| 1993 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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| Southland champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 16–22 vs. Troy State | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–3 (7–0 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Santiago (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kirby Bruchhaus (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 McNeese State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost to Troy State in the quarterfinals.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | No. 4 Northern Iowa* | No. 7 | W 27–10 | 19,572 | ||
| September 11 | Eastern Illinois* | No. 3 |
| W 49–7 | 19,579 | |
| September 18 | at Illinois State* | No. 2 | L 27–37 | 9,819 | ||
| September 25 | at No. 22 UCF* | No. 10 | L 3–22 | 10,759 | ||
| October 9 | at No. 4 Northeast Louisiana | No. 18 | W 34–26 | 20,180 | ||
| October 16 | North Texas | No. 13 |
| W 18–17 | ||
| October 23 | Sam Houston State | No. 13 |
| W 34–14 | 19,879 | |
| October 30 | at No. 16 Stephen F. Austin | No. 9 | W 21–20 | 10,864 | ||
| November 6 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 8 | W 27–10 | |||
| November 13 | at Northwestern State | No. 7 | W 34–7 | |||
| November 20 | Nicholls State | No. 5 |
| W 27–0 | ||
| November 27 | No. 10 William & Mary* | No. 5 |
| W 34–28 | 17,167 | |
| December 4 | No. 1 Troy State* | No. 5 |
| L 28–35 | ||
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References
- "McNeese State spoils No. 4 UNI's opener, 27–10". The Des Moines Register. September 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese State routs Eastern Illinois, 49–7". Herald and Review. September 12, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ISU stuns McNeese State". The Pantagraph. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Knights bank on defense". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Joseph leads Cowboys over NLU". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late field goal propels McNeese past UNT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1993. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese St. 37, Sam Houston St. 14". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1993. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese State hands SFA bitter loss, 21–20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese State deals Southwest Texas 27–10 setback". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cowboys convincingly take care of their SLC business". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Joseph catapults Cowboys past NSU". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese eliminates Tribe 34–28". Roanoke Times and World-News. November 28, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Troy State, Simmons survive shootout with Cowboys". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese State - 1993 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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