1959 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1959 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	6–3 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	Les DeVall (3rd season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium

1959 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their third year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the GSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 6–19	5,000	[1]
September 26	at Stephen F. Austin*	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 20–7	3,500	[2]
October 3	Louisiana Tech	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–28	5,000	[3]
October 10	Tampa*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–14	4,500	[4]
October 17	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 21–6	3,500	[5]
October 31	at Louisiana College*	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	W 26–0	3,900	[6]
November 7	Florence State*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–7	4,000	[7]
November 14	Southeastern Louisiana	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–8	1,500	[8]
November 21	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 14–19	4,000–5,000	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Northwestern batters 'Pokes in Gulf States opener, 19 to 6". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese beats Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Louisiana Tech pins 28–0 Gulf loss on McNeese foe". Monroe Morning World. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese defeats Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 10, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Breaux guides McNeese victory". Monroe Morning World. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wildcats showing wear, tear of rugged football season". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Breaux, Clark pace 'Poke win". Monroe Morning World. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "GSC champ La. Tech seeks national grid recognition". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 16, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "SLI defeats McNeese by 19–14 in smashing 1959 grid finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 6, 2023.