1955 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1955 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	7–1–1 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach	John Gregory (1st season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium

1955 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
McNeese State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1955 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the McNeese State College—now known as McNeese State University–as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John Gregory, the Cowboys compiled and overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the GSC.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 17	Sam Houston State*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	T 26–26
October 1	Northwestern State	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 14–6
October 8	Louisiana Tech	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–14	[3]
October 15	at Louisiana College	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	W 26–0
October 22	at Northeast Louisiana State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 35–0	[4]
October 29	Lamar Tech*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 17–2	[5]
November 5	at Texas Lutheran*	Seguin, TX	W 31–0
November 12	Southeastern Louisiana	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 10–7
November 19	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 12–7
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Tech Crowned Gulf Champion". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. United Press. November 21, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "2021 McNeese State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lake Charles, Louisiana: McNeese State University Athletics. 2021. p. 46. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
3. "McNeese tumbles to Tech Bulldogs by 14 to 0 count". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "M'Neese tips Northeast in GSC tilt, 35–0". Monroe Morning World. October 23, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "McNeese Powers Way Over Lamar Tech Foe, 17 To 2". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .