1966 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1966
McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northwestern State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Clark, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at
Texas A&I*
L 6–127,500[1]
September 24
Pensacola NAS*
W 21–79,500[2]
October 1at Louisiana Tech
W 10–710,000[3]
October 8at Arlington State*
L 0–208,000[4]
October 15Northeast Louisiana State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 18–179,000[5]
October 22at Lamar Tech*
L 7–1012,121[6]
October 29
Louisiana College*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–011,000[7]
November 5No. 5 Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 6–1411,500[8]
November 12at Southeastern Louisiana
W 28–127,500[9]
November 19Southwestern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 0–712,300[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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