2009 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2009 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 12
FCS CoachesNo. 12
Record9–2 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBroderick Fobbs (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Leger (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^   6 1     10 3  
No. 12 McNeese State +^   6 1     9 2  
No. 25 Texas State   5 2     7 4  
Southeastern Louisiana   4 3     6 5  
Sam Houston State   3 4     5 6  
Central Arkansas   2 5     5 6  
Nicholls State   2 5     3 9  
Northwestern State   0 7     0 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a conference mark of 6–1, sharing the Southland title with Stephen F. Austin and losing in the first round of the FCS playoffs to New Hampshire, 49–13.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Henderson State*No. 15W 27–2412,225[1]
September 12at No. 2 Appalachian State*No. 16FSNW 40–3527,914[2]
September 19Savannah State*No. 8
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 56–013,912[3]
September 26at Tulane*No. 8L 32–4229,098[4]
October 10at Stephen F. AustinNo. 7L 13–1611,182[5]
October 17Northwestern StateNo. 13
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 51–2316,132[6]
October 24Southeastern LouisianaNo. 12
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 36–3513,008[7]
October 31at Nicholls StateNo. 13W 38–175,989[8]
November 7Sam Houston StateNo. 12
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 63–4214,003[9]
November 14at No. 25 Texas StateNo. 10Suddenlink CableW 30–2713,013[10]
November 21Central ArkansasNo. 8
W 21–1711,335[11]
November 28No. 10 New HampshireNo. 8
L 13–4910,009[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Henderson State vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "McNeese State vs Appalachian State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Savannah State vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "McNeese State vs Tulane Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "McNeese State vs Stephen F. Austin Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Northwestern State vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Southeastern La. vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "McNeese State vs Nicholls Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston State vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "McNeese State vs Texas State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Central Arkansas vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "New Hampshire vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "2009 McNeese State Schedule". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.