1997 McNeese State Cowboys football team explained

Year:1997
Team:McNeese State Cowboys
Sport:football
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Tsnrank:7
Record:13–2
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Bobby Keasler
Hc Year:8th
Off Coach:Mike Santiago
Oc Year:8th
Def Coach:Kirby Bruchhaus
Dc Year:8th
Stadium:Cowboy Stadium
Champion:Southland co-champion
Bowl Result:L 9–10 vs. Youngstown State

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Youngstown State in the championship game.