2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2012 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference Southland Conference
2012 record 7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach Matt Viator (7th year)
Co-offensive coordinator Tim Leger
Co-offensive coordinator Broderick Fobbs
Defensive coordinator Mike Collins
Home stadium Cowboy Stadium
(Capacity: 17,610)
2012 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 Sam Houston State +^   6 – 1         11 – 4  
#8 Central Arkansas +^   6 – 1         9 – 3  
Southeastern Louisiana   5 – 2         5 – 6  
McNeese State   4 – 3         7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 3         5 – 6  
Northwestern State   2 – 5         4 – 7  
Lamar   1 – 6         4 – 8  
Nicholls State   0 – 7         1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of Final Standings; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by seventh year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 4–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Media

All McNeese State games will be broadcast on Gator 99.5 FM. KVHP 30.2 is the local affiliate for SLC TV and will air McNeese State games on SLC TV.

Schedule

[1]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:30 PM at Middle Tennessee* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 W 27–21   18,690
September 8 7:00 PM McMurry* #22 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA Cowboy Insider W 69–7   13,291
September 15 7:00 PM at Weber State* #19 Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT Big Sky TV W 35–21   9,617
September 22 7:00 PM at Southeastern Louisiana #19 Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA The Southeastern Channel L 24–25   4,791
September 29 7:00 PM Northwestern State #24 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Rivalry) Cowboy Insider W 30–22   10,532
October 13 7:00 PM #21 Central Arkansas #19 Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Red Beans and Rice Bowl) Cowboy Insider L 26–27   12,913
October 20 2:00 PM at #6 Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX CSNH L 10–45   10,151
October 27 7:00 PM Stephen F. Austindagger Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA SLC TV W 35–24   12,213
November 3 3:00 PM at Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA SLC TV W 42–10   5,299
November 10 1:00 PM at UTSA* Alamodome • San Antonio, TX L 24–31   25,784
November 17 7:00 PM Lamar Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border) Cowboys Insider W 35–0   11,235
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee

McNeese State at Middle Tennessee State
1 234Total
• Cowboys 0 14103 27
Blue Raiders 3 3015 21

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After Texas A&M bought out the 2012 game scheduled against McNeese State, the Cowboys were able to find a replacement to open the season in the form of the Blue Raiders. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.[2]

McMurry

The Cowboys look to get rid of a goose egg when they meet the D2 Independent War Hawks. McMurry and McNeese State have met twice before, in 1957 and 1958, with the War Hawks owning a 2-0 record against the Cowboys.[3]

McMurry at #21 McNeese State
1 234Total
War Hawks 0 070 7
• Cowboys 21 241410 69
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 13,291
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, winds N at 13mph
  • Referee: Buddy Gingras

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Weber State

The Cowboys and Wildcats meet for the third time in 2012 with the series even at 1-1, the last having taken place in 1990 with Weber prevailing 27-7. The Wildcats will head to Lake Charles in 2013 as part of this home-and-home series.[4]

#19 McNeese State at Weber State
1 234Total
• #19 Cowboys 0 14714 35
Wildcats 0 0714 21
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Stewart Stadium
    Ogden, UT
  • Game start: 7:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 9,617
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, winds N at 3mph
  • Referee: Bruce Palmer
  • TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow

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Southeastern Louisiana

SLC play begins with this match against the Lions. The Cowboys currently own a 22-15 record against the Lions.[1]

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cowboys 14 1000 24
• Lions 3 778 25

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Northwestern State

SLC play continues when the Demons and Cowboys meet with the Cowboys owning a 40-20-1 record against Northwestern State.[1]

Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 234Total
Demons 0 0148 22
• Cowboys 7 10310 30
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 10,532
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, winds ESE at 5mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Cowboy Insider): Tom Hoefer, Johnny Suydam, and Richard Dow

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Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas heads to Cowboy Stadium in 2012. The Cowboys are 3-3 against the Bears.[1]

Central Arkansas at McNeese State
1 234Total
• Bears 7 3017 27
Cowboys 3 9014 26
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 12,913
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE 17mph
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Justin Acri

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Sam Houston State

The defending conference champions appear near the end of November. The Cowboys own a 24-8-1 record against Sam Houston State, but the Bearkats have won the recent games.[1]

McNeese State at Sam Houston State
1 2Total
Cowboys 0
Bearkats 0

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Stephen F. Austin

An attempt to pull further away from the Lumberjacks takes place in this 2012 contest. The Cowboys own a 16-13-2 record against the Lumberjacks.[1]

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State
1 2Total
Lumberjacks 0
Cowboys 0
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • TV announcers (SLC TV): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, and Erin Cofiell

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Nicholls State

The Cowboys open November with the Colonels. It's the 37th meeting with the Cowboys owning a 25-11 advantage in the series.[1]

McNeese State at Nicholls State
1 2Total
Cowboys 0
Colonels 0

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UTSA

The Roadrunners stand as the final non-conference team until playoff time comes for the Cowboys in 2012. It's the second meeting between the 2 with McNeese having won the 2011 match.[1]

McNeese State at UTSA
1 2Total
Cowboys 0
Roadrunners 0

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Lamar

The 31st meeting between the Cardinals and Cowboys closes the 2012 SLC season. The Cowboys own a 21-8-1 record against the Cardinals.[1]

Lamar at McNeese State
1 2Total
Cardinals 0
Cowboys 0
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
Sports Network RV 22 19 19 24 21 19 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 
Coaches RV 21 19 17 21 18 15 21 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "McNeese State announces 2012 football schedule". McNeese Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "McNeese State Finalizes 2012 Schedule". NCAAFootball.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ "McMurry Football Announces 2012 schedule". halmummefb.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Weber State and McNeese State Football Teams to Meet". Salt Lake Tribune. December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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