1973 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

1973 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–3 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Jack Doland (4th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium

1973 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Lamar	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
SW Louisiana	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		Southeastern Louisiana*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 40–10	12,700
September 22		at Lamar	No. 13	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	W 20–17	14,000
September 29		No. 9 Louisiana Tech	No. 12	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 7–10	15,000
October 6	7:30 p.m.	at UT Arlington		Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 24–26	5,200–5,500
October 13		at Northeast Louisiana*		Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 16–6	5,000
October 20		Nicholls State*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 28–7	10,000
October 27		Troy State*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 21–6	12,000
November 3		at Northwestern State*		Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 14–0	9,800
November 17		Arkansas State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 23–26	11,000
November 24		at Southwestern Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	W 37–0	10,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time