1957 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1957
McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
1957 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State + 4 1 0 8 2 0
Northwestern State + 4 1 0 7 2 0
Louisiana Tech + 4 1 0 6 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 3 1 4 5 1
Southeastern Louisiana 1 3 1 2 6 1
Northeast Louisiana State 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1957 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Southwest Texas State*
W 27–7[1]
September 21at
Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
  • W 21–75,000[2]
    September 28at Northwestern State
    L 20–236,000[3]
    October 5Louisiana Tech
    • Wildcat Stadium
    • Lake Charles, LA
    W 13–6[4]
    October 12at
    Louisiana College*
    W 27–0[5]
    October 19at
    Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
  • W 26–6[6]
    October 26
    McMurry*
    • Wildcat Stadium
    • Lake Charles, LA
    L 6–73,000[7]
    November 2
    Southern State (AR)*
    • Wildcat Stadium
    • Lake Charles, LA
    W 27–0[8]
    November 16Southeastern Louisianadagger
    • Wildcat Stadium
    • Lake Charles, LA
    W 26–04,500[9]
    November 23at Southwestern LouisianaW 13–02,500[10]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming

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