1985 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1985 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–3–2 (3–1–2 Southland)
Head coach	John McCann (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium

1985 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 14–7	7,500	[1]
September 14	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 13–14		[2]
September 21	Nicholls State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 15–37	19,750	[3]
September 28	No. 6 Arkansas State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 15–13		[4]
October 12	at No. T–12 Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 3–35	17,833	[5]
October 19	Southwest Texas State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–0		[6]
October 26	North Texas State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	T 0–0		[7]
November 2	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 10–0		[8]
November 9	UT Arlington	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	T 10–10	15,023	[9]
November 16	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 14–3		[10]
November 23	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	W 28–7		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "McZeal paces McNeese to win over Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Demons hold off late surge to edge Cowboys". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nicholls St. downs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese surprises ranked Arkansas State, 15–13". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "La. Tech rolls over McNeese". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1984. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Johnsons lead McNeese in 28–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese is scoreless in tie". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1983. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese dumps Northeast, 10–0". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese Cowboys salvage tie with UTA". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese does it to USL again". The Eunice News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese St. beats Lamar". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.