2022 McNeese Cowboys football team explained

Year:	2022
Team:	McNeese Cowboys
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	4–7
Conf Record:	2–4
Head Coach:	Gary Goff
Hc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Air raid
Def Coach:	Tony Pecoraro
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Cowboy Stadium
Prev:	2021

The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Goff, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.^[1]

1	Southeastern Louisiana	90 (7)
2	Incarnate Word	86 (7)
3	Nicholls	79 (2)
4	McNeese	61
5	Northwestern State	44
6	Texas A&M–Commerce	39
7	Lamar	25
8	Houston Christian	24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Schedule

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Game summaries

At No. 4 Montana State

See also: 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team.

At Rice

See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team.

Vs. Alcorn State

See also: 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team.

Vs. Mississippi College

At No. 11 Incarnate Word

See also: 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

Vs. Texas A&M-Commerce

At Nicholls

See also: 2022 Nicholls Colonels football team.

Vs. Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.

Vs. Eastern Illinois

See also: 2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.

At Houston Christian

See also: 2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team.

Vs. Lamar

See also: 2022 Lamar Cardinals football team.

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	McNeese
First downs	19	13
Total yards	369	314
Rushing yards	219	268
Passing yards	150	46
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	35:47	24:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Nick Yockey	19-27; 150 total yards; long 18 yards
Rushing	Major Bowden	11 attempts; 92 total yards; long 30 yards
Receiving	Major Bowden	2 receptions; 35 total yards; long 18 yards
McNeese	Passing	Ryan Roberts	6-14; 46 yards total; long 14 yards
Rushing	Deonata McMahon	20 attempts; 241 total yards; long 79 yards
Receiving	Jon McCall	2 receptions; 22 total yards; long 14 yards

Notes and References

1. Web site: SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL . Southland Conference . July 20, 2022.
2. Web site: Football schedule change adds UIW, Lamar . McNeese State University Athletics . July 13, 2022.
3. Web site: . McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2022 . . February 19, 2023 .
4. Web site: . 2022 Football Schedule . McNeese State University Athletics . February 19, 2023 .