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The 2023 McNeese Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Gary Goff, the Cowboys played home games at Cowboy StadiuminLake Charles, Louisiana.

2023 McNeese Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–10 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAdam Neugebauer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southland Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Nicholls $^   7 – 0     6 – 5  
    No. 22 Incarnate Word   6 – 1     8 – 2  
    Lamar   5 – 2     6 – 5  
    Houston Christian   4 – 3     5 – 5  
    Southeastern Louisiana   3 – 4     3 – 8  
    Texas A&M–Commerce *   2 – 5     1 – 9  
    McNeese   1 – 6     0 – 10  
    Northwestern State **   0 – 2     0 – 6  
    • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
    ** – Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26.
    • Rankings from STATS Poll

    Preseason

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    Preseason poll

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    The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Cowboys were picked to finish third in the conference.[1]

    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Southeastern Louisiana 93 (9)
    2 Incarnate Word 91 (7)
    3 McNeese 65
    4 Nicholls 62
    5 Northwestern State 52
    6 Texas A&M–Commerce 33
    7 Lamar 28
    8 Houston Christian 24

    Preseason All–Southland Teams

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    The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. McNeese had a total of 4 players selected.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 27:00 p.m.Tarleton State*
  • Lake Charles, LA
    		• ESPN+L 34–5212,074
    September 96:30 p.m.atFlorida*
  • Gainesville, FL
    		• ESPNUL 7–4988,163
    September 166:00 p.m.atAlcorn State*
  • Lorman, MS
    		• L 3–172,052
    September 232:00 p.m.atEastern Illinois*
  • Charleston, IL
    		• ESPN+L 28–316,565
    September 307:00 p.m.Nicholls
    • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
    		• ESPN+L 10–319,148
    October 77:00 p.m.atTexas A&M–Commerce
  • Commerce, TX
    		• ESPN+L 10–414,817
    October 217:00 p.m.No. 5 Incarnate Word
    • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
    		• ESPN+L 24–357,415
    October 287:00 p.m.Northwestern State 
    • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
    		• ESPN+W 2–0 (forfeit)[3]
    November 43:00 p.m.atSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Hammond, LA
    		• ESPN+L 24–383,228
    November 117:00 p.m.Houston Christian
    • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
    		• ESPN+L 24–356,724
    November 183:00 p.m.Lamar
  • Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border)
    		• ESPN+L 27–525,683
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

    • [4][5]

    Postseason All–Southland Teams

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    The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Three McNeese players were selected.[6]

    References

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    1. ^ "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • ^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • ^ Kasabian, Paul (October 26, 2023). "Northwestern State Cancels Football Season, HC Resigns After Ronnie Caldwell's Death". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  • ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  • ^ "2023 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  • ^ James Hill (November 22, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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