2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2013 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Leger (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^   7 0     11 3  
No. 11 McNeese State ^   6 1     10 3  
No. 14 Sam Houston State ^   4 3     9 5  
Central Arkansas   4 3     7 5  
Northwestern State   3 4     6 6  
Lamar   2 5     5 7  
Nicholls State   1 6     4 8  
Stephen F. Austin   1 6     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. McNeese State received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Cowboys lost in the second round to Jacksonville State. The team played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.