1966 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1966 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Clark, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.

1966 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	5–5 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Jim Clark (1st season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Northwestern State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Texas A&I*	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 6–12	7,500	[1]
September 24	Pensacola NAS*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 21–7	9,500	[2]
October 1	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 10–7	10,000	[3]
October 8	at Arlington State*	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 0–20	8,000	[4]
October 15	Northeast Louisiana State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 18–17	9,000	[5]
October 22	at Lamar Tech*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	L 7–10	12,121	[6]
October 29	Louisiana College*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–0	11,000	[7]
November 5	No. 5 Northwestern State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 6–14	11,500	[8]
November 12	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 28–12	7,500	[9]
November 19	Southwestern Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 0–7	12,300	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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