1956 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1956 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record3–7 (0–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southeastern Louisiana $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Northeast Louisiana State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Gregory, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC. In October, McNeese announced it would forfeit all Gulf States games after an ineligible player competed to start the season.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Southwestern State (OK)*
W 24–7[2]
September 29at Northwestern State
L 20–13 (forfeit)[3]
October 6at Louisiana Tech
L 0–6[4]
October 13Louisiana College*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 25–6[5]
October 20Northeast Louisiana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 12–0 (forfeit)[6]
October 27at Lamar Tech*
L 14–18[7]
November 3at Sam Houston State*
L 6–14[8]
November 10at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–34[9]
November 17Southwestern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 33–35[10]
November 29at Southern State (AR)*
W 34–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "McNeese to forfeit all GSC victories". The Shreveport Journal. October 30, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pokes thump Sooner State". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demons drop 20–13 verdict to McNeese". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "La. Tech edges McNeese, 6–0". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 7, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese bests La. College 25–6". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 14, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McNeese defeats Northeast by 12–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lamar Tech halts McNeese outfit on 18–14 count". Monroe Morning World. October 28, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SLC rolls, 34–0". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SLI outlasts Cowboys 35–33". The Daily Advertiser. November 18, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNeese defeats Southern State 11". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1957. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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