2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

2019 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Sterlin Gilbert (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mattox (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Gush (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Sam Houston State   6 – 3     7 – 5  
McNeese State   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Incarnate Word   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Abilene Christian   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Northwestern State   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Houston Baptist   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Lamar   2 – 7     4 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Sterlin Gilbert in his first and only season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

On November 20, 2018, head coach Lance Guidry was fired.[1] He finished at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12. On December 5, the school hired South Florida offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert as head coach.[2]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Cowboys were picked to finish in sixth place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 200 (20)
2 Central Arkansas 154
3 Incarnate Word 150 (1)
4 Sam Houston State 146
5 Lamar 123
6 McNeese State 114
7 Abilene Christian 112 (1)
8 Southeastern Louisiana 71
9 Stephen F. Austin 63
10 Northwestern State 56
11 Houston Baptist 21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Cowboys placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[4]

Offense

1st team

Grant Burguillos – OL


Defense

1st team

Chris Livings – DL

Colby Burton – DB

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Southern*CST/ESPN+W 34–2820,437
September 76:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*ESPN+L 14–5655,509
September 146:00 p.m.Alcorn State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
COWBOYINSIDERW 17–1410,127
September 216:00 p.m.at Abilene ChristianESPN+L 10–179,624
September 286:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+L 17–289,107
October 54:00 p.m.No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
CST/ESPN+W 38–348,217
October 124:00 p.m.No. 16 Central ArkansasESPN+L 31–4011,237
October 194:00 p.m.Houston Baptistdagger
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
COWBOYINSIDERW 42–278,083
October 263:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinESPN+W 33–108,335
November 24:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
CST/ESPN+W 30–209,295
November 163:00 p.m.at No. 24 NichollsCST/ESPN+L 20–348,958
November 233:00 p.m.at LamarESPN3W 27–37,307
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[5][6][7]

Game summaries

Southern

Statistics Southern McNeese State
First downs 29 18
Total yards 342 303
Rushing yards 103 154
Passing yards 239 149
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 26:35 33:25
Southern at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 01428
RV Cowboys 7 10 71034

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 20,437
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • TV: CST
  • [1][2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • (06:11) MCNS TD – J'Cobi Skinner 1-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:41
  • (03:22) SOU TD – Timothy Bedford 33-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
    Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
Second quarter
  • (14:52) SOU TD – Hunter Register 43-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
    Southern 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:06
  • (09:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
    Southern 14–10; Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:08
  • (01:49) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
    McNeese State 17–14; Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 3:51
Third quarter
  • (10:16) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 24-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
    McNeese State 24–14; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:59
Fourth quarter
  • (10:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 29-yard field goal
    McNeese State 27–14; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:31
  • (05:25) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 3-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
    McNeese State 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:13
  • (03:41) SOU TD – Hunter Register 17-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kick
    McNeese State 34–21; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
  • (00:32) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
    McNeese State 34–28; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 1:59
Top passers
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 15/22, 147 yards, 2 TD
  • SOU - Glendon McDaniel - 11/19, 135 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MCNS - Elijah Mack - 12 carries, 45 yards, TD
  • SOU - Devon Benn - 11 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 51 yards
  • SOU - Hunter Register - 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

At Oklahoma State

Statistics McNeese State Oklahoma State
First downs 13 25
Total yards 318 580
Rushing yards 161 167
Passing yards 157 413
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:45 28:15
McNeese State at Oklahoma State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
MCNS Cowboys 0 0 7714
OSU Cowboys 14 14 28056

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 55,509
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [4][5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • (15:00) OSU TD – A. J. Green 27-yard interception returned, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:45
  • (01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 69-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 14–0; Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:30
Second quarter
  • (07:43) OSU TD – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 21–0; Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:13
  • (01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 4-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 28–0; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:30
Third quarter
  • (14:48) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 75-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 35–0; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
  • (11:15) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 16-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
    Oklahoma State 35–7; Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:33
  • (09:15) OSU TD – C. J. Moore 59-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 42–7; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00
  • (06:52) OSU TD – Braydon Johnson 69-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 49–7; Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:34
  • (06:04) OSU TD – Micah Cooper 1-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kick
    Oklahoma State 56–7; Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03
Fourth quarter
  • (05:34) MCNS TD – Marcus Foster 32-yard fumble returned, Noah Anderson kick
    Oklahoma State 56–14; Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:13
Top passers
  • OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12/18, 250 yards, 3 TD
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 11/22, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12 carries, 51 yards
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 16 carries, 89 yards
Top receivers
  • OSU - Tylan Wallace - 5 receptions, 180 yards, 3 TD
  • MCNS - D'Andre Hicks - 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Alcorn State

Statistics Alcorn State McNeese State
First downs 22 14
Total yards 318 324
Rushing yards 154 133
Passing yards 164 191
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 32:05 27:55
Alcorn State at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 01414
Cowboys 7 10 0017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 10,127
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • [7][8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (06:27) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 19-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:12
Second quarter
  • (13:42) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
    McNeese State 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50
  • (08:52) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
    McNeese State 17–0; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:24
Fourth quarter
  • (06:27) ALCN TD – Chris Blair 13-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough PAT failed
    McNeese State 17–6; Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:06
  • (06:27) ALCN TD – Niko Duffey 14-yard pass from Felix Harper, Felix Harper two-point conversion pass to LeCharles Pringle
    McNeese State 17–14; Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:01
Top passers
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 19/29, 191 yards, 2 TD
  • ALCN - Felix Harper - 13/28, 132 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS - J'Cobi Skinner - 14 carries, 52 yards
  • ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 18 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Trevor Begue - 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
  • ALCN - Niko Duffey - 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD

At Abilene Christian

Statistics McNeese State Abilene Christian
First downs 18 16
Total yards 383 415
Rushing yards 194 85
Passing yards 189 330
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 30:12 29:48
McNeese State at Abilene Christian – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 0 0710
Wildcats 3 7 0717

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 9,624
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [10][11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • (04:50) ACU FG – Blair Zepeda 25-yard field goal
    Abilene Christian 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:51
  • (00:16) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 23-yard field goal
    Tied 3–3; Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:34
Second quarter
  • (07:33) ACU TD – Tracy James 59-yard pass from Luke Anthony, Blair Zepeda kick
    Abilene Christian 10–3; Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:13
Fourth quarter
  • (01:53) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
    Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:38
  • (00:13) ACU TD – Tracy James 1-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kick
    Abilene Christian 17–10; Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 0:40
Top passers
  • ACU - Luke Anthony - 26/44, 313 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 17/33, 189 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ACU - Tracy James - 15 carries, 36 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Elijah Mack - 18 carries, 125 yards
Top receivers
  • ACU - Josh Fink - 9 receptions, 123 yards
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Sam Houston State

Statistics Sam Houston State McNeese State
First downs 18 14
Total yards 416 318
Rushing yards 89 38
Passing yards 327 280
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 37:36 22:24
Sam Houston State at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 9 61328
Cowboys 7 7 3017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 9,107
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [13][14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (03:07) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 67-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:17
Second quarter
  • (12:00) SHSU TD – Nathan Stewart 21-yard pass from Ty Brock, Connor Crow kick
    Tied 7–7; Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:14
  • (07:43) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 14–7; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:33
  • (04:17) SHSU SF – Team Safety
    McNeese State 14–9; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33
Third quarter
  • (08:45) SHSU TD – Noah Smith 61-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failed
    Sam Houston State 15–14; Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:27
  • (03:47) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 43-yard field goal
    McNeese State 17–15; Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:17
Fourth quarter
  • (11:13) SHSU TD – Chandler Harvin 12-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failed
    Sam Houston State 21–17; Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 7:27
  • (09:38) SHSU TD – Kyran Jackson 5-yard rush, Connor Crow kick
    Sam Houston State 28–17; Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:59
Top passers
  • SHSU - Ty Brock - 14/29, 262 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 18/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • SHSU - Kyran Jackson - 20 carries, 111 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 12 carries, 17 yards
Top receivers
  • SHSU - Nathan Stewart - 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 10 receptions, 160 yards, TD

Southeastern Louisiana

Statistics Southeastern Louisiana McNeese State
First downs 19 23
Total yards 452 473
Rushing yards 86 225
Passing yards 366 248
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Lions 3 14 31434
Cowboys 10 14 01438

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny & humid
  • Game attendance: 8,217
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV: CST
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:48) MCNS TD – Davion Curtis 20-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:30
  • (04:45) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goal
    McNeese State 10–0; Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:37
  • (00:07) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 20-yard field goal
    McNeese State 10–3; Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:38
Second quarter
  • (13:30) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 58-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 17–3; Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:33
  • (05:35) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 2-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 24–3; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:48
  • (02:42) SELA TD – CJ Turner 10-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
    McNeese State 24–10; Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:48
  • (00:23) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 31-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
    McNeese State 24–17; Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 1:37
Third quarter
  • (01:09) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 21-yard field goal
    McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:06
Fourth quarter
  • (13:02) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 60-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
    Southeastern Louisiana 27–24; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:46
  • (09:56) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 31–27; Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:00
  • (07:06) SELA TD – Bransen Schwebel 2-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
    Southeastern Louisiana 34–31; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50
  • (02:21) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 33-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 38–34; Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:35
Top passers
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/29, 248 yards, 3 TD
  • SELA – Chason Virgil – 27/49, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS – Elijah Mack – 28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
  • SELA – Austin Mitchell – carry, 36 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • SELA – Bransen Schwebel – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD

At Central Arkansas

Statistics McNeese State Central Arkansas
First downs 19 23
Total yards 452 473
Rushing yards 86 225
Passing yards 366 248
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
McNeese State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 14 0731
No. 16 Bears 10 10 14640

at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,237
  • Referee: Michael Vanderv
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:26) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:23
  • (09:10) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 34-yard field goal
    McNeese State 7–3; Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:16
  • (06:30) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 25-yard field goal
    McNeese State 10–3; Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:40
  • (05:01) UCA TD – Carlos Blackman 17-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
    Tied 10–10; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
Second quarter
  • (11:49) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 17–10; Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:26
  • (05:50) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goal
    McNeese State 17–13; Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:45
  • (01:56) UCA TD – Joe Hampton 38-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
    Central Arkansas 20–17; Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:54
  • (00:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 32-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:31
Third quarter
  • (07:56) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 78-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
    Central Arkansas 27–24; Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12
  • (02:26) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 19-yard pass from Luke Hales, Hayden Ray kick
    Central Arkansas 34–24; Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:16
Fourth quarter
  • (12:10) MCNS TD – Louis Conerly 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    Central Arkansas 34–31; Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:36
  • (07:41) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 25-yard field goal
    Central Arkansas 37–31; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:36
  • (06:42) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goal
    Central Arkansas 40–31; Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52
Top passers
  • UCA – Breylin Smith – 28/41, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 26/41, 344 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • UCA – Carlos Blackman – 15 carries, 64 yards
  • MCNS – Elijah Mack – 20 carries, 70 yards
Top receivers
  • UCA – Tyler Hudson – 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
  • MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 13 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD

Houston Baptist

Statistics Houston Baptist McNeese State
First downs 24 30
Total yards 347 567
Rushing yards 30 264
Passing yards 317 303
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:08 34:52
Houston Baptist at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 13 0727
Cowboys 14 14 7742

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 8,083
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:39) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:21
  • (05:44) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 14–0; Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:53
  • (02:37) HBU TD – Trevor Larkin 5-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
    McNeese State 14–7; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:59
Second quarter
  • (14:48) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 68-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
  • (11:04) HBU TD – Ean Beek 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
    McNeese State 21–14; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44
  • (06:03) MCNS TD – Jovon Burriss 11-yard fumble returned, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 28–14; Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:10
  • (00:13) HBU TD – Jaylon Johnson 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia PAT failed
    McNeese State 28–20; Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 2:37
Third quarter
  • (01:59) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 13-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 35–20; Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:45
Fourth quarter
  • (02:56) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 69-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 42–20; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:36
  • (02:11) HBU TD – Ben Ratzlaff 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
    McNeese State 42–27; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:45
Top passers
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 24/31, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • HBU – Bailey Zappe – 32/52, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS – Justin Pratt – 11 carries, 100 yards, TD
  • HBU – Ean Beek – 13 carries, 52 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS – Trevor Begue – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
  • HBU – Jaylon Johnson – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

At Stephen F. Austin

Statistics McNeese State Stephen F. Austin
First downs 21 17
Total yards 408 254
Rushing yards 246 79
Passing yards 162 175
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:08 27:52
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 32033
Lumberjacks 7 0 3010

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 8,335
  • Referee: Christian Watso
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) SFA TD – Josh McGowen 8-yard pass from Trae Self, Storm Ruiz kick
    Stephen F. Austin 7–0; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
  • (02:16) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goal
    Stephen F. Austin 7–3; Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:26
Second quarter
  • (04:56) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 10–7; Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:40
Third quarter
  • (06:13) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 39-yard field goal
    McNeese State 13–7; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:20
  • (00:18) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 40-yard field goal
    McNeese State 13–10; Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 4:13
Fourth quarter
  • (11:57) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 30-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 20–10; Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:21
  • (08:10) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 63-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT failed
    McNeese State 26–10; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32
  • (02:16) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 21-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 33–10; Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55
Top passers
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/25, 162 yards, 2 TD
  • SFA – Trae Self – 21/41, 175 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS – Justin Pratt – 21 carries, 133 yards, TD
  • SFA – Josh McGowen – 12 carries, 46 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 5 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
  • SFA – Xavier Gipson – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Northwestern State

Statistics Northwestern State McNeese State
First downs 18 14
Total yards 314 308
Rushing yards 20 117
Passing yards 294 191
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 27:19 32:41
Northwestern State at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 10 7 3020
Cowboys 6 3 81330

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); fair & cool
  • Game attendance: 9,295
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV: CST/ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:22) NSU TD – Justin West 9-yard rush, Daniel Justino kick
    Northwestern State 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:41
  • (11:09) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 96-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
    Northwestern State 7–6; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
  • (03:07) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 37-yard field goal
    Northwestern State 10–6; Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05
Second quarter
  • (14:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 23-yard field goal
    Northwestern State 10–9; Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46
  • (10:27) NSU TD – Quan Shorts 22-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Daniel Justino kick
    Northwestern State 17–9; Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:12
Third quarter
  • (10:34) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 21-yard field goal
    Northwestern State 20–9; Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
  • (02:45) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Cody Orgeron two-point conversion pass to J'Uan Gross
    Northwestern State 20–17; Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:21
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 24–20; Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:41
  • (08:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 20-yard field goal
    McNeese State 27–20; Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:52
  • (01:06) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 29-yard field goal
    McNeese State 30–20; Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58
Top passers
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 16/18, 191 yards, 2 TD
  • NSU – Shelton Eppler – 28/53, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS – Justin Pratt – 29 carries, 87 yards
  • NSU – Jared West – 8 carries, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 7 receptions, 71 yards
  • NSU – Akile Davis – 4 receptions, 73 yards

At Nicholls

Statistics McNeese State Nicholls
First downs 14 24
Total yards 236 519
Rushing yards 52 145
Passing yards 184 374
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:12 32:48
McNeese State at Nicholls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 7620
No. 24 Colonels 10 17 0734

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 8,958
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV: CST
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:57) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 25-yard field goal
    Nicholls 3–0; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:03
  • (07:39) NICH TD – Dion Ray 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
    Nicholls 10–0; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:21
  • (07:25) MCNS TD – Mason Pierce 95-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn kick
    Nicholls 10–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
  • (14:08) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
    Nicholls 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:23
  • (10:29) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
    Nicholls 24–7; Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:13
  • (00:04) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal
    Nicholls 27–7; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:11
Third quarter
  • (06:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    Nicholls 27–14; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:43
Fourth quarter
  • (05:45) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
    Nicholls 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:27
  • (03:09) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
    Nicholls 34–20; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:31
Top passers
  • NICH – Chase Fourcade – 21/35, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 18/36, 184 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • NICH – Julien Gums – 17 carries, 56 yards, TD
  • MCNS – Justin Pratt – 10 carries, 24 yards
Top receivers
  • NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 7 receptions, 185 yards, TD
  • MCNS – Trevor Begue – 6 receptions, 67 yard, TD

At Lamar

Statistics McNeese State Lamar
First downs 19 11
Total yards 518 210
Rushing yards 280 96
Passing yards 238 114
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
McNeese State at Lamar – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 02027
Cardinals 0 0 033

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 7,307
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
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Game information
First quarter
  • (13:03) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 54-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39
Fourth quarter
  • (14:09) LAMR FG – Bailey Griffen 39-yard field goal
    McNeese State 7–3; Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55
  • (12:15) MCNS TD – JCody Orgeron 41-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 14–3; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
  • (09:26) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn PAT failed
    McNeese State 20–3; Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:14
  • (05:14) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kick
    McNeese State 27–3; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:11
Top passers
  • MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 14/22, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • LAMR – Shane Johnson – 6/16, 110 yards
Top rushers
  • MCNS – Justin Pratt – 27 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD
  • LAMR – Chaz Ward – 15 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS – Trevor Begue – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
  • LAMR – Kenny Allen – reception, 45 yards

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Roster

2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Cyron Sutton Jr
QB 2 Cade Bartlett Fr
WR 3 Davion Curtis  Jr
RB 4 Elijah Mack Jr
WR 5 Rashid Bonnette Sr
QB 8 Cody Orgeron Jr
QB 10 Matt Keller Jr
QB 12 Matt Gardner  So
WR 13 Nate Briscoe So
WR 14 Draysean Hudson  Jr
WR 15 Zach Hayes  Fr
WR 19 Tyler Washington Fr
WR 20 Justin Pratt Sr
RB 22 D'Andre Hicks So
RB 33 J'Uan Gross So
RB 34 J'Cobi Skinner So
TE 36 Dontay Hargrove Jr
RB 37 Carlos Williams Fr
TE 40 Dominic Prudhomme  Fr
TE 44 Jacob Logan Jr
RB 47 McCaylon Thibeaux  Fr
OL 53 Kyle Herridge So
OL 55 Cutter Leftwich So
OL 57 Aaron McDaniel Fr
OL 58 Tanner Pugh So
OL 61 Collin Fountain Jr
OL 62 Joe Latronico Jr
OL 63 Charley Zeno  Fr
OL 64 Jack Zelezinski Fr
OL 66 Juwan Felix Fr
OL 68 Caleb Gary Jr
OL 70 Grant Burguillos Sr
OL 71 Jamarius Bolding Jr
OL 72 Tre Newton Sr
OL 73 Calvin Barkat So
OL 74 Blaise Scriber Sr
OL 75 Zach Jones Sr
OL 77 DeMarcus Thomas Fr
OL 78 Hayden Shaw Fr
OL 79 Nick Holiday  Fr
TE 80 Louis Conerly Sr
WR 81 Deon Cormier  Fr
WR 83 Trevor Begue Jr
TE 84 KJ Brown Fr
WR 86 Markel Cotten Fr
WR 87 Markquell Stewart Fr
WR 88 Tylin Bryant  Fr
WR 89 Mason Pierce Fr
QB Morgan Clark Fr
RB Ivory Roberts Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Darion Dunn Jr
DB 2 Cory McCoy Jr
DB 4 Colby Burton Sr
DB 5 Jovon Burriss Sr
DB 6 Calum Foster Sr
DB 7 Gabe Foster Jr
DL 8 Damien DeGruy So
DL 9 Cody Roscoe Jr
LB 10 Darius Daniels So
LB 11 Kody Fulp So
DB 16 Colby Richardson So
DB 17 Darius Johnson Jr
DB 18 Eli Johnson Fr
DB 21 Andre Sam So
LB 23 Kordell Williams So
DB 25 Darius Shields Fr
LB 26 Keshon Bell So
DB 27 Enos Lewis So
DB 28 Andrew Croker  Fr
LB 29 Jake LaFleur Fr
DE 30 Marcus Foster Sr
LB 31 Dorion Pollard Jr
LB 32 Carlos Scott Jr
DB 35 Anthony Johnson Fr
LB 41 Eric Rene  Fr
DE 42 Earenest Grayson, III Fr
LB 43 Tyrell Flugence Fr
LB 45 Tahj Samuel  Fr
LB 48 Andrew Hyacinth Jr
DE 49 Chris Livings Sr
DL 54 Jonathon Hageon  Fr
LB 56 Brayden Adams  Fr
DL 90 Jonta Jones Sr
DL 91 Tyrique Gibson So
DL 92 Arthur Lott Fr
DL 93 Steven Conerly So
DL 94 Kaleb Wenson Fr
DL 95 Chase Davis So
DL 96 C. J. Semien So
DL 97 Camron Peterson So
DE 98 Logan Sonnier  Fr
DL 99 Marval Bourgeois Sr
LB Trey Clark Fr
LB Blake Robinson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Kade Dixon So
K 26 Eric Martin Fr
P 38 Bailey Raborn Jr
LS 39 Jake Smith Sr
LS 51 Trey Vondenstein  Fr
LS 65 Chandler Perer Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2020

References

  1. ^ Gazzolo, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach". The Daily Iberian.
  2. ^ "USF's Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State". Tampa Bay Times. December 5, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Southland TV Selections Announced for First Four Weeks". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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