2003 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2003 McNeese State Cowboys football
2003 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 3–35 vs. Northern Arizona
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 8
Record	10–2 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach	Tommy Tate (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Viator (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Lance Guidry (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 McNeese State $^	5	–	0	10	–	2
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	1	7	–	4
Northwestern State	2	–	3	7	–	5
Texas State	2	–	3	5	–	7
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	3	–	8
Nicholls State†	0	–	5	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant † – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories. Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 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 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as champion in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost to Northern Arizona in the first round.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Henderson State*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 42–0	14,956	^[1]
September 6	at No. 7 (I-A) Kansas State*	No. 1	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 14–55	44,544	^[2]
September 13	No. 2 Georgia Southern*	No. 3	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 34–15	17,189	^[3]
September 20	at No. 13 Grambling State*	No. 1	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 31–20	17,485	^[4]
October 4	at Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 1	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 58–20	9,758	^[5]
October 18	at Southern Utah*	No. 1	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	W 33–20	4,210	^[6]
October 25	Sam Houston State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 56–37	16,767	^[7]
October 30	at Texas State	No. 1	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 38–28	8,889	^[8]
November 8	Stephen F. Austin	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–17	15,417	^[9]
November 15	Northwestern State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 13–9	17,289	^[10]
November 22	at Nicholls State	No. 1	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 63–28	10,650	^[11]
November 29	No. 16 Northern Arizona*	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 3–35	14,300	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "McNeese thumos Henerson State in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Robertson hurt in K-State win". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese State 34, Ga. Southern 15". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defeat proves aura of GSU". The News-Star. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese St. 58, SE Louisiana 20". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese State defeats Southern Utah". The Daily Spectrum. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese St. 56, Sam Houston St. 37". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys' ground attack wears down stalwart Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese rallies to defeat SFA". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NSU trips en route to upset of McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A first worth savoring: NAU hammers No. 1 McNeese State for its first ever I-AA playoff victory". Arizona Daily Sun. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "McNeese thumos Henerson State in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Robertson hurt in K-State win". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "McNeese State 34, Ga. Southern 15". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Defeat proves aura of GSU". The News-Star. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "McNeese St. 58, SE Louisiana 20". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "McNeese State defeats Southern Utah". The Daily Spectrum. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "McNeese St. 56, Sam Houston St. 37". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Cowboys' ground attack wears down stalwart Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "McNeese rallies to defeat SFA". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "NSU trips en route to upset of McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "McNeese St. steamrolls Nicholls St. in SLC play". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "A first worth savoring: NAU hammers No. 1 McNeese State for its first ever I-AA playoff victory". Arizona Daily Sun. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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