2014 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Leger (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^   7 – 1     11 – 5  
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Lamar   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Central Arkansas   5 – 3     6 – 6  
McNeese State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Abilene Christian *   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Northwestern State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Incarnate Word *   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Houston Baptist   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Nicholls State   0 – 8     0 – 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 611:00 amat No. 19 (FBS) Nebraska*No. 7
ESPNUL 24–3191,082
September 136:00 pmPrairie View A&M*No. 6
W 48–1617,469
September 276:00 pmArkansas Tech*No. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 61–711,429
October 46:00 pmNicholls StateNo. 5
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 45–311,744
October 113:00 pmat Sam Houston StateNo. 5
SLCTVL 22–388,418
October 186:00 pmAbilene ChristiandaggerNo. 11
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN3W 31–2014,464
October 256:00 pmat Incarnate WordNo. 11
FCSW 41–214,558
November 16:00 pmat Northwestern StateNo. 9
W 35–289,178
November 86:00 pmStephen F. AustinNo. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 16–3110,069
November 153:00 pmat No. 10 Southeastern LouisianaNo. 13
SLCTVL 9–287,012
November 226:00 pmLamarNo. 19
L 24–277,402

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports Network87665551111961319RVRV
Coaches96664441010861117RVRV

References

  1. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "2014 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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