| McNeese Cowboys football | |||
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| First season | 1940 | ||
| Athletic director | Heath Schroyer | ||
| Head coach | Gary Goff 3rd season, 4–18 (.182) | ||
| Stadium | Cowboy Stadium (capacity: 17,610) | ||
| Field surface | Artificial turf | ||
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland Conference | ||
| All-time record | 482–304–13 (.611) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–3–1 (.500) | ||
| Playoff record | 11–14 | ||
| Conference titles | 14 | ||
| Rivalries | Central Arkansas (rivalry) Lamar (rivalry) Louisiana (rivalry) Northwestern State (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Royal blue and gold[1] | ||
| Fight song | "On Mcneese" | ||
| Mascot | Rowdy | ||
| Marching band | "The Pride of Mcneese" | ||
| Website | McNeeseSports.com | ||
The McNeese Cowboys football program is the intercollegiate American football team for McNeese State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. McNeese's first football team was fielded in 1940. The team plays its home games at the 17,410 seat Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
- ^ "McNeese State Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.