2021 McNeese State Cowboys football team
The 2021 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a members of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by first-year head coach Frank Wilson. They played their home games at Cowboy Stadium.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
2021 record | 4–7 (3–5 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ronnie Letson (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Deron Wilson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium (capacity: 17,610) |
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No. 12 Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northwestern State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2020 season with a 3–4 record, 2-4 in Southland play, during the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As McNeese State decided to play during the scheduled FCS season in the spring, their schedule only consisted of FCS teams, including all teams who chose to play in the spring from the Southland, and Tarleton State.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1] In addition, six Cowboys were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 (8) |
2 | Nicholls | 43 (4) |
3 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
4 | McNeese State | 26 |
5 | Northwestern State | 21 |
6 | Houston Baptist | 10 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense 2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | West Florida* | CST/ESPN+ | L 36–42 | 8,665 | |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at LSU* | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 94,220 | |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern* |
| W 31–24 | 15,003 | |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | L 0–31 | 1,633 | |
October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana |
| CST/ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 6,044 |
October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | CST/ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 7,413 | |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Incarnate Word![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 28–20 | 7,498 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 20–23 | 4,185 | |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Nicholls |
| CST/ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 8,898 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | ESPN+ | W 44–3 | 2,325 | |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern State |
| ESPN+ | L 20–24 | 8,412 |
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Game summaries
West Florida
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | West Florida | McNeese State |
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West Florida | Passing | ||
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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at LSU
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | McNeese State | LSU |
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LSU | Passing | ||
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at Southern
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Statistics | McNeese State | Southern |
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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Southern | Passing | ||
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at Incarnate Word
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Statistics | McNeese State | Incarnate Word |
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No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | McNeese State |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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at Northwestern State
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Statistics | McNeese State | Northwestern State |
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
No. 16 Incarnate Word
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Statistics | Incarnate Word | McNeese State |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
McNeese State | Passing | ||
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at No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana
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Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Nicholls
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Statistics | Nicholls | McNeese State |
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Nicholls | Passing | ||
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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at Houston Baptist
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | McNeese State | Houston Baptist |
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Houston Baptist | Passing | ||
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Northwestern State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Northwestern State | McNeese State |
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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References
- "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "2021 McNeese State Cowboys Football Schedule".
- "2021 McNeese State Cowboys Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.