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1989 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 – 0 – 1 12 – 2 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
SW Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
McNeese State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Texas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Sonny Jackson, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 7 (D-II) Mississippi College*
W 28–2115,233[1][2]
September 9Samford*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 49–14[3]
September 16at Northeast Louisiana
L 14–17[4]
September 23at Northwestern State
L 14–15[5]
September 30Nicholls State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 28–14[6]
October 14at No. 9 Arkansas State*
L 16–21[7]
October 21No. 5 Stephen F. Austin
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 14–42[8]
October 28Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 21–7[9]
November 4North Texas
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 19–31[10]
November 11at Sam Houston State
W 31–14[11]
November 18at Lamar*
L 17–22[12]

References

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  1. ^ "McNeese State turns back MC's scare for 28–21 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "McNeese downs Samford 49–14 in 22 point 4th quarter". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeast down McNeese in closing minutes, 17–14". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSU tastes sweet victory with devilish late drive". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McNeese wins over Nicholls". Daily World. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas St. tops McNeese". Daily World. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese gets 42–14 pounding from SFA". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese State grinds out 21–7 victory". The Odessa American. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese beaten". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citizens leads McNeese over Sam Houston". Daily World. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lamar 22, McNeese St. 17". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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