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American college football season
The 1975 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented
McNeese State University as a member of the
Southland Conference in the
1975 NCAA Division I football season . Led by sixth-year head coach
Jack Doland , the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at
Cowboy Stadium in
Lake Charles, Louisiana .
The team's statistical leaders included Johnnie Thibodeaux with 1,071 passing yards, Gary Broussard with 314 receiving yards, and Mike McArthur with 787 rushing yards.
[1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13
Louisiana Tech L 14–2120,000
[2]
September 20
Arkansas State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA L 7–24
[3]
September 27 at
Eastern Michigan * L 6–2011,035
[4]
[5]
October 4 at
Marshall * W 33–39,156
[6]
October 11 at
Texas–Arlington W 28–244,500
[7]
October 18
Northeast Louisiana * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 15–1410,000
[8]
October 25
Dayton * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA L 12–175,000
[9]
November 8
Northwestern State * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 31–14
[10]
November 15
West Texas State * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 39–33
[11]
November 22 at
Southwestern Louisiana W 31–21
[12]
November 29
Lamar Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA W 20–10
[13]
[14]
1975 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
14
Johnnie Thibodeaux
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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"1975 McNeese State Cowboys Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC.
^ Byrd, Jerry (September 15, 1975).
"Offensive Line Gives Bulldogs a Charge" .
The Shreveport Journal – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Bolden Paces ASU Victory" .
The Camden News . September 22, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"E. Michigan, 20-6" .
Daily World . September 28, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ Wells, Danny (October 5, 1975).
"Herd Opens Fast But Falls To McNeese State by 33-3" .
Sunday Gazette-Mail – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Clanton, Bob (October 12, 1975).
"McNeese ropes Mavs 28-24" .
Fort Worth Star-Telegram – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"McNeese Slips Past Indians" .
The Daily Advertiser . October 19, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Flyers defeat McNeese" .
The Journal News . October 26, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"McNeese Bounces Past Northwestern" .
The Times . November 9, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"McNeese 39, W. Texas St. 33" .
Austin American-Statesman . November 16, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Tech Can't Stop Arkansas State" .
The Monroe News-Star . November 24, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"McArthur, McNeese Top Lamar 20-10" .
The Town Talk . November 30, 1975 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"McNeese State - 2018FB MG (PDF)" (PDF) . McNeese State Sports . Retrieved January 28, 2019 . pg. 76
Venues
Killen Field (1951–1953)
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