2015 McNeese State Cowboys football team explained

Year:	2015
Team:	McNeese State Cowboys
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Statsrank:	7
Fcscoachrank:	9
Record:	10–1
Conf Record:	9–0
Head Coach:	Matt Viator
Hc Year:	10th
Off Coach:	Tim Leger
Oc Year:	9th
Def Coach:	Lance Guidry
Dc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Cowboy Stadium
Champion:	Southland champion
Bowl Result:	L 29–34 vs. Sam Houston State

The 2015 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Matt Viator in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title. McNeese State received the conference's automatic bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Cowboys lost in the second round to fellow Southland member, Sam Houston State. The team played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Schedule

The game between LSU and McNeese State was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was delayed due to lightning after 5 minutes of play during each team held the ball for one drive and no one scored. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschedule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest". LSU did agree to pay McNeese State its promised fee of $500,000.^{[1] [2]}

Game summaries

@ LSU

See also: LSU Tigers football and 2015 LSU Tigers football team. Sources:^[3]

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Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team. Sources:^[4]

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@ Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team. Sources:^[5]

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Mississippi College

Sources:^[6]

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@ Nicholls

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2015 Nicholls State Colonels football team. Sources:^[7]

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Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2015 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team. Sources:^[8]

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@ Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football, 2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team and Red Beans and Rice Bowl. Sources:^[9]

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Northwestern State (homecoming)

See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry. Sources:^[10]

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@ Abilene Christian

See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. Sources:^[11]

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Sam Houston State

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team. Sources:^[12]

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@ Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football, 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State). Sources:^[13]

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Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Second Round

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team. Sources:^[14]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: . McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2015 . . June 20, 2023 .
2. Web site: . 2015 Football Schedule . McNeese State University Athletics . June 20, 2023 .
3. Web site: Blame it on the rain: Cowboys–Tigers washed out. McNeese State University Department of Athletics. September 29, 2015. September 5, 2015.
4. Web site: Incarnate Word (1–1) –vs– McNeese State (0–0). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. September 29, 2015. September 12, 2015.
5. Web site: McNeese (2–0, 2–0) –vs– Stephen F. Austin (0–3, 0–1). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. September 29, 2015. September 19, 2015.
6. Web site: Mississippi College (2–2) –vs– McNeese (3–0). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. September 29, 2015. September 26, 2015.
7. Web site: McNeese State (4–0, 3–0) –vs– Nicholls (0–4, 0–2). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. October 8, 2015. October 3, 2015.
8. Web site: Southeastern Louisiana (3–2, 2–1) –vs– McNeese State (5–0, 4–0). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. October 14, 2015. October 10, 2015.
9. Web site: McNeese State (6–0, 5–0) –vs– Central Arkansas (3–3, 3–1). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. October 21, 2015. October 17, 2015.
10. Web site: Northwestern State (1–6, 1–4) –vs– McNeese State (7–0, 6–0). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. October 28, 2015. October 24, 2015.
11. Web site: McNeese State (8–0, 7–0) –vs– Abilene Christian (2–6, 2–5). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. October 28, 2015. October 24, 2015.
12. Web site: Sam Houston State (6–3, 5–2) –vs– McNeese State (9–0, 8–0). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. November 13, 2015. November 7, 2015.
13. Web site: McNeese State (10–0, 9–0) –vs– Lamar University (5–6, 4–5). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. November 25, 2015. November 21, 2015.
14. Web site: Sam Houston State (10–3) –vs– McNeese State (10–1). McNeese State University Department of Athletics. December 11, 2015. December 5, 2015.