McNeese Cowboys football
| McNeese Cowboys football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1940 | ||
| Athletic director | Heath Schroyer | ||
| Head coach | Matt Viator 11th season, 83–40 (.675) | ||
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| Stadium | Navarre Stadium (capacity: 17,610) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland | ||
| Colors | Royal blue and gold | ||
| All-time record | 487–311–13 (.609) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–3–1 (.500) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| SLC: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015 | |||
| Rivalries | Central Arkansas (rivalry) Lamar (rivalry) Louisiana (rivalry) Northwestern State (rivalry) | ||
| Fight song | "On Mcneese" | ||
| Mascot | Rowdy | ||
| Marching band | "The Pride of Mcneese" | ||
| Website | McNeeseSports.com | ||
The McNeese Cowboys football program is the intercollegiate American football team for McNeese State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. McNeese's first football team was fielded in 1940. The team plays its home games at the 17,410 seat Navarre Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.