2017 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2017 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record9–2 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLandon Hoefer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Restivo (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 McNeese State   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Incarnate Word   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Lamar   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Lance Guidry, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Nicholls State
ESPN3L 35–379,024
September 96:00 p.m.Florida Tech*
AACIW 42–2111,101
September 166:00 p.m.at Alcorn State*
BAAW 34–2712,608
September 236:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
FSSW+W 27–1211,398
September 306:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3W 35–012,812
October 76:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ELVNW 13–710,564
October 216:00 p.m.Incarnate WorddaggerNo. 20
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 55–79,732
October 286:00 p.m.at No. 4 Central ArkansasNo. 20
ESPN3L 17–479,887
November 46:00 p.m.Southeastern LouisianaNo. 22
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
CSTW 13–37,332
November 116:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 20
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
CSTW 44–2410,132
November 186:00 p.m.at LamarNo. 19
ESPN3W 13–35,378
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Sources[1][2]

Game summaries

@ Nicholls

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team
McNeese State at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Cowboys 6 31313 35
• Colonels 7 01416 37
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 9,024
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • WSW 4 • Overcast, some rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Lyn Rollins Analyst: Rene Nadeau Sideline: Carly McCord
Sources:[3][4]
Scoring summary
110:19McNeese StateTrent Manuel 29 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:413–0
18:45NichollsDamion Jeanpiere Jr. 62 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:273–7
13:15McNeese StateTrent Manuel 21 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:226–7
21:56McNeese StateTrent Manuel 25 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:229–7
310:52McNeese StateTavarious Battiste 30 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:5816–7
36:18NichollsJonavon Lewis 67 yard interception return (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:2216–14
32:29McNeese StateDarious Crawley 9 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick blocked), Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 3:0722–14
32:07NichollsDamion Jeanpiere Jr. 77 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:1722–21
413:02McNeese StateTavarious Battiste 28 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:0529–21
49:45NichollsRaheem Falkins 12 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (two-point conv. failed), Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:1729–27
45:43NichollsChase Fourcade 19 yard run (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:0629–34
43:02McNeese StateNick Edwards 10 yard run (two-point conv. failed), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:4135–34
40:00NichollsLorran Fonseca 32 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:5735–37

Florida Tech

See also: Florida Tech Panthers football
Florida Tech at McNeese State
1 234Total
Panthers 0 7140 21
• Cowboys 14 7714 42
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 11,101
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • NE 10 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (AACI): Play-by-Play: Tom Hoefer Analyst: Johnny Suydam Sideline: Ron Hayes
Sources:[5][6]
Scoring summary
111:50McNeese StateJustin Pratt 1 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:517–0
16:47McNeese StateCyron Sutton 28 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:4514–0
23:31McNeese StateJustin Pratt 7 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:0521–0
21:04Florida TechAntwuan Haynes 11 yard pass from Mark Cato (Zachary Leatherman kick), Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:2721–7
39:42Florida TechRomell Guerrier 20 yard pass from Mark Cato (Zachary Leatherman kick), Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:0021–14
34:12McNeese StateJustin Pratt 4 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:4828–14
32:09Florida TechAntwuan Haynes 19 yard run (Zachary Leatherman kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:0628–21
410:00McNeese StateDavid Hamm 6 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:0935–21
41:18McNeese StateBenjamin Jones 69 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:4042–21

@ Alcorn State

See also: Alcorn State Braves football and 2017 Alcorn State Braves football team
McNeese State at Alcorn State
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 7614 34
Braves 7 677 27
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: Jack Spinks Stadium
    Lorman, MS
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 12,608
  • Game weather: Low 80s • Clear
  • Referee: Trennis Livings
  • Television network: BAA
Sources:[7][8]
Scoring summary
16:47Alcorn StateNorlando Veals 2 yard pass from Lenorris Footman (Corey McCullough kick), Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:350–7
13:12McNeese StateParker Orgeron 2 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:207–7
210:59McNeese StateCyron Sutton 24 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:3814–7
29:40Alcorn StateMarquis Warford 69 yard pass from Lenorris Footman (Corey McCullough kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:1214–13
313:12McNeese StateDarious Crawley 20 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick failed), Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:4120–13
32:38Alcorn StateLenorris Footman 7 yard pass from Norlando Veals (Corey McCullough kick), Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:1120–20
413:13McNeese StateBenjamin Jones 2 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:2227–20
412:33Alcorn StateDe'Lance Turner 70 yard pass from Lenorris Footman (Corey McCullough kick), Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:2927–27
40:26McNeese StateKent Shelby 33 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:0134–27

Houston Baptist

See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Houston Baptist at McNeese State
1 234Total
Huskies 10 002 12
• Cowboys 3 3714 27
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 11,398
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW+): Play-by-Play: Ron Franklin Analyst: ND Kalu Sideline: Jessica Province
Sources:[9][10]
Scoring summary
17:03McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 40 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:313–0
12:!5Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 29 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:483–3
12:00Houston BaptistRaphael Lewis 21 yard interception return (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:153–10
20:54McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 25 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 0 yards, 2:046–10
34:28McNeese StateKent Shelby 14 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:2013–10
411:00McNeese StateDarious Crawley 6 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:5720–10
44:01Houston BaptistTeam Safety, Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, 0:0720–12
40:38McNeese StateDavid Hamm 1 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:0127–12

@ Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2017 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 14140 35
Lumberjacks 0 000 0
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 12,812
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • ENE 8 • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Rob Meyers Analyst: Kevin Langford
Sources:[11][12]
Scoring summary
17:51McNeese StateCyron Sutton 15 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:047–0
211:14McNeese StateDavid Hamm 2 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:5114–0
21:41McNeese StateLawayne Ross 30 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:0921–0
312:38McNeese StateKent Shelby 8 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:1628–0
32:19McNeese StateParker Orgeron 29 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:5535–0

@ Abilene Christian

See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
• Cowboys 3 1000 13
Wildcats 0 700 7
  • Date: October 7
  • Location: Wildcat Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 10,564
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • NE 5 • Clear
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Play-by-Play: David Saltzman Analyst: Keith Moreland Sideline: Whitley Pleasant
Sources:[13][14]
Scoring summary
13:23McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 32 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:173–0
214:21McNeese StateD. Crawley 22 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:0710–0
211:43Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 16 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:2910–7
34:58McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 27 yard field goal, Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:4013–7

Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 000 7
• Lumberjacks 17 72110 55
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Sources:
Scoring summary
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@ Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football, 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team, and Red Beans and Rice Bowl
McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Sources:
Scoring summary
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2–
3–
4–

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State
1 234Total
Lions 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Television network: CST
Sources:
Scoring summary
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2–
3–
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Northwestern State

See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2017 Northwestern State Demons football team, and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry
Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 234Total
Demons 0 000 0
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Television network: CST
Sources:
Scoring summary
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@ Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football, 2017 Lamar Cardinals football team, and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State)
Lamar at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cowboys 0 000 0
• Cardinals 14 1476 41
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
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Ranking movements

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References

  1. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "2017 Notes at Nicholls" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Football vs Nicholls State on 8/31/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 Notes vs Florida Tech" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Football vs Florida Tech on 9/9/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Notes at Alcorn State" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Football vs Alcorn State on 9/16/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "2017 Notes vs Houston Baptist" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 20, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Football vs Houston Baptist on 9/23/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 23, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "2017 Notes at Stephen F. Austin". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 20, 2017.
  12. ^ "Football at Stephen F. Austin on 9/30/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "2017 Notes at Stephen F. Austin" (PDF). The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Football at Abilene Christian on 10/7/2017". The Official Home of McNeese Athletics. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.