1979 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (4th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Southland

Conference Record: 5-0

Coach: Ernie Duplechin (11-1)

Points For: 226

Points/G: 20.5 (66th of 140)

Points Against: 104

Opp Pts/G: 9.5 (6th of 140)

SRS: 3.16 (55th of 140)

SOS: -5.42 (104th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Independence Bowl 31-7 versus Syracuse

12 Games

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 1, 1979	Sat	McNeese State	@	Tulsa	MVC	W	6	3	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	McNeese State		Southeastern Louisiana	Non-Major	W	10	3	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	McNeese State		West Texas State	MVC	W	21	0	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	McNeese State		Louisiana-Monroe	Ind	W	12	10	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	McNeese State	@	Texas-Arlington	Southland	W	14	13	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	McNeese State	@	Lamar	Southland	W	34	25	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	McNeese State		Arkansas State	Southland	W	10	7	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	McNeese State	@	Chattanooga	Southern	W	24	17	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	McNeese State		Northwestern State	Ind	W	44	13	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	McNeese State		Louisiana Tech	Southland	W	41	7	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	McNeese State	@	Louisiana	Southland	W	10	6	11	0	W 11
12	Dec 15, 1979	Sat	McNeese State	N	Syracuse	Ind	L	7	31	11	1	L 1	Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA)