1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1995
McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record13–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Santiago (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorKirby Bruchhaus (6th season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
1995 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 McNeese State $^ 5 0 0 13 1 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^ 4 1 0 11 2 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Sam Houston State 2 3 0 5 5 0
Southwest Texas State 2 3 0 4 7 0
Nicholls State 0 5 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Marshall in the semifinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at
Southwest Missouri State*
No. 3W 31–213,794[1]
September 9
Southeastern Oklahoma State*
No. 1W 45–1016,860[2]
September 16at No. 6 James Madison*No. 1W 30–2411,000[3]
September 23No. 14 Youngstown State*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 31–320,290[4]
September 30UCF*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 49–716,921[5]
October 14Portland State*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–1414,264[6]
October 21Sam Houston StateNo. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–015,083[7]
October 28at No. 3 Stephen F. AustinNo. 1W 34–1623,617[8]
November 4at Southwest Texas StateNo. 1W 28–7[9]
November 11No. 19 Northwestern StateNo. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 20–10[10]
November 18at Nicholls StateNo. 1W 31–63,061[11]
November 25No. 17 Idaho*No. 1
W 33–315,736[12]
December 2No. 7 Delaware*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 52–1817,239[13]
December 9No. 6 Marshall*No. 1
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 13–2518,018[14]

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Roster

1995 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 96 Kavika Pittman Sr
S Jason Rollins
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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