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1965 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record5–4 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons← 19641966 →
1965 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
McNeese State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Tampa*L 12–1611,000
September 25at Pensacola NAS*L 13–243,500
October 2No. 7 Louisiana Tech
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 20–1410,200
October 16at Northeast Louisiana StateW 14–63,500
October 23Memphis State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–2812,000
October 30at Louisiana College*W 10–05,000
November 6at Northwestern StateW 29–215,000
November 13Southeastern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 12–810,000
November 20at Southwestern LouisianaL 7–1412,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Tampa gets 16–12 win over McNeese". Lake Charles American-Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Goshawks win, 24–13". Pensacola News Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cowboys corrall Tech, 20–14, with great defensive effort". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cowboys stampede Indians in 14–6 GSC grid victory". Lake Charles American-Press. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers continue to flex muscles as Cowboys fall". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "No question about defensive strength of oft-beaten Cats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 1, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Walet leads McNeese past Northwestern Demons, 29–21". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "McNeese defeats SLC to clinsh GSC title". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs tip McNeese, 14–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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