2024 McNeese Cowboys football team

2024 McNeese Cowboys football
2024 McNeese Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Gary Goff (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Adam Neugebauer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Pecoraro (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Houston Christian	0	–	0	0	–	0
Incarnate Word	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lamar	0	–	0	0	–	0
McNeese	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nicholls	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M–Commerce *	0	–	0	0	–	0

* – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team will represent McNeese State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys play their home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by third–year head coach Gary Goff.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 24	2:30 pm	at Tarleton State*	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPNU	–
August 31	7:00 pm	Southern*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	–
September 7	11:45 am	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Stadion, TX	SECN	–
September 14	7:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	–
September 21	7:00 pm	Alcorn State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	–
September 28	TBA	at Weber State*	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	ESPN+	–
October 5	6:00 pm	at Houston Christian	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
October 19	TBA	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	–
October 26	TBA	at Nicholls	Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	–
November 2	7:00 pm	Texas A&M–Commerce	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	–
November 16	TBA	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	–
November 23	7:00 pm	Lamar	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border – Rivalry)	ESPN+	–
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

@ Tarleton State

Game One – McNeese Cowboys at Tarleton State

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Tarleton State			0

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

Date: August 24
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McNeese	Tarleton
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern

Game Two – Southern Jaguars at McNeese Cowboys

Period	1	2	Total
Southern			0
McNeese			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Southern	McN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Texas A&M (FBS)

Game Three – McNeese Cowboys at Texas A&M Aggies

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Texas A&M			0

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Date: September 7
Game time: 11:45 am
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: SECN

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McN	TAMU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TAMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stephen F. Austin

Game Four – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at McNeese Cowboys

Period	1	2	Total
Stephen F. Austin			0
McNeese			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: September 14
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SFA	McN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SFA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Game Five – Alcorn State Braves at McNeese Cowboys

Period	1	2	Total
Alcorn State			0
McNeese			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: September 21
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Alcorn St.	McN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn St.	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Weber State

Game Six – McNeese Cowboys at Weber State Wildcats

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Weber State			0

at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah

Date: September 28
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McN	Weber State
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Houston Christian

Game Seven – McNeese Cowboys at Houston Christian Huskies

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Houston Christian			0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: October 5
Game time: 6:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McN	HCU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Incarnate Word

Game Eight – McNeese Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Incarnate Word			0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

Date: October 19
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McN	UIW
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UIW	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Nicholls

Game Nine – McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Nicholls			0

at Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: October 26
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McN	Nich
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nich	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas A&M–Commerce

Game Ten – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at McNeese Cowboys

Period	1	2	Total
Texas A&M–Commerce			0
McNeese			0

at Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	TAMU–C	McN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TAMU–C	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Northwestern State

Game Eleven – McNeese Cowboys at Northwestern State Demons

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Northwestern State			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: November 16
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McN	NWST
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lamar

(Rivalry)

Game Twelve – Lamar Cardinals at McNeese Cowboys

Period	1	2	Total
Lamar			0
McNeese			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: November 23
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	LU	McN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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References

^ "2024 McNeese Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[1] "2024 McNeese Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[3] "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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Venues	Killen Field (1951–1953) Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964) Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Central Arkansas: Red Beans and Rice Bowl Lamar: Battle of the Border Louisiana: Cajun Crown Northwestern State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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2024 McNeese Cowboys football team

Schedule

Game summaries

@ Tarleton State

Southern

@ Texas A&M (FBS)

Stephen F. Austin

Alcorn State

@ Weber State

@ Houston Christian

@ Incarnate Word

@ Nicholls

Texas A&M–Commerce

@ Northwestern State

Lamar

References

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