1990 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1990 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Santiago (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKirby Bruchhaus (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Northeast Louisiana $^ 5 1 0 7 5 0
McNeese State 4 2 0 5 6 0
Southwest Texas State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Northwestern State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Sam Houston State 3 3 0 4 7 0
North Texas 2 4 0 6 5 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Nicholls State*L 24–31[1]
September 8Louisiana Tech*L 3–5117,178[2]
September 15at No. T–17 Eastern Illinois*W 15–76,408[3]
September 22at No. 3 Montana*L 22–4511,087[4]
October 6Northeast Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 19–14[5]
October 13Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 38–21[6]
October 20at No. 13 North TexasW 16–1417,625[7]
October 27at No. 15 Southwest Texas StateNo. 19L 17–19[8]
November 3at Stephen F. AustinL 9–3011,387[9]
November 10Sam Houston State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 13–6[10]
November 17Weber State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 7–27[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NSU shoots down Cowboys in Keasler's McNeese debut". The Daily Advertiser. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "La. Tech soars past McNeese, 51–3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern stumbles at home". Herald and Review. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies win, Trevathan's catches key". The Montana Standard. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese beats Northeast 19–14 in a SLC game". Daily World. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Watts up? NSU mistakes help McNeese win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese drops North Texas, 16–14". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 21, 1990. pp. 3–12. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwest Texas State nips McNeese 19–17". The Daily Oklahoman. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stephen F. Austin 30, McNeese State 9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese tops Sam Houston". Daily World. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Martin shreds McNeese". The Daily Spectrum. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.