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1954 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Albert I. Ratcliff, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC.

1954 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southeastern Louisiana $6–0–09–0–0
Northwestern State4–2–07–2–0
Louisiana Tech4–2–06–3–0
Southwestern Louisiana4–2–05–4–0
Louisiana College1–4–14–5–1
McNeese State1–5–02–8–0
Northeast Louisiana State0–5–11–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Howard Payne*
L 7–385,000[1]
September 25Stephen F. Austin*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 13–403,500[2]
October 2at Northwestern State
L 20–327,500[3]
October 9at Louisiana Tech
L 10–218,000[4]
October 16Louisiana College
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
L 0–285,500[5]
October 23Northeast Louisiana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 27–6600[6]
October 30at Trinity (TX)*
L 0–687,500[7]
November 6Texas Lutheran*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 33–18900[8]
November 13at Southeastern Louisiana
L 6–506,500[9]
November 20Southwestern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
L 12–554,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ↑ "Howard Payne winner, 38–7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 19, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Lumberjacks wallop MSC Cowboys, 40–13". Lake Charles American-Press. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Demons open GSC bid by defeating Cowpokes". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "La. Tech gains 21–10 win over McNeese State". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Clark paces Wildcats over Cowpokes, 28–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "McNeese tramples Northeast 27–6 in Gulf States fray". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trinity wins 13th in row". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1954. p. 2B. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "TLC beaten again, 33–18". The Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lions trample McNeese, 50–6". The Times-Picayune. November 14, 1954. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "SLI bows out with 55–12 romp over McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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