2022 McNeese Cowboys football team
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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 |
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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 Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Preseason
Preseason poll
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 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Montana State* |
| ESPN+ | L 17–40 | 21,687 |
September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice* |
| 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. 11 Incarnate 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. | at Nicholls | 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. | at Houston Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 21–10 | 1,355 |
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | W 24–20 | 6,901 |
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Game summaries
At No. 4 Montana State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 4 Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
At Rice
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Owls | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
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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Vs. Alcorn State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
Vs. Mississippi College
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
Choctaws | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
At No. 11 Incarnate Word
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
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 6:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 88 • Wind: E 8 mph • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 2,542
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Sam Kaman (sideline)
- Box Score
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Vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 40 |
Cowboys | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
At Nicholls
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
Colonels | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 5,788
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV: ESPN+
Vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Cowboys | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 8,068
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV: ESPN+
Vs. Eastern Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Cowboys | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
At Houston Christian
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Vs. Lamar
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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 |
References
- ^ "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Football schedule change adds UIW, Lamar". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.