McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls

The McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls are composed of 14 teams representing McNeese State University in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball, tennis, soccer, and softball. The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in NCAA Division I, with Cowboys football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and are members of the Southland Conference.^[2]

McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls
University	McNeese State University
Conference	Southland Conference
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Heath Schroyer
Location	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Varsity teams	14
Football stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Basketball arena	The Legacy Center
Baseball stadium	Joe Miller Ballpark
Softball stadium	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
Soccer stadium	Cowgirl Field
Other venues	Henning Track and Field Complex Nancy Hank Tennis Center Ralph O. Ward Memorial Arena
Mascot	Rowdy
Nickname	Cowboys and Cowgirls
Fight song	"On McNeese" and "Jole Blon"
Colors	Royal blue and gold[1]
Website	mcneesesports.com

Sports sponsored

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Beach volleyball
Cross country	Cross country
Football
Soccer
Track and field1	Softball
	Tennis
	Track and field1
	Volleyball
1 – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Baseball

Main article: McNeese Cowboys baseball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Ballpark.

Men's basketball

Main article: McNeese Cowboys basketball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at The Legacy Center (known before August 2021 as the Health and Human Performance Education Complex).

Women's basketball

Main article: McNeese Cowgirls basketball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Like the Cowboys, the Cowgirls play home games at The Legacy Center.

Football

Main article: McNeese Cowboys football

The team represents McNeese State University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Cowboy Stadium.

Softball

Main article: McNeese Cowgirls softball

The team represents McNeese State University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Field at Cowboy Diamond.

Athletics venues

Venue	Sport	Opened	Ref.
Cowboy Stadium	Football	1965	[3]
Joe Miller Ballpark	Baseball	1953	[4]
Legacy Center	Basketball	2018	[5]
Cowgirl Field	Soccer	n/a	[6]
Joe Miller Field	Softball	2003	[3]
Ralph O. Ward Complex	Track and field	1939	[7]

Gallery

• 
  Joe Miller Ballpark
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  Cowboy Stadium
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  Cowgirl Field
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  Burton Complex
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  Recreational Sports Complex
• 
  Joe Miller Field

See also

• List of NCAA Division I institutions