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2001 McNeese State Cowboys football team
| 2001 McNeese State Cowboys football |
|---|
| Southland Conference |
| No. 10 |
| 8–4 (5–1 Southland) |
| Tommy Tate (2nd season) |
| Matt Viator (2nd season) |
| Scott Stoker (2nd season) |
| Cowboy Stadium |
The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as co-champion in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost to Maine in the first round.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | at Texas A&M* | No. 8 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | L 24–38 | 70,656 | |
| September 16 | Prairie View A&M* | No. 7 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 56–0 | 13,151 | |
| September 22 | Alcorn State* | No. 5 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 54–14 | 14,529 | |
| September 29 | West Virginia Tech* | No. 5 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 51–9 | 12,871 | |
| October 6 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 4 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | L 14–26 | 15,054 | |
| October 13 | at No. 17 Southwest Texas State | No. 13 | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | W 24–3 | 11,617 | |
| October 20 | at No. 10 Western Kentucky* | No. 11 | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | L 0–21 | 14,000 | |
| October 27 | No. 14 Sam Houston State | No. 17 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | W 35–23 | 13,875 | |
| November 10 | No. 12 Northwestern State | No. 13 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (rivalry) | W 17–10 | 16,200 | |
| November 17 | at Nicholls State | No. 11 | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | W 34–27 | 4,107 | |
| November 24 | at Jacksonville State | No. 11 | Paul Snow StadiumJacksonville, AL | W 31–21 | 7,842 | |
| December 1 | No. 16 Maine* | No. 10 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | L 10–14 | 12,450 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game |
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