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1963 McNeese State Cowboys football team
| 1963 McNeese State Cowboys football |
|---|
| Gulf States Conference |
| 8–0 (5–0 GSC) |
| Les DeVall (7th season) |
| Wildcat Stadium |
The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.
The Cowboys season finale against Southwestern Louisiana was originally scheduled for November 23 but postponed to November 26 in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred on November 22.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Louisiana Tech | Wildcat StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 27–6 | 7,000 | ||
| October 5 | Howard (AL)* | Wildcat StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 28–0 | 5,500 | ||
| October 12 | Tampa* | Wildcat StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 37–12 | 6,000 | ||
| October 19 | at Northeast Louisiana State | No. 10 | Brown StadiumMonroe, LA | W 20–8 | 4,500 | |
| November 2 | at Louisiana College* | Alumni StadiumPineville, LA | W 40–0 | 5,000 | ||
| November 9 | at Northwestern State | No. 9 | Demon StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | W 21–13 | 6,000 | |
| November 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 9 | Wildcat StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 35–6 | 8,000 | |
| November 26 | at Southwestern Louisiana | No. 8 | McNaspy StadiumLafayette, LA (rivalry) | W 14–7 | 7,500–8,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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