| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | McNeese State Cowboys |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Albert I. Ratcliff |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Killen Field |
| Bowl: | Cosmopolitan Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 13–6 vs. |
| Prev Year: | none |
The 1951 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Albert I. Ratcliff, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4–1. After the regular season, McNeese defeated in the Cosmopolitan Bowl.