*** McNeese State University Directory ***
From The Sports Network
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Total Enrollment: 8,900
Founded: 1939
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Blue and Gold
Conference: Southland
Stadium: Cowboy Stadium (17,610)
Surface: Artificial, GeoMax2
Mascot: Rowdy Cowboy
President: Dr. Philip C. Williams
Athletic Director: Tommy McClelland
Head Coach: Matt Viator
Coaching and Team History
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Year Coach Overall Playoff Games
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1940 Wayne Cusic 1- 4
1941 no team
1942 no team
1943 no team
1944 no team
1945 Wayne Cusic 3- 4
1946 A.I. Ratcliff 8- 3 Tung (L) Pearl River JC, 12-6
1947 A.I. Ratcliff 8-2-1 Cajun (T) Arkansas A&M, 0-0
1948 A.I. Ratcliff 8- 3
1949 A.I. Ratcliff 4- 7
1950 A.I. Ratcliff 5- 5
1951 A.I. Ratcliff 5-4-1 Cosmopolitan (W) La. College,
13-6
1952 A.I. Ratcliff 7- 3
1953 A.I. Ratcliff 3- 7
1954 A.I. Ratcliff 2- 8
1955 John Gregory 7-1-1
1956 John Gregory 3- 7
1957 Les DeVall 8- 2
1958 Les DeVall 5- 5
1959 Les DeVall 6- 3
1960 Les DeVall 7- 3
1961 Les DeVall 7- 2
1962 Les DeVall 6-2-1 Golden Isles (W) Howard, 21-14
1963 Les DeVall 8- 0
1964 Les DeVall 6- 3
1965 Les DeVall 5- 4
1966 Jim Clark 4- 6
1967 Jim Clark 5- 6
1968 Jim Clark 9-1-1
1969 Jim Clark 8- 3
1970 Jack Doland 5- 6
1971 Jack Doland 9-1-1 Rice (L) Tennessee St, 26-23
1972 Jack Doland 8- 3
1973 Jack Doland 7- 3
1974 Jack Doland 6-4-1
1975 Jack Doland 7- 4
1976 Jack Doland 10- 2 Independence (W) Tulsa, 20-16
1977 Jack Doland 5-5-1
1978 Jack Doland 7- 4
1979 Ernie Diplechin 11- 1 Independence (L) Syracuse, 31-7
1980 Ernie Diplechin 10- 2 Independence(L)Southern
Miss,16-14
1981 Ernie Diplechin 7-3-1
1982 Hubert Boales 4-6-1
1983 John McCann 6- 5
1984 John McCann 7-3-1
1985 John McCann 6-3-2
1986 John McCann 2- 9
1987 Sonny Jackson 2- 9
1988 Sonny Jackson 6- 5
1989 Sonny Jackson 5- 6
1990 Bobby Keasler 5- 6
1991 Bobby Keasler 6-4-2 0-1
1992 Bobby Keasler 9- 4 1-1
1993 Bobby Keasler 10- 3 1-1
1994 Bobby Keasler 10- 3 1-1
1995 Bobby Keasler 12- 1 2-1
1996 Bobby Keasler 3- 8
1997 Bobby Keasler 13- 2 3-1
1998 Bobby Keasler 9- 3 0-1
1999 Kirby Bruchhaus 6- 5
2000 Tommy Tate 8- 4 0-1
2001 Tommy Tate 8- 4 0-1
2002 Tommy Tate 12- 2 3-1
2003 Tommy Tate 10- 2 0-1
2004 Tommy Tate 4- 7
2005 Tommy Tate 5- 4 0-1
2006 Tommy Tate 7- 5 0-1
2007 Matt Viator 11- 1 0-1
2008 Matt Viator 7- 5
2009 Matt Viator 9- 3 0-1
2010 Matt Viator 6- 5
2011 Matt Viator 6- 5
2012 Matt Viator 7- 4
Overall Record: 454-277-13 (.619) FCS Playoff Record: 11-15
McNeese Coaching Records
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Years Name # of Years Won Lost Tie Pct.
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1940-45 Wayne Cusic 2 4 8 0 .333
1946-54 A.I. Ratcliff 9 50 42 2 .543
1955-56 John Gregory 2 10 7 1 .584
1957-65 Les DeVall 9 58 24 1 .705
1966-69 Jim Clark 4 17 22 0 .436
1970-78 Jack Doland 9 64 32 3 .662
1979-81 Ernie Duplechin 3 28 6 1 .815
1982 Hubert Boales 1 4 6 1 .410
1983-86 John McCann 4 21 20 2 .512
1987-89 Sonny Jackson 3 13 20 0 .394
1990-98 Bobby Keasler 9 78 34 2 .693
1999 Kirby Bruchaus 1 6 5 0 .546
2000-06 Tommy Tate 7 55 28 0 .663
2007- Matt Viator 6 46 23 0 .667
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