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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Henderson State*No. 15
W 27–2412,225[1]
September 12at No. 2 Appalachian State*No. 16
FSNW 40–3527,914[2]
September 19Savannah State*No. 8
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 56–013,912[3]
September 26at Tulane*No. 8
L 32–4229,098[4]
October 10at Stephen F. AustinNo. 7
L 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. 13
W 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. 10
Suddenlink 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

  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.
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