; Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:21
(08:10) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 63-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT failed
McNeese State 26–10; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32
(02:16) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 21-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 33–10; Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55

Top passers

MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/25, 162 yards, 2 TD
SFA – Trae Self – 21/41, 175 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MCNS – Justin Pratt – 21 carries, 133 yards, TD
SFA – Josh McGowen – 12 carries, 46 yards

Top receivers

MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 5 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
SFA – Xavier Gipson – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Statistics	McNeese State	Stephen F. Austin
First downs	21	17
Total yards	408	254
Rushing yards	246	79
Passing yards	162	175
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	32:08	27:52

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at McNeese State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	10	7	3	0	20
Cowboys	6	3	8	13	30

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

Date: November 2
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); fair & cool
Game attendance: 9,295
Referee: Mike Defee
TV: CST/ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(11:22) NSU TD – Justin West 9-yard rush, Daniel Justino kick
Northwestern State 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:41
(11:09) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 96-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
Northwestern State 7–6; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(03:07) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 37-yard field goal
Northwestern State 10–6; Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05

Second quarter

(14:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 23-yard field goal
Northwestern State 10–9; Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46
(10:27) NSU TD – Quan Shorts 22-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Daniel Justino kick
Northwestern State 17–9; Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:12

Third quarter

(10:34) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 21-yard field goal
Northwestern State 20–9; Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
(02:45) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Cody Orgeron two-point conversion pass to J'Uan Gross
Northwestern State 20–17; Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:21

Fourth quarter

(14:57) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:41
(08:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 20-yard field goal
McNeese State 27–20; Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:52
(01:06) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 29-yard field goal
McNeese State 30–20; Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58

Top passers

MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 16/18, 191 yards, 2 TD
NSU – Shelton Eppler – 28/53, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MCNS – Justin Pratt – 29 carries, 87 yards
NSU – Jared West – 8 carries, 31 yards, TD

Top receivers

MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 7 receptions, 71 yards
NSU – Akile Davis – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Statistics	Northwestern State	McNeese State
First downs	18	14
Total yards	314	308
Rushing yards	20	117
Passing yards	294	191
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	27:19	32:41

At Nicholls

McNeese State at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	7	6	20
No. 24 Colonels	10	17	0	7	34

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

Date: November 16
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
Game attendance: 8,958
Referee: Mike Vandervelde
TV: CST
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Game information

First quarter

(11:57) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 25-yard field goal
Nicholls 3–0; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:03
(07:39) NICH TD – Dion Ray 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 10–0; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:21
(07:25) MCNS TD – Mason Pierce 95-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn kick
Nicholls 10–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(14:08) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:23
(10:29) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 24–7; Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:13
(00:04) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal
Nicholls 27–7; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:11

Third quarter

(06:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
Nicholls 27–14; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:43

Fourth quarter

(05:45) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:27
(03:09) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
Nicholls 34–20; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:31

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 21/35, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 18/36, 184 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NICH – Julien Gums – 17 carries, 56 yards, TD
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 10 carries, 24 yards

Top receivers

NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 7 receptions, 185 yards, TD
MCNS – Trevor Begue – 6 receptions, 67 yard, TD

Statistics	McNeese State	Nicholls
First downs	14	24
Total yards	236	519
Rushing yards	52	145
Passing yards	184	374
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:12	32:48

At Lamar

McNeese State at Lamar – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	0	20	27
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

Date: November 23
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear skies
Game attendance: 7,307
Referee: Dan Lewis
TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter

(13:03) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 54-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39

Fourth quarter

(14:09) LAMR FG – Bailey Griffen 39-yard field goal
McNeese State 7–3; Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55
(12:15) MCNS TD – JCody Orgeron 41-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 14–3; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
(09:26) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn PAT failed
McNeese State 20–3; Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:14
(05:14) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 27–3; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:11

Top passers

MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 14/22, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
LAMR – Shane Johnson – 6/16, 110 yards

Top rushers

MCNS – Justin Pratt – 27 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD
LAMR – Chaz Ward – 15 carries, 33 yards

Top receivers

MCNS – Trevor Begue – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
LAMR – Kenny Allen – reception, 45 yards

Statistics	McNeese State	Lamar
First downs	19	11
Total yards	518	210
Rushing yards	280	96
Passing yards	238	114
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV
Coaches	RV

Roster

2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Cyron Sutton	Jr
QB	`2`	Cade Bartlett	Fr
WR	`3`	Davion Curtis	Jr
RB	`4`	Elijah Mack	Jr
WR	`5`	Rashid Bonnette	Sr
QB	`8`	Cody Orgeron	Jr
QB	`10`	Matt Keller	Jr
QB	`12`	Matt Gardner	So
WR	`13`	Nate Briscoe	So
WR	`14`	Draysean Hudson	Jr
WR	`15`	Zach Hayes	Fr
WR	`19`	Tyler Washington	Fr
WR	`20`	Justin Pratt	Sr
RB	`22`	D'Andre Hicks	So
RB	`33`	J'Uan Gross	So
RB	`34`	J'Cobi Skinner	So
TE	`36`	Dontay Hargrove	Jr
RB	`37`	Carlos Williams	Fr
TE	`40`	Dominic Prudhomme	Fr
TE	`44`	Jacob Logan	Jr
RB	`47`	McCaylon Thibeaux	Fr
OL	`53`	Kyle Herridge	So
OL	`55`	Cutter Leftwich	So
OL	`57`	Aaron McDaniel	Fr
OL	`58`	Tanner Pugh	So
OL	`61`	Collin Fountain	Jr
OL	`62`	Joe Latronico	Jr
OL	`63`	Charley Zeno	Fr
OL	`64`	Jack Zelezinski	Fr
OL	`66`	Juwan Felix	Fr
OL	`68`	Caleb Gary	Jr
OL	`70`	Grant Burguillos	Sr
OL	`71`	Jamarius Bolding	Jr
OL	`72`	Tre Newton	Sr
OL	`73`	Calvin Barkat	So
OL	`74`	Blaise Scriber	Sr
OL	`75`	Zach Jones	Sr
OL	`77`	DeMarcus Thomas	Fr
OL	`78`	Hayden Shaw	Fr
OL	`79`	Nick Holiday	Fr
TE	`80`	Louis Conerly	Sr
WR	`81`	Deon Cormier	Fr
WR	`83`	Trevor Begue	Jr
TE	`84`	KJ Brown	Fr
WR	`86`	Markel Cotten	Fr
WR	`87`	Markquell Stewart	Fr
WR	`88`	Tylin Bryant	Fr
WR	`89`	Mason Pierce	Fr
QB		Morgan Clark	Fr
RB		Ivory Roberts	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Darion Dunn	Jr
DB	`2`	Cory McCoy	Jr
DB	`4`	Colby Burton	Sr
DB	`5`	Jovon Burriss	Sr
DB	`6`	Calum Foster	Sr
DB	`7`	Gabe Foster	Jr
DL	`8`	Damien DeGruy	So
DL	`9`	Cody Roscoe	Jr
LB	`10`	Darius Daniels	So
LB	`11`	Kody Fulp	So
DB	`16`	Colby Richardson	So
DB	`17`	Darius Johnson	Jr
DB	`18`	Eli Johnson	Fr
DB	`21`	Andre Sam	So
LB	`23`	Kordell Williams	So
DB	`25`	Darius Shields	Fr
LB	`26`	Keshon Bell	So
DB	`27`	Enos Lewis	So
DB	`28`	Andrew Croker	Fr
LB	`29`	Jake LaFleur	Fr
DE	`30`	Marcus Foster	Sr
LB	`31`	Dorion Pollard	Jr
LB	`32`	Carlos Scott	Jr
DB	`35`	Anthony Johnson	Fr
LB	`41`	Eric Rene	Fr
DE	`42`	Earenest Grayson, III	Fr
LB	`43`	Tyrell Flugence	Fr
LB	`45`	Tahj Samuel	Fr
LB	`48`	Andrew Hyacinth	Jr
DE	`49`	Chris Livings	Sr
DL	`54`	Jonathon Hageon	Fr
LB	`56`	Brayden Adams	Fr
DL	`90`	Jonta Jones	Sr
DL	`91`	Tyrique Gibson	So
DL	`92`	Arthur Lott	Fr
DL	`93`	Steven Conerly	So
DL	`94`	Kaleb Wenson	Fr
DL	`95`	Chase Davis	So
DL	`96`	C. J. Semien	So
DL	`97`	Camron Peterson	So
DE	`98`	Logan Sonnier	Fr
DL	`99`	Marval Bourgeois	Sr
LB		Trey Clark	Fr
LB		Blake Robinson	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`11`	Kade Dixon	So
K	`26`	Eric Martin	Fr
P	`38`	Bailey Raborn	Jr
LS	`39`	Jake Smith	Sr
LS	`51`	Trey Vondenstein	Fr
LS	`65`	Chandler Perer	Fr

Head coach

Sterlin Gilbert (Angelo State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Matt Mattox (Houston)
Offensive coordinator/offensive line
Jim Gush (Bucknell)
Defensive coordinator
Landon Hoefer (Texas Tech)
Running backs
Ben Olson (Eastern Illinois)
Defensive line
Marcus Walker (Oklahoma)
Co-defensive backs
Nick Graham (Tulsa)
Co-defensive backs
Brody Trahan (Baylor)
Linebackers
Derek Shay (Eastern Illinois)
Tight ends
Lanear Sampson (Baylor)
Co-wide receivers
Jeff Lepak (Eastern Illinois)
Co-wide receivers
Kyle Washington (Angelo State)
Offensive quality control
Zach Colvin (Bowling Green)
Defensive quality control

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2020

References

^ Gazzolo, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach". The Daily Iberian.
^ "USF's Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State". Tampa Bay Times. December 5, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
^ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^ "Southland TV Selections Announced for First Four Weeks". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ "2019 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[1] Gazzolo, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach". The Daily Iberian.

[2] "USF's Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State". Tampa Bay Times. December 5, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

[3] "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

[4] "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

[FirstFourWeeks-5] "Southland TV Selections Announced for First Four Weeks". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

[6] "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[7] "2019 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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