2007 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2007 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 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their second year under head coach Matt Viator, the team compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

2007 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 15–44 vs. Eastern Washington
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 11
Record	11–1 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Viator (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Broderick Fobbs (1st season) Tim Leger (1st season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 McNeese State $^		7	–	0					11	–	1
Sam Houston State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Central Arkansas*		5	–	2					6	–	5
Nicholls State		3	–	4					6	–	5
Texas State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Northwestern State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		2	–	5					3	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1		No. 13 Portland State*	No. 10	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 35–12	13,498	[1]
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	No. 8	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	W 38–17	33,828	[2]
September 22		at Southern Utah*	No. 6	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	W 41–20	3,987	[3]
September 29		South Dakota*	No. 6	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–7	14,260	[4]
October 6		at Texas State	No. 6	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 41–20	13,171	[5]
October 13		Sam Houston State	No. 6	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 31–21	13,060	[6]
October 20	6:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Nicholls State	No. 6	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 28–7	6,486
October 27	7:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 5	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 45–17	15,153	[7]
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 5	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 49–20	6,845	[8]
November 10	7:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	No. 4	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 27–21	13,413	[9]
November 17	7:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	No. 4	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 41–14	11,135	[10]
November 24		No. 14 Eastern Washington	No. 3	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I First Round)	L 15–44	9,213	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time