American college football season
2021 McNeese State Cowboys football |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
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Record | 4–7 (3–5 Southland) |
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Head coach | - Frank Wilson (2nd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Ronnie Letson (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Deron Wilson (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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The 2021 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Frank Wilson in his second and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1] In addition, six Cowboys were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 (8) |
2 | Nicholls | 43 (4) |
3 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
4 | McNeese State | 26 |
5 | Northwestern State | 21 |
6 | Houston Baptist | 10 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense 2nd Team - Josh Matthews – Wide Receiver, SR
| Defense 1st Team - Isaiah Chambers – Defensive Lineman, SR
- Mason Kinsey – Defensive Lineman, RS-JR
- Andre Sam – Defensive Back, SR
2nd Team - Chris Joyce – Defensive Back, JR
- Mason Pierce – Punt Returner, RS-SO
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | West Florida* | - Cowboy Stadium
- Lake Charles, LA
| CST/ESPN+ | L 36–42 | 8,665 |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at LSU* | | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 94,220 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern* | | ESPN+ | W 31–24 | 15,003 |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | | ESPN+ | L 0–31 | 1,633 |
October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana | - Cowboy Stadium
- Lake Charles, LA
| CST/ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 6,044 |
October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | | CST/ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 7,413 |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Incarnate Word | - Cowboy Stadium
- Lake Charles, LA
| ESPN+ | W 28–20 | 7,498 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana | | ESPN+ | L 20–23 | 4,185 |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Nicholls | - Cowboy Stadium
- Lake Charles, LA
| CST/ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 8,898 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | | ESPN+ | W 44–3 | 2,325 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | - Cowboy Stadium
- Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
| ESPN+ | L 20–24 | 8,412 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
West Florida
West Florida at McNeese State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Argonauts | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 | Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | - Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Cowboys Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:45
- Game attendance: 8,665
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 7 W
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (CST/ESPN+):
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Statistics | West Florida | McNeese State |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Florida | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
At LSU
McNeese State at Louisiana State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | • Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | - Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4:03
- Game attendance: 94,220
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6mph
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+):
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Statistics | McNeese State | LSU |
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Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
LSU | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
At Southern
McNeese State at Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | - Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:09
- Game attendance: 15,003
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 6mph
- Referee: Y.N. Myers
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | McNeese State | Southern |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Southern | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
At Incarnate Word
McNeese State at Incarnate Word | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 | - Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:27
- Game attendance: 1,633
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny and clear • Wind: SE 4 MPH
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | McNeese State | Incarnate Word |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 14 Lions | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 | - Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Cowboys Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:36
- Game attendance: 6,044
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 9
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (CST/ESPN+):
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | McNeese State |
First downs | | |
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Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
At Northwestern State
McNeese State at Northwestern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 | Demons | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
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Statistics | McNeese State | Northwestern State |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Northwestern State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
No. 16 Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at McNeese State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | • Cowboys | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | - Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Cowboys Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:35
- Game attendance: 7,498
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SE 10
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | Incarnate Word | McNeese State |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Incarnate Word | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
At No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana
McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | • No. 8 Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 4,185
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 7
- Referee: Craig Heiser
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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Passing yards | | |
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Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Nicholls
Nicholls at McNeese State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Colonels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | - Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Cowboys Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 8,898
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: PC • Wind: NNE 8 mp
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (CST/ESPN+):
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Statistics | Nicholls | McNeese State |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nicholls | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
At Houston Baptist
McNeese State at Houston Baptist | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 44 | Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 2,325
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8mph
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | McNeese State | Houston Baptist |
First downs | | |
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Passing yards | | |
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Time of possession | | |
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McNeese State | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Houston Baptist | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Northwestern State
Northwestern State at McNeese State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Demons | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | - Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Cowboys Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 8,412
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E5
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | Northwestern State | McNeese State |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Northwestern State | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
McNeese State | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
Personnel
References
- ^ "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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Venues | - Killen Field (1951–1953)
- Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964)
- Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
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