1990 McNeese State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = McNeese State Cowboys
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Bobby Keasler
| hc_year = 1st
|off_coach=Mike Santiago
|oc_year=1st
|def_coach=Kirby Bruchhaus
|dc_year=1st
| captain =
| stadium = Cowboy Stadium
}}
{{1990 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1990 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 24–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120201442/nsu-shoots-down-cowboys-in-keaslers-mcn/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=NSU shoots down Cowboys in Keasler's McNeese debut|date=September 2, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 3–51
| attend = 17,178
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81468383/la-tech-soars-past-mcneese-513/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=La. Tech soars past McNeese, 51–3|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank = T–17
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 15–7
| attend = 6,408
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120201713/eastern-stumbles-at-home/|work=Herald and Review|title=Eastern stumbles at home|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 22–45
| attend = 11,087
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120201937/grizzlies-win-trevathans-catches-key/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Grizzlies win, Trevathan's catches key|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 19–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69021211/mcneese-beats-northeast-1914-in-a/|work=Daily World|title=McNeese beats Northeast 19–14 in a SLC game|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 38–21
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120202193/watts-up-nsu-mistakes-help-mcneese-win/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Watts up? NSU mistakes help McNeese win|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 16–14
| attend = 17,625
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88055294/mcneese-drops-north-texas-1614/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=McNeese drops North Texas, 16–14|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|pages=3–12|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 17–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97040852/southwest-texas-state-nips-mcneese-1917/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Southwest Texas State nips McNeese 19–17|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 9–30
| attend = 11,387
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120202496/stephen-f-austin-30-mcneese-state-9/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Stephen F. Austin 30, McNeese State 9|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 13–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114782567/mcneese-tops-sam-houston/|work=Daily World|title=McNeese tops Sam Houston|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 7–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120202752/martin-shreds-mcneese/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title=Martin shreds McNeese|date=November 18, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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