2022 McNeese Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–4 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Tony Pecoraro (1st season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Goff, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy StadiuminLake Charles, Louisiana.
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 90 (7) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 86 (7) |
3 | Nicholls | 79 (2) |
4 | McNeese | 61 |
5 | Northwestern State | 44 |
6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 39 |
7 | Lamar | 25 |
8 | Houston Christian | 24 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 4Montana State* |
| ESPN+ | L 17–40 | 21,687 |
September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | atRice* |
| ESPN3 | L 10–52 | 18,629 |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State* |
| ESPN3 | L 19–30 | 11,425 |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi College* |
| ESPN+ | W 32–17 | 10,105 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 11Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | L 20–48 | 2,542 |
October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| ESPN+ | L 15–40 | 9,202 |
October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | atNicholls |
| ESPN+ | L 35–40 | 5,788 |
October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 27–28 | 8,068 |
November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* |
| ESPN+ | W 29–15 | 7,520 |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | atHouston Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 21–10 | 1,355 |
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | W 24–20 | 6,901 |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 4 Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
McNeese State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Rice Owls (0–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Owls | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Rice |
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First downs | 14 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 51–263 | 74–487 |
Rushes–yards | 30–172 | 43–209 |
Passing yards | 91 | 278 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–21–2 | 21–31–0 |
Time of possession | 21:48 | 38:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Know Kadum | 5/12, 65 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Deonta McMahon | 5 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Mason Pierce | 3 receptions, 37 yards | |
Rice | Passing | TJ McMahon | 20/29, 274 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ari Broussard | 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Bradley Rozner | 3 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |
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Alcorn State Braves (0–2) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
atCowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA
Mississippi College Choctaws (1–2) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0–3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
Choctaws | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
atCowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA
McNeese State Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
No. 11 Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 40 |
Cowboys | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
McNeese State Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
Colonels | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
atManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
Southeastern Louisiana Lions at McNeese State Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Cowboys | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
atCowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Cowboys | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Statistics
Statistics | Lamar | McNeese |
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First downs | 19 | 13 |
Total yards | 369 | 314 |
Rushing yards | 219 | 268 |
Passing yards | 150 | 46 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:47 | 24:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Nick Yockey | 19-27; 150 total yards; long 18 yards |
Rushing | Major Bowden | 11 attempts; 92 total yards; long 30 yards | |
Receiving | Major Bowden | 2 receptions; 35 total yards; long 18 yards | |
McNeese | Passing | Ryan Roberts | 6-14; 46 yards total; long 14 yards |
Rushing | Deonata McMahon | 20 attempts; 241 total yards; long 79 yards | |
Receiving | Jon McCall | 2 receptions; 22 total yards; long 14 yards |
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