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1951 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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1951 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKillen Field
Seasons
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Virginia     8 1 0
Maryland State     7 1 0
Arkansas State     10 2 0
Stetson     8 1 2
Florida State     6 2 0
Northeast Louisiana State     6 2 0
Texas Southern     7 3 1
Miami (FL)     8 3 0
Tampa     7 3 1
Delaware     5 3 0
Memphis State     5 3 0
Sewanee     5 3 0
McNeese State     5 4 1
Louisville     5 4 0
Chattanooga     6 5 0
Grambling     4 5 1
Navy     2 6 1
Delta State     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Albert I. Ratcliff, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4–1. After the regular season, McNeese defeated Louisiana College in the Cosmopolitan Bowl.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Southwestern LouisianaL 14–355,200[1]
September 29at Stephen F. Austin
T 14–145,000[2]
October 6Northwestern State
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 38–21[3]
October 13at Northeast Louisiana StateW 25–13[4]
October 20at Louisiana College
L 21–27[5]
October 27Southern State (AR)
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 35–14[6]
November 3at Sam Houston StateL 13–202,500[7]
November 10Lamar Tech
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
W 13–7[8]
November 17Southeastern Louisiana
  • Killen Field
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 6–9[9]
November 21vs. Louisiana CollegeW 13–63,700[10]

References

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  1. ^ "SLI stomps McNeese Cowpokes, 35–14". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "John McNeese, SFA tie, 14–14". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese clips Demons, 38–21". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese State whips Cowboys to 25–13 tune". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats stave off late threat, rap Cowpokes, 27–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern State's streak broken". The Courier News. October 29, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oz Hughes scores twice, Cats win". The Odessa American. November 4, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese defeats Lamar Tech, 13–7". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southeastern comes from behind to lasso Cowboys". Bogalusa Bulletin. November 18, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowpokes edge Wildcats in Cosmo Classic, 13–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.