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2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team
American college football season
The 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Leger (6th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Collins (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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| No. 10 Central Arkansas +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Sam Houston State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| McNeese State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:30 pm | at Middle Tennessee* | ESPN3 | W 27–21 | 18,690 | ||
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | McMurry* | No. 22 | Cowboy Insider | W 69–7 | 13,291 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 pm | at Weber State* | No. 19 | Big Sky TV | W 35–21 | 9,617 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 19 | The Southeastern Channel | L 24–25 | 4,791 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 pm | Northwestern State | No. 24 |
| Cowboy Insider | W 30–22 | 10,532 |
| October 13 | 7:00 pm | No. 21 Central Arkansas | No. 19 |
| Cowboy Insider | L 26–27 | 12,913 |
| October 20 | 2:00 pm | at No. 6 Sam Houston State | CSNH | L 10–45 | 10,151 | ||
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin |
| SLC TV | W 35–24 | 12,213 | |
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls State | SLC TV | W 42–10 | 5,299 | ||
| November 10 | 1:00 pm | at UTSA* | L 24–31 | 25,784 | |||
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | Lamar |
| Cowboys Insider | W 35–0 | 11,235 | |
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Middle Tennessee
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After Texas A&M bought out the 2012 game scheduled against McNeese State, the Cowboys were able to find a replacement to open the season in the form of the Blue Raiders. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.[4]
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McMurry
The Cowboys look to get rid of a goose egg when they meet the D2 Independent War Hawks. McMurry and McNeese State have met twice before, in 1957 and 1958, with the War Hawks owning a 2–0 record against the Cowboys.[5]
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Weber State
See also: 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team
The Cowboys and Wildcats meet for the third time in 2012 with the series even at 1–1, the last having taken place in 1990 with Weber prevailing 27–7. The Wildcats will head to Lake Charles in 2013 as part of this home-and-home series.[6]
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Southeastern Louisiana
SLC play begins with this match against the Lions. The Cowboys currently own a 22–15 record against the Lions.[1]
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Northwestern State
SLC play continues when the Demons and Cowboys meet with the Cowboys owning a 40–20–1 record against Northwestern State.[1]
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Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas heads to Cowboy Stadium in 2012. The Cowboys are 3–3 against the Bears.[1]
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Sam Houston State
The defending conference champions appear near the end of November. The Cowboys own a 24–8–1 record against Sam Houston State, but the Bearkats have won the recent games.[1]
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Stephen F. Austin
An attempt to pull further away from the Lumberjacks takes place in this 2012 contest. The Cowboys own a 16–13–2 record against the Lumberjacks.[1]
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Nicholls State
The Cowboys open November with the Colonels. It's the 37th meeting with the Cowboys owning a 25–11 advantage in the series.[1]
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UTSA
See also: 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team
The Roadrunners stand as the final non-conference team until playoff time comes for the Cowboys in 2012. It's the second meeting between the 2 with McNeese having won the 2011 match.[1]
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Lamar
See also: 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team
The 31st meeting between the Cardinals and Cowboys closes the 2012 SLC season. The Cowboys own a 21–8–1 record against the Cardinals.[1]
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All McNeese State games will be broadcast on Gator 99.5 FM. KVHP 30.2 is the local affiliate for SLC TV and will air McNeese State games on SLC TV.
- "McNeese State announces 2012 football schedule". McNeese Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- "2012 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- "McNeese State Finalizes 2012 Schedule". NCAAFootball.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- "McMurry Football Announces 2012 schedule". halmummefb.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- "Weber State and McNeese State Football Teams to Meet". Salt Lake Tribune. December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.