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2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2019 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mattox (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Gush (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Sam Houston State   6 – 3     7 – 5  
McNeese State   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Incarnate Word   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Abilene Christian   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Northwestern State   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Houston Baptist   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Lamar   2 – 7     4 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Sterlin Gilbert in his first and only season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

On November 20, 2018, head coach Lance Guidry was fired.[1] He finished at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12. On December 5, the school hired South Florida offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert as head coach.[2]

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Cowboys were picked to finish in sixth place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 200 (20)
2 Central Arkansas 154
3 Incarnate Word 150 (1)
4 Sam Houston State 146
5 Lamar 123
6 McNeese State 114
7 Abilene Christian 112 (1)
8 Southeastern Louisiana 71
9 Stephen F. Austin 63
10 Northwestern State 56
11 Houston Baptist 21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

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The Cowboys placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Southern*
CST/ESPN+W 34–2820,437
September 76:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*
ESPN+L 14–5655,509
September 146:00 p.m.Alcorn State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
COWBOYINSIDERW 17–1410,127
September 216:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ESPN+L 10–179,624
September 286:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+L 17–289,107
October 54:00 p.m.No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
CST/ESPN+W 38–348,217
October 124:00 p.m.No. 16 Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 31–4011,237
October 194:00 p.m.Houston Baptistdagger
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
COWBOYINSIDERW 42–278,083
October 263:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+W 33–108,335
November 24:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
CST/ESPN+W 30–209,295
November 163:00 p.m.at No. 24 Nicholls
CST/ESPN+L 20–348,958
November 233:00 p.m.at Lamar
ESPN3W 27–37,307
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[5][6][7]

Game summaries

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Southern

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See also: 2019 Southern Jaguars football team
Southern at McNeese State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 01428
RV Cowboys 7 10 71034

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 20,437
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • TV: CST
  • [1][2] [3]
Game information
Statistics Southern McNeese State
First downs 29 18
Total yards 342 303
Rushing yards 103 154
Passing yards 239 149
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 26:35 33:25

At Oklahoma State

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See also: 2019 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
McNeese State at Oklahoma State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
MCNS Cowboys 0 0 7714
OSU Cowboys 14 14 28056

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); sunny; SE 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,509
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave LaMont (Play-By-Play) & Barrett Brooks (Analysts)
  • [4][5] [6]
Game information
Statistics McNeese State Oklahoma State
First downs 13 25
Total yards 318 580
Rushing yards 161 167
Passing yards 157 413
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:45 28:15

Alcorn State

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See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
Alcorn State at McNeese State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 01414
Cowboys 7 10 0017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 10,127
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • [7][8] [9]
Game information
Statistics Alcorn State McNeese State
First downs 22 14
Total yards 318 324
Rushing yards 154 133
Passing yards 164 191
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 32:05 27:55

At Abilene Christian

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See also: 2019 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
McNeese State at Abilene Christian – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 0 0710
Wildcats 3 7 0717

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 9,624
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [10][11] [12]
Game information
Statistics McNeese State Abilene Christian
First downs 18 16
Total yards 383 415
Rushing yards 194 85
Passing yards 189 330
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 30:12 29:48

Sam Houston State

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See also: 2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Sam Houston State at McNeese State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 9 61328
Cowboys 7 7 3017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 9,107
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [13][14] [15]
Game information
Statistics Sam Houston State McNeese State
First downs 18 14
Total yards 416 318
Rushing yards 89 38
Passing yards 327 280
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 37:36 22:24

Southeastern Louisiana

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See also: 2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Lions 3 14 31434
Cowboys 10 14 01438

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny & humid
  • Game attendance: 8,217
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV: CST
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana McNeese State
First downs 19 23
Total yards 452 473
Rushing yards 86 225
Passing yards 366 248
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03

At Central Arkansas

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See also: 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team
McNeese State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 14 0731
No. 16 Bears 10 10 14640

at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,237
  • Referee: Michael Vanderv
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
Statistics McNeese State Central Arkansas
First downs 19 23
Total yards 452 473
Rushing yards 86 225
Passing yards 366 248
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03

Houston Baptist

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See also: 2019 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Houston Baptist at McNeese State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 13 0727
Cowboys 14 14 7742

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 8,083
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
Statistics Houston Baptist McNeese State
First downs 24 30
Total yards 347 567
Rushing yards 30 264
Passing yards 317 303
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:08 34:52

At Stephen F. Austin

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See also: 2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 32033
Lumberjacks 7 0 3010

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 8,335
  • Referee: Christian Watso
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information
Statistics McNeese State Stephen F. Austin
First downs 21 17
Total yards 408 254
Rushing yards 246 79
Passing yards 162 175
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:08 27:52

Northwestern State

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See also: 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team
Northwestern State at McNeese State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 10 7 3020
Cowboys 6 3 81330

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); fair & cool
  • Game attendance: 9,295
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV: CST/ESPN+
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information
Statistics Northwestern State McNeese State
First downs 18 14
Total yards 314 308
Rushing yards 20 117
Passing yards 294 191
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 27:19 32:41

At Nicholls

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See also: 2019 Nicholls Colonels football team
McNeese State at Nicholls – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 7620
No. 24 Colonels 10 17 0734

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 8,958
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV: CST
  • [31] [32] [33]
Game information
Statistics McNeese State Nicholls
First downs 14 24
Total yards 236 519
Rushing yards 52 145
Passing yards 184 374
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:12 32:48

At Lamar

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See also: 2019 Lamar Cardinals football team
McNeese State at Lamar – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 02027
Cardinals 0 0 033

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 7,307
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [34] [35] [36]
Game information
Statistics McNeese State Lamar
First downs 19 11
Total yards 518 210
Rushing yards 280 96
Passing yards 238 114
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:34 29:26

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRV
CoachesRV

Roster

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2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Cyron Sutton Jr
QB 2 Cade Bartlett Fr
WR 3 Davion Curtis  Jr
RB 4 Elijah Mack Jr
WR 5 Rashid Bonnette Sr
QB 8 Cody Orgeron Jr
QB 10 Matt Keller Jr
QB 12 Matt Gardner  So
WR 13 Nate Briscoe So
WR 14 Draysean Hudson  Jr
WR 15 Zach Hayes  Fr
WR 19 Tyler Washington Fr
WR 20 Justin Pratt Sr
RB 22 D'Andre Hicks So
RB 33 J'Uan Gross So
RB 34 J'Cobi Skinner So
TE 36 Dontay Hargrove Jr
RB 37 Carlos Williams Fr
TE 40 Dominic Prudhomme  Fr
TE 44 Jacob Logan Jr
RB 47 McCaylon Thibeaux  Fr
OL 53 Kyle Herridge So
OL 55 Cutter Leftwich So
OL 57 Aaron McDaniel Fr
OL 58 Tanner Pugh So
OL 61 Collin Fountain Jr
OL 62 Joe Latronico Jr
OL 63 Charley Zeno  Fr
OL 64 Jack Zelezinski Fr
OL 66 Juwan Felix Fr
OL 68 Caleb Gary Jr
OL 70 Grant Burguillos Sr
OL 71 Jamarius Bolding Jr
OL 72 Tre Newton Sr
OL 73 Calvin Barkat So
OL 74 Blaise Scriber Sr
OL 75 Zach Jones Sr
OL 77 DeMarcus Thomas Fr
OL 78 Hayden Shaw Fr
OL 79 Nick Holiday  Fr
TE 80 Louis Conerly Sr
WR 81 Deon Cormier  Fr
WR 83 Trevor Begue Jr
TE 84 KJ Brown Fr
WR 86 Markel Cotten Fr
WR 87 Markquell Stewart Fr
WR 88 Tylin Bryant  Fr
WR 89 Mason Pierce Fr
QB Morgan Clark Fr
RB Ivory Roberts Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Darion Dunn Jr
DB 2 Cory McCoy Jr
DB 4 Colby Burton Sr
DB 5 Jovon Burriss Sr
DB 6 Calum Foster Sr
DB 7 Gabe Foster Jr
DL 8 Damien DeGruy So
DL 9 Cody Roscoe Jr
LB 10 Darius Daniels So
LB 11 Kody Fulp So
DB 16 Colby Richardson So
DB 17 Darius Johnson Jr
DB 18 Eli Johnson Fr
DB 21 Andre Sam So
LB 23 Kordell Williams So
DB 25 Darius Shields Fr
LB 26 Keshon Bell So
DB 27 Enos Lewis So
DB 28 Andrew Croker  Fr
LB 29 Jake LaFleur Fr
DE 30 Marcus Foster Sr
LB 31 Dorion Pollard Jr
LB 32 Carlos Scott Jr
DB 35 Anthony Johnson Fr
LB 41 Eric Rene  Fr
DE 42 Earenest Grayson, III Fr
LB 43 Tyrell Flugence Fr
LB 45 Tahj Samuel  Fr
LB 48 Andrew Hyacinth Jr
DE 49 Chris Livings Sr
DL 54 Jonathon Hageon  Fr
LB 56 Brayden Adams  Fr
DL 90 Jonta Jones Sr
DL 91 Tyrique Gibson So
DL 92 Arthur Lott Fr
DL 93 Steven Conerly So
DL 94 Kaleb Wenson Fr
DL 95 Chase Davis So
DL 96 C. J. Semien So
DL 97 Camron Peterson So
DE 98 Logan Sonnier  Fr
DL 99 Marval Bourgeois Sr
LB Trey Clark Fr
LB Blake Robinson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Kade Dixon So
K 26 Eric Martin Fr
P 38 Bailey Raborn Jr
LS 39 Jake Smith Sr
LS 51 Trey Vondenstein  Fr
LS 65 Chandler Perer Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2020

References

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  1. ^ Gazzolo, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach". The Daily Iberian.
  2. ^ "USF's Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State". Tampa Bay Times. December 5, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Southland TV Selections Announced for First Four Weeks". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.