1978 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

1978 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–4 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Jack Doland (9th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
UT Arlington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Lamar	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Fresno State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 21–16	14,125	[1]
September 16	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 45–13		[2]
September 23	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 7–10		[3]
September 30	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 20–34	18,200	[4]
October 7	Nicholls State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 35–10	18,000	[5]
October 14	Northeast Louisiana*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–10		[6]
October 21	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 3–6		[7]
October 28	Chattanooga*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–24		[8]
November 11	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	W 24–23		[9]
November 18	UT Arlington	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 17–20	13,800	[10]
November 25	Southwestern Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 44–18		[11]
*Non-conference game