| 1997McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, L 9–10 vs.Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 7 |
| Record | 13–2 (6–1 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Santiago (8th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kirby Bruchhaus (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7McNeese State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Northwestern State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1997 McNeese State Cowboys football team was anAmerican football team that representedMcNeese State University as a member of theSouthland Conference (Southland) during the1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coachBobby Keasler, the team compiled an overall record of 13–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champions. The Cowboys advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and lost toYoungstown State in the championship game.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Southeastern Oklahoma State* | W 31–0 | 13,000 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | atSouthwest Missouri State* | No. 20 | W 28–16 | 13,385 | [2] | |
| September 20 | No. 12Northern Iowa* | No. 16 |
| W 22–5 | 11,627 | [3] |
| September 27 | atJacksonville State | No. 11 | W 27–6 | 3,787 | [4] | |
| October 4 | Arkansas Tech* | No. 10 |
| W 55–7 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Northwestern State | No. 4 |
| W 50–7 | 15,276 | [6] |
| October 25 | at No. 10Stephen F. Austin | No. 2 | L 7–13 | 17,387 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Sam Houston State | No. 9 |
| W 38–21 | 10,238 | [8] |
| November 8 | atSouthwest Texas State | No. 10 | W 31–21 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | Troy State | No. 7 |
| W 10–7 | [10] | |
| November 22 | atNicholls State | No. 7 | W 31–13 | [11] | ||
| November 29 | No. 11Montana* | No. 7 |
| W 19–14 | 13,681 | [12] |
| December 6 | at No. 2Western Illinois* | No. 7 |
| W 14–12 | 5,000 | [13] |
| December 13 | at No. 3Delaware* | No. 7 |
| W 23–21 | 14,461 | [14] |
| December 20 | vs. No. 4Youngstown State* | No. 7 |
| L 9–10 | 14,771 | [15] |
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