1987 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1987 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach	Sonny Jackson (1st season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium

1987 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^	6	–	0	–	0			13	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Sam Houston State	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 North Texas State ^	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
SW Texas State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
McNeese State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Northern Iowa*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 31–34	18,500	[1]
September 12	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 3–39		[2]
September 19	Stephen F. Austin	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–8		[3]
September 26	No. 7 North Texas State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 16–38		[4]
October 3	Arkansas State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–17		[5]
October 10	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 3–7	17,311	[6]
October 24	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 13–32	7,861	[7]
October 31	at No. 9 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–37		[8]
November 7	Southwest Texas State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 10–26		[9]
November 14	Nicholls State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 7–29		[10]
November 21	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	W 44–36	3,259	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Demons deck Cowboys in SLC debut". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "N. Texas too tough for Pokes". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "La. Tech takes 7–3 victory". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "New Mexico State gets its kicks from rout of McNeese". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast Indians scalp Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rittiman rips McNeese defense apart, 26–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese St. falls again". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "McNeese finally wins". Abbeville Meridional. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.