1955 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1955 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1955 record7–1–1 (5–1 GSC)
Head coach
  • (1st season)
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Gulf States Conference football standings
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 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 , 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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17Sam Houston State*Lake Charles, LAT 26–26
October 1Northwestern StateLake Charles, LA (rivalry)W 14–6
October 8Louisiana Tech
  • Lake Charles H.S. Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–14[3]
October 15at Louisiana CollegePineville, LAW 26–0
October 22at Northeast Louisiana State
W 35–0[4]
October 29Lamar Tech*Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)W 17–2[5]
November 5at Texas Lutheran*Seguin, TXW 31–0
November 12Southeastern LouisianaLake Charles, LAW 10–7
November 19at Southwestern Louisiana
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 open access.
  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 open access.
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