2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2019
| team = McNeese State Cowboys
| sport = football
| image = McNeese Athletics logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 5–4
| head_coach = Sterlin Gilbert
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Matt Mattox
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jim Gush
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Cowboy Stadium
}}
{{2019 Southland Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web |title=Guidry fired as McNeese head coach |last=Gazzolo |first=Jim |url=https://www.iberianet.com/sports/guidry-fired-as-mcneese-head-coach/article_3074f3b4-ed3f-11e8-9747-9fdea1b37299.html |website=The Daily Iberian |language=en |date=November 20, 2018}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/usf-bulls/2018/12/05/report-usfs-sterlin-gilbert-headed-to-mcneese-state/|title=USF’s Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State|date=2018-12-05|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}}
Preseason
=Preseason poll=
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Cowboys were picked to finish in sixth place.{{cite web |title=Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2019/7/18/nicholls-voted-to-top-spot-in-2019-football-preseason-poll.aspx |website=www.southland.org |accessdate=August 19, 2019 |language=en}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=McNeese State Cowboys|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
| align="center"
| 1 | Nicholls | 200 (20) |
| align="center"
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 154 |
| align="center"
| 3 | Incarnate Word | 150 (1) |
| align="center"
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 146 |
| align="center"
| 5 | Lamar | 123 |
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| 6 | McNeese State | 114 |
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| 7 | Abilene Christian | 112 (1) |
| align="center"
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | 71 |
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| 9 | Stephen F. Austin | 63 |
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| 10 | Northwestern State | 56 |
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| 11 | Houston Baptist | 21 |
=Preseason All–Southland Teams=
The Cowboys placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.{{cite web |title=Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2019/7/11/southland-announces-2019-preseason-all-conference-football-teams.aspx |website=www.southland.org |accessdate=August 19, 2019 |language=en}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
Offense
1st team
Grant Burguillos – OL
{{col-break}}
Defense
1st team
Chris Livings – DL
Colby Burton – DB
{{col-end}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2018
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 34–28
| attend = 20,437
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 14–56
| attend = 55,509
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = COWBOYINSIDER
| score = 17–14
| attend = 10,127
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–17
| attend = 9,624
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–28
| attend = 9,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = CST/ESPN+
| score = 38–34
| attend = 8,217
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Estes Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| gamename = Red Beans and Rice Bowl
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 31–40
| attend = 11,237
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| homecoming = yes
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = COWBOYINSIDER
| score = 42–27
| attend = 8,083
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 33–10
| attend = 8,335
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = CST/ESPN+
| score = 30–20
| attend = 9,295
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv = CST/ESPN+
| score = 20–34
| attend = 8,958
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Provost Umphrey Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Border
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 27–3
| attend = 7,307
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=Southland TV Selections Announced for First Four Weeks |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2019/8/13/football-southland-tv-selections-announced-for-first-four-weeks.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |accessdate=August 14, 2019 |date=August 13, 2019}}{{cite web |author= |title=McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2019 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2377/season/2019 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 20, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2019 Football Schedule |url=https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/schedule/2019 |publisher=McNeese State University Athletics |access-date=June 20, 2023 }}
Game summaries
=Southern=
{{see also|2019 Southern Jaguars football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Southern at McNeese State – Game summary
|date=August 31
|time=6:00 p.m. CST
|road=Jaguars
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=14
|home=RV Cowboys
|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=10
|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
|attendance=20,437
|weather={{convert|93|F|C}}; fair skies
|referee=C. Watson
|TV=CST
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128486][https://mcneesesports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7759&path=football] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/8/31/football-record-crowd-sees-gilbert-notch-win-in-first-game.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (06:11) MCNS TD – J'Cobi Skinner 1-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:41 - (03:22) SOU TD – Timothy Bedford 33-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
;Second quarter
- (14:52) SOU TD – Hunter Register 43-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:06 - (09:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
Southern 14–10; Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:08 - (01:49) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 17–14; Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 3:51
;Third quarter
- (10:16) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 24-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 24–14; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:59
;Fourth quarter
- (10:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 29-yard field goal
McNeese State 27–14; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:31 - (05:25) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 3-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:13 - (03:41) SOU TD – Hunter Register 17-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kick
McNeese State 34–21; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44 - (00:32) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
McNeese State 34–28; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 1:59
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 15/22, 147 yards, 2 TD
- SOU - Glendon McDaniel - 11/19, 135 yards, TD
;Top rushers
- MCNS - Elijah Mack - 12 carries, 45 yards, TD
- SOU - Devon Benn - 11 carries, 33 yards
;Top receivers
- MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 51 yards
- SOU - Hunter Register - 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Southern Jaguars}}"|Southern!!style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Oklahoma State=
{{see also|2019 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=McNeese State at Oklahoma State – Game summary
|date=September 7
|time=6:00 p.m. CST
|road=MCNS Cowboys
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=7
|home=OSU Cowboys
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=28 |H4=0
|stadium=Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
|attendance=55,509
|weather={{convert|95|F|C}}; sunny; SE 12 MPH
|referee=Christian Watson
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers= Dave LaMont (Play-By-Play) & Barrett Brooks (Analysts)
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401112123][https://mcneesesports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7760&path=football] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/9/7/football-cowboys-battle-but-fall-56-14-to-okie-state.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (15:00) OSU TD – A. J. Green 27-yard interception returned, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:45 - (01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 69-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 14–0; Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:30
;Second quarter
- (07:43) OSU TD – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 21–0; Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:13 - (01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 4-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 28–0; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:30
;Third quarter
- (14:48) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 75-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 35–0; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 - (11:15) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 16-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
Oklahoma State 35–7; Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:33 - (09:15) OSU TD – C. J. Moore 59-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 42–7; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00 - (06:52) OSU TD – Braydon Johnson 69-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 49–7; Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:34 - (06:04) OSU TD – Micah Cooper 1-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kick
Oklahoma State 56–7; Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03
;Fourth quarter
- (05:34) MCNS TD – Marcus Foster 32-yard fumble returned, Noah Anderson kick
Oklahoma State 56–14; Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:13
|stats=
;Top passers
- OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12/18, 250 yards, 3 TD
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 11/22, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
- OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12 carries, 51 yards
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 16 carries, 89 yards
;Top receivers
- OSU - Tylan Wallace - 5 receptions, 180 yards, 3 TD
- MCNS - D'Andre Hicks - 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|McNeese State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=Alcorn State=
{{see also|2019 Alcorn State Braves football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Alcorn State at McNeese State – Game summary
|date=September 14
|time=6:00 p.m. CST
|road=Braves
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=14
|home=Cowboys
|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
|attendance=10,127
|weather={{convert|95|F|C}}; fair skies
|referee=Christian Watson
|TV=
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128453][https://mcneesesports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7761&path=football] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/9/14/football-strong-first-half-propels-cowboys-to-17-14-win-over-braves.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (06:27) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 19-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:12
;Second quarter
- (13:42) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50 - (08:52) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
McNeese State 17–0; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:24
;Fourth quarter
- (06:27) ALCN TD – Chris Blair 13-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough PAT failed
McNeese State 17–6; Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:06 - (06:27) ALCN TD – Niko Duffey 14-yard pass from Felix Harper, Felix Harper two-point conversion pass to LeCharles Pringle
McNeese State 17–14; Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:01
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 19/29, 191 yards, 2 TD
- ALCN - Felix Harper - 13/28, 132 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
- MCNS - J'Cobi Skinner - 14 carries, 52 yards
- ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 18 carries, 77 yards
;Top receivers
- MCNS - Trevor Begue - 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
- ALCN - Niko Duffey - 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}}"|Alcorn State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Abilene Christian=
{{see also|2019 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=McNeese State at Abilene Christian – Game summary
|date=September 21
|time=6:00 p.m. CST
|road=Cowboys
|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=Wildcats
|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7
|stadium=Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX
|attendance=9,624
|weather={{convert|91|F|C}}; mostly cloudy
|referee=Cal McNeill
|TV=ESPN+
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128661][https://mcneesesports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7762&path=football] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/9/21/football-bad-breaks-lead-to-17-10-loss-to-acu-in-league-opener.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (04:50) ACU FG – Blair Zepeda 25-yard field goal
Abilene Christian 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:51 - (00:16) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 23-yard field goal
Tied 3–3; Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:34
;Second quarter
- (07:33) ACU TD – Tracy James 59-yard pass from Luke Anthony, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 10–3; Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:13
;Fourth quarter
- (01:53) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:38 - (00:13) ACU TD – Tracy James 1-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 17–10; Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 0:40
|stats=
;Top passers
- ACU - Luke Anthony - 26/44, 313 yards, TD
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 17/33, 189 yards, TD, INT
;Top rushers
- ACU - Tracy James - 15 carries, 36 yards, TD
- MCNS - Elijah Mack - 18 carries, 125 yards
;Top receivers
- ACU - Josh Fink - 9 receptions, 123 yards
- MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|McNeese State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=Sam Houston State=
{{see also|2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Sam Houston State at McNeese State – Game summary
|date=September 28
|time=6:00 p.m. CST
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0 |R2=9 |R3=6 |R4=13
|home=Cowboys
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=0
|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
|attendance=9,107
|weather=
|referee=Brandon Cruse
|TV=ESPN+
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128715][https://mcneesesports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7763&path=football] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/9/28/football-fourth-quarter-scores-lift-bearkats-over-cowboys-28-17.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (03:07) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 67-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:17
;Second quarter
- (12:00) SHSU TD – Nathan Stewart 21-yard pass from Ty Brock, Connor Crow kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:14 - (07:43) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 14–7; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:33 - (04:17) SHSU SF – Team Safety
McNeese State 14–9; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33
;Third quarter
- (08:45) SHSU TD – Noah Smith 61-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failed
Sam Houston State 15–14; Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:27 - (03:47) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 43-yard field goal
McNeese State 17–15; Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:17
;Fourth quarter
- (11:13) SHSU TD – Chandler Harvin 12-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failed
Sam Houston State 21–17; Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 7:27 - (09:38) SHSU TD – Kyran Jackson 5-yard rush, Connor Crow kick
Sam Houston State 28–17; Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:59
|stats=
;Top passers
- SHSU - Ty Brock - 14/29, 262 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 18/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
- SHSU - Kyran Jackson - 20 carries, 111 yards, TD
- MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 12 carries, 17 yards
;Top receivers
- SHSU - Nathan Stewart - 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD
- MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 10 receptions, 160 yards, TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Sam Houston State Bearkats}}"|Sam Houston State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=Southeastern Louisiana=
{{see also|2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary
|date=October 5
|time=4:00 p.m. CST
|Road=No. 19 Lions
|R1=3 |R2=14|R3=3 |R4=14
|Home=Cowboys
|H1=10|H2=14|H3=0 |H4=14
|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
|attendance=8,217
|weather={{convert|92|F|C}}; sunny & humid
|referee=Kevin Hassell
|TV=CST
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128716] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/southeastern-la-/boxscore/7764] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/10/5/football-all-around-effort-leads-cowboys-to-win-over-no-19-slu.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (09:48) MCNS TD – Davion Curtis 20-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:30 - (04:45) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goal
McNeese State 10–0; Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:37 - (00:07) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 20-yard field goal
McNeese State 10–3; Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:38
;Second quarter
- (13:30) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 58-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 17–3; Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:33 - (05:35) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 2-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 24–3; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:48 - (02:42) SELA TD – CJ Turner 10-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
McNeese State 24–10; Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:48 - (00:23) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 31-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
McNeese State 24–17; Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 1:37
;Third quarter
- (01:09) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 21-yard field goal
McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:06
;Fourth quarter
- (13:02) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 60-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 27–24; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:46 - (09:56) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 31–27; Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:00 - (07:06) SELA TD – Bransen Schwebel 2-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 34–31; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50 - (02:21) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 33-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 38–34; Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:35
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/29, 248 yards, 3 TD
- SELA – Chason Virgil – 27/49, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
;Top rushers
- MCNS – Elijah Mack – 28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
- SELA – Austin Mitchell – carry, 36 yards
;Top receivers
- MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
- SELA – Bransen Schwebel – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Southeastern Louisiana Lions}}"|Southeastern Louisiana!!style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Central Arkansas=
{{see also|2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=McNeese State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
|date=October 12
|time=4:00 p.m. CST
|road=Cowboys
|R1=10 |R2=14 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=No. 16 Bears
|H1=10 |H2=10 |H3=14 |H4=6
|stadium=Estes Stadium, Conway, AR
|attendance=11,237
|weather={{convert|62|F|C}}; sunny
|referee=Michael Vanderv
|TV=ESPN+
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128682] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/central-arkansas/boxscore/7765] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-sutton-sets-school-receiving-mark-but-pokes-fall-40-31.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (14:26) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:23 - (09:10) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 34-yard field goal
McNeese State 7–3; Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:16 - (06:30) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 25-yard field goal
McNeese State 10–3; Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:40 - (05:01) UCA TD – Carlos Blackman 17-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Tied 10–10; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
;Second quarter
- (11:49) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 17–10; Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:26 - (05:50) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goal
McNeese State 17–13; Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:45 - (01:56) UCA TD – Joe Hampton 38-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Central Arkansas 20–17; Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:54 - (00:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 32-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:31
;Third quarter
- (07:56) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 78-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Central Arkansas 27–24; Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12 - (02:26) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 19-yard pass from Luke Hales, Hayden Ray kick
Central Arkansas 34–24; Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:16
;Fourth quarter
- (12:10) MCNS TD – Louis Conerly 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
Central Arkansas 34–31; Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:36 - (07:41) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 25-yard field goal
Central Arkansas 37–31; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:36 - (06:42) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goal
Central Arkansas 40–31; Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52
|stats=
;Top passers
- UCA – Breylin Smith – 28/41, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 26/41, 344 yards, 4 TD, INT
;Top rushers
- UCA – Carlos Blackman – 15 carries, 64 yards
- MCNS – Elijah Mack – 20 carries, 70 yards
;Top receivers
- UCA – Tyler Hudson – 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
- MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 13 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|McNeese State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Central Arkansas Bears}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=Houston Baptist=
{{see also|2019 Houston Baptist Huskies football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Houston Baptist at McNeese State – Game summary
|date=October 19
|time=4:00 p.m. CST
|road=Huskies
|R1=7 |R2=13 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=Cowboys
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=7
|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
|attendance=8,083
|weather={{convert|85|F|C}}; partly cloudy
|referee=Ed Bourgeois
|TV=ESPN+
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128697] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/houston-baptist/boxscore/7766] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/10/19/football-offense-rolls-defense-dominates-in-42-27-win-over-hbu.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:39) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:21 - (05:44) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 14–0; Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:53 - (02:37) HBU TD – Trevor Larkin 5-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
McNeese State 14–7; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:59
;Second quarter
- (14:48) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 68-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49 - (11:04) HBU TD – Ean Beek 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
McNeese State 21–14; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 - (06:03) MCNS TD – Jovon Burriss 11-yard fumble returned, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 28–14; Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:10 - (00:13) HBU TD – Jaylon Johnson 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia PAT failed
McNeese State 28–20; Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 2:37
;Third quarter
- (01:59) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 13-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 35–20; Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:45
;Fourth quarter
- (02:56) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 69-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 42–20; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:36 - (02:11) HBU TD – Ben Ratzlaff 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
McNeese State 42–27; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:45
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 24/31, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT
- HBU – Bailey Zappe – 32/52, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT
;Top rushers
- MCNS – Justin Pratt – 11 carries, 100 yards, TD
- HBU – Ean Beek – 13 carries, 52 yards
;Top receivers
- MCNS – Trevor Begue – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
- HBU – Jaylon Johnson – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Houston Baptist Huskies}}"|Houston Baptist!!style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Stephen F. Austin=
{{see also|2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
|date=October 26
|time=3:00 p.m. CST
|road=Cowboys
|R1= 3|R2= 7|R3= 3|R4=20
|home=Lumberjacks
|H1= 7|H2= 0|H3= 3|H4=0
|stadium=Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX
|attendance= 8,335
|referee=Christian Watso
|TV= ESPN+
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128717] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/stephen-f-austin/boxscore/7767] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/10/26/football-mcneese-pulls-away-for-33-10-win-over-sfa.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:34) SFA TD – Josh McGowen 8-yard pass from Trae Self, Storm Ruiz kick
Stephen F. Austin 7–0; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26 - (02:16) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goal
Stephen F. Austin 7–3; Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:26
;Second quarter
- (04:56) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 10–7; Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:40
;Third quarter
- (06:13) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 39-yard field goal
McNeese State 13–7; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:20 - (00:18) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 40-yard field goal
McNeese State 13–10; Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 4:13
;Fourth quarter
- (11:57) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 30-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 20–10; Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:21 - (08:10) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 63-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT failed
McNeese State 26–10; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32 - (02:16) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 21-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 33–10; Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/25, 162 yards, 2 TD
- SFA – Trae Self – 21/41, 175 yards, TD, INT
;Top rushers
- MCNS – Justin Pratt – 21 carries, 133 yards, TD
- SFA – Josh McGowen – 12 carries, 46 yards
;Top receivers
- MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 5 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
- SFA – Xavier Gipson – 6 receptions, 72 yards
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|McNeese State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=Northwestern State=
{{see also|2019 Northwestern State Demons football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Northwestern State at McNeese State – Game summary
|date=November 2
|time=4:00 p.m. CST
|road=Demons
|R1=10|R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=0
|home=Cowboys
|H1=6 |H2=3 |H3=8 |H4=13
|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
|attendance=9,295
|weather={{convert|62|F|C}}; fair & cool
|referee=Mike Defee
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128718] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/northwestern-state/boxscore/7768] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/11/2/football-big-second-half-propels-cowboys-to-30-20-win-over-nsu.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:22) NSU TD – Justin West 9-yard rush, Daniel Justino kick
Northwestern State 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:41 - (11:09) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 96-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
Northwestern State 7–6; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 - (03:07) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 37-yard field goal
Northwestern State 10–6; Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05
;Second quarter
- (14:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 23-yard field goal
Northwestern State 10–9; Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46 - (10:27) NSU TD – Quan Shorts 22-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Daniel Justino kick
Northwestern State 17–9; Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:12
;Third quarter
- (10:34) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 21-yard field goal
Northwestern State 20–9; Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:26 - (02:45) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Cody Orgeron two-point conversion pass to J'Uan Gross
Northwestern State 20–17; Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:21
;Fourth quarter
- (14:57) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:41 - (08:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 20-yard field goal
McNeese State 27–20; Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:52 - (01:06) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 29-yard field goal
McNeese State 30–20; Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 16/18, 191 yards, 2 TD
- NSU – Shelton Eppler – 28/53, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
- MCNS – Justin Pratt – 29 carries, 87 yards
- NSU – Jared West – 8 carries, 31 yards, TD
;Top receivers
- MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 7 receptions, 71 yards
- NSU – Akile Davis – 4 receptions, 73 yards
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Northwestern State Demons}}"|Northwestern State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Nicholls=
{{see also|2019 Nicholls Colonels football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=McNeese State at Nicholls – Game summary
|date=November 16
|time=3:00 p.m. CST
|road=Cowboys
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=6
|home=No. 24 Colonels
|H1=10|H2=17|H3=0 |H4=7
|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
|attendance=8,958
|weather={{convert|63|F|C}}; clear
|referee=Mike Vandervelde
|TV=CST
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128719] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/nicholls/boxscore/7769] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/11/16/football-cowboys-fall-34-20-to-nicholls.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:57) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 25-yard field goal
Nicholls 3–0; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:03 - (07:39) NICH TD – Dion Ray 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 10–0; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:21 - (07:25) MCNS TD – Mason Pierce 95-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn kick
Nicholls 10–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
;Second quarter
- (14:08) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:23 - (10:29) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 24–7; Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:13 - (00:04) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal
Nicholls 27–7; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:11
;Third quarter
- (06:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
Nicholls 27–14; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:43
;Fourth quarter
- (05:45) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:27 - (03:09) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
Nicholls 34–20; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:31
|stats=
;Top passers
- NICH – Chase Fourcade – 21/35, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 18/36, 184 yards, 2 TD
;Top rushers
- NICH – Julien Gums – 17 carries, 56 yards, TD
- MCNS – Justin Pratt – 10 carries, 24 yards
;Top receivers
- NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 7 receptions, 185 yards, TD
- MCNS – Trevor Begue – 6 receptions, 67 yard, TD
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|McNeese State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Nicholls Colonels}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Lamar=
{{see also|2019 Lamar Cardinals football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=McNeese State at Lamar – Game summary
|date=November 23
|time=3:00 p.m. CST
|road=Cowboys
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=20
|home=Cardinals
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=3
|stadium=Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX
|attendance=7,307
|weather={{convert|62|F|C}}; clear skies
|referee=Dan Lewis
|TV=ESPN3
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401128714] [https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/stats/2019/lamar/boxscore/7770] [https://mcneesesports.com/news/2019/11/23/football-pratt-rushes-for-206-yards-to-lead-pokes-to-27-3-win.aspx]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:03) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 54-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39
;Fourth quarter
- (14:09) LAMR FG – Bailey Griffen 39-yard field goal
McNeese State 7–3; Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55 - (12:15) MCNS TD – JCody Orgeron 41-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 14–3; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54 - (09:26) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn PAT failed
McNeese State 20–3; Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:14 - (05:14) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
McNeese State 27–3; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:11
|stats=
;Top passers
- MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 14/22, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
- LAMR – Shane Johnson – 6/16, 110 yards
;Top rushers
- MCNS – Justin Pratt – 27 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD
- LAMR – Chaz Ward – 15 carries, 33 yards
;Top receivers
- MCNS – Trevor Begue – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
- LAMR – Kenny Allen – reception, 45 yards
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|McNeese State Cowboys}}"|McNeese State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}"|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 |
{{Clear}}
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Roster
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|offensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Cade|last=Bartlett|num=2|pos=QB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Davion|last=Curtis|num=3|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Mack|num=4|pos=RB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Rashid|last=Bonnette|num=5|pos=WR|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cody|last=Orgeron|num=8|pos=QB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Keller|num=10|pos=QB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Gardner|num=12|pos=QB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Briscoe|num=13|pos=WR|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Draysean|last=Hudson|num=14|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Hayes|num=15|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Washington|num=19|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Pratt|num=20|pos=WR|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=D'Andre|last=Hicks|num=22|pos=RB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=J'Uan|last=Gross|num=33|pos=RB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=J'Cobi|last=Skinner|num=34|pos=RB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dontay|last=Hargrove|num=36|pos=TE|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Carlos|last=Williams|num=37|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dominic|last=Prudhomme|num=40|pos=TE|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Logan|num=44|pos=TE|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=McCaylon|last=Thibeaux|num=47|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Herridge|num=53|pos=OL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cutter|last=Leftwich|num=55|pos=OL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Aaron|last=McDaniel|num=57|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tanner|last=Pugh|num=58|pos=OL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Fountain|num=61|pos=OL|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Latronico|num=62|pos=OL|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Charley|last=Zeno|num=63|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Zelezinski|num=64|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Juwan|last=Felix|num=66|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Gary|num=68|pos=OL|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Burguillos|num=70|pos=OL|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jamarius|last=Bolding|num=71|pos=OL|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tre|last=Newton|num=72|pos=OL|class=SR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Morgan|last=Clark|num=|pos=QB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ivory|last=Roberts|num=|pos=RB|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Cory|last=McCoy|num=2|pos=DB|class=JR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jovon|last=Burriss|num=5|pos=DB|class=SR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Darius|last=Johnson|num=17|pos=DB|class=JR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Steven|last=Conerly|num=93|pos=DL|class=SO}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Davis|num=95|pos=DL|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=C. J.|last=Semien|num=96|pos=DL|class=SO}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Marval|last=Bourgeois|num=99|pos=DL|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Clark|num=|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Robinson|num=|pos=LB|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Kade|last=Dixon|num=11|pos=K|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Martin|num=26|pos=K|class=FR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Smith|num=39|pos=LS|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Vondenstein|num=51|pos=LS|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Chandler|last=Perer|num=65|pos=LS|class=FR}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/2019|accessdate=April 25, 2020
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Matt Mattox ({{college|Houston}})
Offensive coordinator/offensive line - Jim Gush (Bucknell)
Defensive coordinator - Landon Hoefer ({{college|Texas Tech}})
Running backs - Ben Olson (Eastern Illinois)
Defensive line - Marcus Walker ({{college|Oklahoma}})
Co-defensive backs - Nick Graham ({{college|Tulsa}})
Co-defensive backs - Brody Trahan ({{college|Baylor}})
Linebackers - Derek Shay (Eastern Illinois)
Tight ends - Lanear Sampson ({{college|Baylor}})
Co-wide receivers - Jeff Lepak (Eastern Illinois)
Co-wide receivers - Kyle Washington ({{college|Angelo State}})
Offensive quality control - Zach Colvin ({{college|Bowling Green State}})
Defensive quality control
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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