2009 McNeese State Football Media Guide

Derrick FourrouxAll-SLC Quarterback

Toddrick PendlandAll-American Tailback

Deron MinorAll-SLC Linebacker

2009 MCNEESE SCHEDULESEPTEMBER5 Henderson State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m.12 Appalachian State Boone, NC 2:30 p.m.19 Savannah State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m.26 Tulane New Orleans, LA 2:30 p.m.

OCTOBER3 Open10 *Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX 6 p.m.17 *Northwestern State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m.24 *SE Louisiana (HC) Cowboy Stadium 6 p.m.31 *Nicholls State Thibodaux, LA 1 p.m.

NOVEMBER7 *Sam Houston State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m.14 *Texas State San Marcos, TX 6 p.m.21 *Central Arkansas Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m.* - Southland Conference game HC - HomecomingAll times are central.

2008 MCNEESE RESULTSAUGUST30 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC NC 35-28

SEPTEMBER6 Delta State Cowboy Stadium Mc 52-2713 Cal Poly cancelled27 Southern Virginia Cowboy Stadium Mc 63-7

OCTOBER4 South Dakota State Brookings, SD Mc 46-44 (3OT)11 Texas State Cowboy Stadium TS 45-4218 Sam Houston State Huntsville, TX Mc 28-1725 Nicholls State Cowboy Stadium Ni 38-35

NOVEMBER1 SE Louisiana Hammond, LA Mc 24-148 Stephen F. Austin Cowboy Stadium Mc 42-3115 Northwestern State Natchitoches, LA Mc 24-1722 Central Arkansas Conway, AR CA 47-30

Head Coach Matt Viator and quarterback Derrick Fourroux

All-American tailback Toddrick Pendland (SLC Offensive Player of the Year in 2008)

CREDITS: Photos in this year’s brochure are by Richard Martin, Ray-mond Stewart, Gray Little, Rod Anderson, Kirk Meche and Louis Bon-nette. The brochure was designed, written and edited by Louis Bon-nette with assistance from Pam LaFosse, Drew Fitzgerald and Candance Townsend. Printing was by Print Service of Lake Charles, LA.

• OUTLOOK - McNeese State has 46 lettermen returning from last year’s team that posted a 7-4 record and tied for second in the Southland Conference with a 4-3 mark. ...there are six starters back on offense and three on defense

• KEY RETURNEES: TB Toddrick Pendland (ran for school record 1,431 yards ...he also scored 90 points and averaged 171.4 yards per game all-purpose running)....QB Derrick Fourroux will mark his fourth season as the team’s starting quarterback...in 2008 he completed 169 of 277 passes for 2,205 yards and 18 touchdowns...he led the team in total offense with a 241.1 yards per game average...tight end Wes Mangan earned second team all-SLC honors and caught 18 passes for 170 yards and three tds last season...Bernardo Henry returned 15 kickoffs an average of 28.9 yards....wide receiver Immanuel Friddle caught 19 passes for 320 yards and two scores....linebacker Deron Minor ranked second on the team in tackles with 89....DE Terrance Freeman led the team in sacks with 5.5....defensive back Darrell Jenkins had 40 tackles and returned a pass interception 70 yards for a touchdown

• COACH - Matt Viator (McNeese ‘86) He now holds a 24-7 won-lost record for his three years as head coach. He is also now 24-5 in regular season play and 16-4 in conference action, marks that are tops for active SLC coaches.

• CONFERENCE: The Cowboys compete in the Southland Con-ference and have been members since 1972. The school is the lon-gest standing member of the league and has won a league record 12 football titles.

• RECORDS - the Cowboys set seven records last year...five team records (total offense per game, passing offense per game, scoring average per game, single game passing pct., points in one half) and two player records (Fourroux - total offense) and (Pendland season rushing)

• HONORS - Toddrick Pendland was named to the Asso-ciated Press second team all-America squad and was also named the outstanding offensive player in the Southland Conference.....tight end Wes Mangan was a second team all-SLC pick while quarterback Derrick Fourroux (second team all-SLC in 2007), linebacker Deron Minor and defen-sive back Darrell Jenkins were given an honorable mention by the SLC

• POST SEASON - The Cowboys have competed in 13 of the FCS division playoffs since they began. In 1997 and 2002, Mc-Neese played in the championship game.

12 SLCTITLES

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McNeese Tradition

Five Southland Conference Championships in the 2000s - a record 12 all together.

5Southland Conference championships in the 2000s............2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001

12McNeese State has won a record 12 Southland Con-ference titles since be-coming a league member in 1972

.745McNeese State’s winning percentage in conference games only since 2000....Cowboys have won 41 of 55 league games

4McNeese has produced four regular season un-defeated records in its history, the latest being the 2007 team of Matt Viator....other undefeated marks were produced by the 1995 team of Bobby Keasler, the 1979 team of Ernie Duplechin and the 1963 squad of Les DeVall

10In the 37 years it has been a member of the South-land Conference, Mc-Neese teams have won 10 or more games a total of 10 times....the 1995, 1997 and 2002 teams set the school record with 13 wins

.673McNeese State’s winning percentage in all games during the 2000s...Cow-boys have won 68 games and have compiled eight winning seasons in nine years

13Cowboy teams have par-ticipated in a league record 13 post season NCAA playoffs....the Cowboys have been in six of these playoffs since 2000, two in the last three years

Matt Viator hoists the 2007 SLC championship trophy.

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Accolades in the 2000sCoach of the YearSouthland Conference

Matt Viator - 2007, 2006Tommy Tate - 2003

Louisiana

Matt Viator - 2006Tommy Tate - 2003

Players of the YearSouthland Conference

Bryan Smith, 2007Steven Whitehead, 2006

B. J. Sams, 2003Hadley Prince, 2002

Offensive Players of the YearSouthland Conference

Toddrick Pendland, 2008Vick King, 2003, 2002

Defensive Players of the YearSouthland Conference

Bryan Smith, 2006Joe Judge, 2001

Rookie of the YearSouthland Conference

Derrick Fourroux, 2006Blake Bercegeay, 2005

Louisiana

Derrick Fourroux, 2006

Newcomer of the YearSouthland Conference

Roderick Royal, 2002Louisiana

Roderick Royal, 2002

Post Season All-Star GamesHula Bowl

Bryan Smith, 2007Senior Bowl

Keith Smith, 2003East/West Shrine

Roderick Royal, 2003Blue/Gray

Vick King, 2003Las Vegas All-American

Luke Lawton, 2003

Academic All-AmericanBrant Linde, 2007

Hadley Prince, 2002, 2001, 2000Wes Hines, 2000

All-American (first team)Bryan Smith 2007, 2006

Dwight Hudler 2003Roderick Royal 2003, 2002

Jason Davis, 2002B. J. McNutt 2002

Hadley Prince 2002Joe Judge 2001Wes Hines 2000

Jake Morrison 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS2 McNeese Tradition3 Accolades in the 2000s4-5 Season Outlook6-8 Roster9 Depth Chart10 2009 Recruits11-30 Player Profiles31-32 2008 Statistics34-35 Coach Matt Viator36-39 Coaching Staff39-40 Support Staff41 University President42 Athletic Director43-46 2009 Opposition47 Series Results48-49 2008 Results50 Record Against All51-70 Records, Results71 Most Valuable Players72-74 Playoffs, Pros, Hall of Fame75 FCS Rankings76 Cowboy Stadium77 Louis Bonnette Field78 McNeese Great Moments79-80 All-time Coaching Staffs81 McNeese Retired Numbers82 Desmond Jones Award83 Sports Medicine84 Strength and Conditioning85 New Doland Fieldhouse86 Southland Conference87 Prominent Cowboy Alumni88 Media Information

Toddrick Pendland (22) - Southland Conference 2008 Offensive Player of the Year

SeasonOutlook

COWBOY FOOTBALL STAFFHead Coach Matt Viator (McNeese ‘86; 3 years 24-7; 16-4 in SLC)Asst. Head Coach, DB Mike Collins (ULM ‘84)Defensive Coordinator Lark Hebert (McNeese ‘85)Co-Offensive Coordinator, QB Tim Leger (McNeese ‘99)Co-Offensive Coordinator, WR Broderick Fobbs (Grambling ‘97)Running Backs Carlos McGee (McNeese ‘96)Offensive Line Reggie Nelson (McNeese ‘98)Defensive Line Manny Michel (Tenn. Tech ‘84)Defensive Line Buck Harris (McNeese ‘06)Secondary J. D. Kappeler (S. Dakota ‘06)Tight Ends Lance Fremin (McNeese ‘09)Athletic Trainer Jim Murphy (TX Medical ‘74)Asst. Athletic Trainer J. D. Boudreaux (McNeese ‘03)Equipment Manager C. J. HernandezAsst. Equipment Manager Fred ThomasStrength/Conditioning Coach Zeb Hawkins (NW State ‘03)Asst. Strength/Conditioning Coach Chris Smith (NW State ‘06)Football Office Phone (337) 475-5235Best time to contact coach 10 a.m. - 12 noon (475-5214)

Sports InformationDirector Louis Bonnette (La Tech ‘63)Assistant Director Pam LaFosse (McNeese ‘87)Phone (337) 475-5207Fax (337) 475-5202Cell (337) 802-7127email [email protected] site mcneesesports.compress box phone (337) 475-5225, 5226, 5227

The 2009 CowboysLettermen Returning/Lost: 46/20 Offense: 25/8 Defense: 20/11 Special Team: 0/1Starters Returning/Lost: 9/14 Offense: 6/5 Defense: 3/8 Special Team: 0/1Offense: Multiple ProDefense: 4-2-5Stadium: Cowboy Stadium (17,410 cap.)Constructed: 1965Surface: Louis Bonnette field...Artificial, GeoMax2 replicated grass (2008)

QUARTERBACK: all-confer-ence and record setting Derrick Fourroux is back for his fourth season as the Cowboy starter...he’s 25-10 as a starter and has led the Cowboys to two league titles...he’s ranked among the nation’s top 12 quarterbacks in passing efficiency the last two seasons...he’s now completed 412 passes for 5,749 yards...backups will be senior Beau Las-seigne, Zack Fourroux (brother of Derrick), Blake Barousse and transfer Zack O’Quinn...Lassei-gne saw limited action last year but had a good spring LOST: Mark FontenotTAILBACK: senior Toddrick Pendland was the SLC’s offen-sive player of the year last sea-son after rushing for a school record 1,431 yards...he also scored 90 points and averaged 171.4 yards all-purpose run-ning...was named an all-Ameri-can by the Associated Press...Elrick Jones (154 yards last season) returns and freshman Champlain Babin could get in the mix

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LOST: Terez JacksonFULLBACK: Brandon Brous-sard is back for another season as the starter...he caught six passes for 66 yards last year...Ben Bourgeois returns from an injury ...Drew Johnston may be sidelined until mid-season LOST: noneTIGHT END: Wes Mangan is one of the best in the conference and has been selected to several pre-season teams...he’s now in his third season as the starter...caught 18 passes for 170 yards and three tds last year...Corday Clark returns with a letter and transfer Harold Turnage and letterman Kurt Reeves are also listed there LOST: noneWIDE RECEIVER: Immanu-el Friddle returns as a starter...he nabbed 19 passes for 320 yards and two tds last season....Bernar-do Henry also returns with nine catches for a team high 19.7 av-erage and two tds...John LeDay (2 catches for 45 yards and td) is a letterman back LOST: none

SeasonOutlook

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WIDE RECEIVER (Slot): Chad Davis will start in the slot receiving post for the Cow-boys...he averaged 11 yards on six catches last season..his backup will be transfer Chad Keys LOST: Steven WhiteheadWIDE RECEIVER: Rich-ard Conner moves into the top spot...he started four games last year and had 17 receptions for 308 yards and three tds..backup will be letterman Chris Royal LOST: Quinten Lawrence CENTER: Mase Dugas moves into role handled last three years by Lance Fremin..fresh-man Carson Chaisson is the backup LOST: Lance FreminLEFT GUARD: Jonathan Landry has the starting role..missed last season with injury..backup will be letterman Zack Saucier LOST: Eman Naghavi, Jerrell WhiteRIGHT GUARD: letterman Miguel Gauthreaux is the pro-jected starter but he was injured in spring and had surgery...ex-pected back by mid-August...Marcus Bellow has moved into starting role backed up by Tyler Fontenot, both lettermen LOST: David BallardLEFT TACKLE: Sophomore Taylor Johnson got the start-ing role in the spring...backup is freshman Tyler Harbourt...Miles Waggener, a transfer, is also listed there LOST: Kyle LinkRIGHT TACKLE: only start-er returning in the line is Casey Richter, a pre-season all-SLC selection ...he’s expected to an-chor the line ...backup will be freshman Alec Savoie, the tall-est of the Cowboys at 6-7 LOST: none

DEFENSIVE LEFT END: Lettermen Josh Ellison and Brandon Zanders, both juniors, will battle for the starting role...Zanders had 17 tackles and two sacks last year, Ellison had 14 tackles and three sacks LOST: Kenton AlleyneDEFENSIVE LEFT TACK-LE: Desmund Lighten returns from injury and takes over starting role...Justin Breaux and Dustan Beckwith will be the backups...Breaux had 10 tackles last year LOST: Kenneth LundyDEFENSIVE RIGHT TACK-LE: Damion Aultman steps into the starting role...had 12 tackles and two sacks last sea-son...backup will be redshirt freshman Pat Williams (shifted from end) LOST: Vaalyn JacksonDEFENSIVE RIGHT END: Terrance Freeman is the only starter back in the defensive line...had 28 tackles and a team high 5.5 sacks last year...backup will be lettermen Jordan Page and Kenrick Cormier (back from service with the National Guard) LOST: noneLINEBACKER: Deron Minor returns as the starter...second on team in tackles last year with 89..one pass interception..Matt Kreamer (one pass interception in ‘08) will backup as will let-terman Kentrell Butler LOST: noneLINEBACKER: Geremy Pi-late comes in as the starter...he had 13 tackles and a sack last year... backups will be let-terman Nick Toti and redshirt freshmen Juarelle Narcisse and Kegan Myers LOST: Allen Nelson

CORNERBACK: Letter-man George Russell moved into starting role in the spring backed up by letterman Jaron Jackson and transfer Shawn Sullivan LOST: LaDarius Key and Brian HarveyCORNERBACK: London Durham took over starting role in the spring and is backed up by lettermen Seth Thomas and Tyson Sibley LOST: Jeremy HaynesBUCK SAFETY: freshman Ford Smesny claimed the top spot in the spring backed by transfer Devin Holland LOST: Josh QuayhagenWEAK SAFETY: Darrell Jen-kins returns as an all-conference performer..backing him will be letterman Jace Peterson LOST: Brant LindeFREE SAFETY: Sophomore letterman Brandon Robinson is listed first followed by redshirt freshman Malcolm Bronson LOST: Jamelle Juneau

PUNTER: Beau Lasseigne and Ben Bourgeois will handle this as-signment...both were standouts in high school but neither has punted in college LOST: Blake BercegeayPLACE KICKER: incoming freshman Josh Lewis is expected to move into this role...he was one of the best in the state last year at Denham Springs High School....letterman Matt Polansky had one PAT kick last season LOST: Blake BercegeayKICK RETURNS: Toddrick Pendland, Bernardo Henry, Elrick Jones and Richard Conner are back LOST: Steven Whitehead, Quint-en LawrenceDEEP SNAPS: Anthony Schultz handled punt snaps last year and he is back...tight end Wes Mangan will also see duty there LOST: Kyle Link, Lance FreminHOLD: Both holders from last year - Richard Conner and Chad Davis - return

2009 Team Facts

OFFENSE: multiple proDEFENSE: 4-2-5

STARTERS RETURING: based on final game of 2008Offense: QB Derrick Four-roux, TB Toddrick Pend-land, TE Wes Mangan, OT Casey Richter, FB Brandon Broussard, WR Immanuel FriddleDefense: DE Terrance Free-man, LB Deron Minor, S Darrell Jenkins

Returning Statistical Lead-ers:Rushing - Toddrick Pend-land (1,431 yards on 219 carries)Passing - Derrick Fourroux (19 of 277 for 2,205 yards and 18 tds)Receiving - Toddrick Pend-land (35 catches for 337 yards and 3 tds)Scoring - Toddrick Pend-land (15 tds for 90 points)All Purpose Running - Tod-drick Pendland (174.1 yard average)Total Offense - Derrick Fourroux (241.1 yards per game)Pass Interceptions - Matt Kreamer, Deron Minor and Darrell Jenkins with one eachTackles - Deron Minor (89)QB Sacks - Terrance Free-man (5.5)TFL - Darrell Jenkins (6.0)Pass Breakups - Darrell Jenkins (4)Forced Fumbles - Deron Minor (2)Fumbles Recovered - Dar-rell Jenkins, Terrance Freeman, Brandon Zanders one eachKO Returns - Bernardo Henry (15 for 434 yads and 28.9 average)

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Player Post. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School)1 Devin Holland S 6-0 205 Jr/Trf Baton Rouge, LA (Tulane)2 Josh Lewis PK 6-0 180 Fr/HS Denham Springs, LA (Denham Springs) 3 Chad Davis WR 5-11 185 Sr./3L Plaquemine, LA (Bishop Sullivan)4 Derrick Fourroux QB 6-2 200 Sr./3L Erath, LA (Erath HS)5 London Durham CB 6-2 180 So/1L Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS)6 Jace Peterson WS 6-1 190 So/1L Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian)7 Brandon Robinson FS 6-0 195 So/1L Texas City, TX (Texas City HS) 8 Richard Conner WR 5-11 185 Sr/3L Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS)9 Darrell Jenkins WS 5-10 205 So/1L Bon Weir, TX (Newton HS)10 John LeDay WR 6-3 205 Jr/1L Opelousas, LA (Opelousas HS)11 Brandon Broussard FB 6-2 245 Sr/2L DeRidder, LA (East Beauregard HS)12 Zack Fourroux QB 6-1 205 Fr/RS Erath, LA (Erath HS)13 Kentrell Butler LB 6-1 230 So/1L Patterson, LA (Patterson HS)14 Blake Barousse QB 5-11 200 So/Trf Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 15 Zack O’Quinn QB 6-4 230 Fr/Trf Moss Bluff, LA (Florida) 16 Chad Keys WR 6-0 182 Fr/Trf Covington, LA (Central Florida)17 Beau Lasseigne QB 6-3 185 Sr/3L St. Martinville, LA (St. Martinville)19 Kane Segura WR 6-1 180 Jr/Sqd Port Neches, TX (Port Neches-Groves ) 21 Jarron Jackson CB 5-10 170 So/1L Lutcher, LA (Lutcher HS)22 Toddrick Pendland TB 5-10 175 Sr/3L Newton, TX (Newton HS)23 Ben Bourgeois FB 5-10 220 Jr/2L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)24 Elrick Jones TB 5-9 200 Sr/3L Houston, TX (Clear Lake HS)26 Champlain Babin TB 5-9 190 Fr/HS Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville) 28 Ford Smesny CB 5-9 191 Fr/RS Dayton, TX (Dayton HS) 29 George Russell CB 6-1 190 Jr/2L Houston, TX (Westbury Christian)30 Aaron Viney TB 6-0 207 Fr/HS Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS)31 Shawn Sullivan CB 5-10 195 So/Trf Washington, TX (Nebraska)33 Seth Thomas CB 5-9 177 Fr/RS Orange, TX (WO Stark HS)34 Malcolm Bronson FS 5-11 188 Fr./RS Jasper, TX (Jasper HS)37 Tyson Sibley CB 6-0 205 Sr/3L Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) 39 Matt Polanski PK 5-10 160 Jr/1L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe High) 43 Drew Johnston FB 5-11 230 Jr/1L Newton, TX (Newton HS)44 Geremy Pilate LB 6-0 220 Jr/2L Crowley, LA (Crowley HS)45 Juarelle Narcisse LB 5-11 212 Fr./RS Vacherie, LA (St. James HS)48 Deron Minor LB 6-2 235 Sr/3L Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS)49 Kurt Reeves TE 6-1 215 Sr/2L Orange, TX (Little Cypress HS)50 Mase Duge C 6-2 285 Jr/1L Brenham, TX (Blinn JC)51 Matt Kreamer LB 5-11 238 Sr/3L Shreveport, LA (Evangel HS)52 Jordan Page DE 6-2 240 Jr/1L New Orleans, LA (G.W. Carver HS) 54 Brett Koonce DT 6-2 270 Fr./RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)55 Damion Aultman DT 6-2 295 Jr/2L Geismar, LA (Dutchtown)56 Justin Breaux DT 6-0 290 So/1L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)57 Desmund Lighten DE 6-0 250 So/1L Monroe, LA (Ouachita HS)58 Nick Toti LB 6-2 240 Jr/1L Slidell, LA (Northshore HS)59 Kegan Myers LB 6-1 232 Fr/RS Jennings, LA (Jennings HS)60 Matt LeBlanc OG 6-0 275 Fr/RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 61 Miguel Gauthreaux OG 6-1 291 So/1L Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS)62 Tyler Fontenot OG 6-2 287 Jr/Sq Welsh, LA (Welsh HS)63 Carson Chaisson C 6-2 280 Fr/RS Jennings, LA (Jennings HS)64 Miles Waggener OT 6-6 268 Jr/Trf Beaumont, TX (East Texas Baptist)65 Tyler Harbourt OT 6-4 282 Fr/RS Lafayette, LA (Teurlings Catholic) 68 Zack Saucier OG 6-2 283 So/1L Houston, TX (Langham Creek HS) 72 Jonathan Landry OT 6-4 293 So/1L Broussard, LA (St. Thomas More HS)73 Taylor Johnson OT 6-4 280 So/1L League City, TX (Clear Creek HS)74 Marcus Bellow OT 6-2 295 Jr/1L Eunice, LA (Eunice HS)

ALPHABETICALNo. Player Post. 93 Mitchel Amy DT 55 Damion Aultman DT26 Champlain Babin TB 14 Blake Barousse QB 96 Dustan Beckwith DT 74 Marcus Bellow OT 23 Ben Bourgeois FB 56 Justin Breaux DT 34 Malcolm Bronson FS11 Brandon Broussard FB 13 Kentrell Butler LB63 Carson Chaisson C 89 Corday Clark TE 8 Richard Conner WR 87 Kenrick Cormier DE 97 Alvin Couto DE3 Chad Davis WR 50 Mase Duge C 5 London Durham CB 91 Josh Ellison DE 62 Tyler Fontenot OG 4 Derrick Fourroux QB 12 Zack Fourroux QB 80 Terrance Freeman DE 88 Immanuel Friddle WR 61 Miguel Gauthreaux OG 84 Jeremy Granger TE 65 Tyler Harbourt OT 83 Bernardo Henry WR1 Devin Holland S73 Taylor Johnson OT21 Jarron Jackson CB 9 Darrell Jenkins WS 43 Drew Johnston FB 24 Elrick Jones TB 16 Chad Keys WR54 Brett Koonce DT 51 Matt Kreamer LB 72 Jonathan Landry OT 17 Beau Lasseigne QB 60 Matt LeBlanc OG 10 John LeDay WR 2 Josh Lewis PK 57 Desmund Lighten DE 85 Wes Mangan TE 48 Deron Minor LB 59 Kegan Myers LB 45 Juarelle Narcisse LB 15 Zack O’Quinn QB52 Jordan Page DE 22 Toddrick Pendland TB 6 Jace Peterson WS44 Geremy Pilate LB 39 Matt Polanski PK 49 Kurt Reeves TE 77 Casey Richter OT 7 Brandon Robinson FS

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No. Player Post. Hgt. Wgt. Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) 75 Dustin Stroud OL 6-1 250 So/Trf Houston, TX (Lamar Consolidated)77 Casey Richter OT 6-6 305 Sr/2L Prairieville, LA (St. Amant HS) 79 Alec Savoie OT 6-7 322 Fr/RS Lafayette, LA (Comeaux HS)80 Terrance Freeman DE 6-4 235 Jr/2L Newton, TX (Newton HS)81 Chris Royal WR 6-2 222 Jr/2L Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS)83 Bernardo Henry WR 5-11 185 Jr/1L Leesville, LA (Leesville HS)84 Jeremy Granger TE 6-2 237 Fr/RS Orangefield,TX (Orangefield) 85 Wes Mangan TE 6-4 245 Sr/3L Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)86 Harold Turnage TE 6-5 255 So/Trf Houston, TX (Texas A&M) 87 Kenrick Cormier DE 6-0 235 Jr/Sqd Dry Creek, LA (East Beauregard)88 Immanuel Friddle WR 6-2 215 Sr/3L Iowa, LA (Iowa HS)89 Corday Clark TE 6-3 230 Jr/2L Baton Rouge, LA (Glen Oaks HS)90 Pat Williams DT 6-3 260 Fr./RS Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) 91 Josh Ellison DE 6-3 230 Jr/2L Houston, TX (Westfield HS)92 Brandon Zanders DE 6-2 260 Jr/2L Baton Rouge, LA (Glen Oaks HS)93 Mitchel Amy DT 5-10 240 Fr/HS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS)95 Anthony Schultz DS/TE 6-4 250 Jr/2L Port Allen, LA (Episcopal HS)96 Dustan Beckwith DT 6-2 276 Sr/1L Prairieville, LA (Dutchtown HS)97 Alvin Couto DE 6-2 240 Fr/HS Harvey, LA (John Ehret HS)

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Player Post. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School)93 Mitchel Amy DT 5-10 240 Fr/HS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS)55 Damion Aultman DT 6-2 295 Jr/2L Geismar, LA (Dutchtown)26 Champlain Babin TB 5-9 190 Fr/HS Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville) 14 Blake Barousse QB 5-11 200 So/Trf Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 96 Dustan Beckwith DT 6-2 276 Sr/1L Prairieville, LA (Dutchtown HS)74 Marcus Bellow OT 6-2 295 Jr/1L Eunice, LA (Eunice HS)23 Ben Bourgeois FB 5-10 220 Jr/2L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)56 Justin Breaux DT 6-0 290 So/1L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 34 Malcolm Bronson FS 5-11 188 Fr./RS Jasper, TX (Jasper HS)11 Brandon Broussard FB 6-2 245 Sr/2L DeRidder, LA (East Beauregard HS) 13 Kentrell Butler LB 6-1 230 So/1L Patterson, LA (Patterson HS)63 Carson Chaisson C 6-2 280 Fr./RS Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) 89 Corday Clark TE 6-3 230 Jr/2L Baton Rouge, LA (Glen Oaks HS) 8 Richard Conner WR 5-11 185 Sr/3L Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS)87 Kenrick Cormier DE 6-0 235 Jr/Sqd Dry Creek, LA (East Beauregard)97 Alvin Couto DE 6-2 240 Fr/HS Harvey, LA (John Ehret HS)3 Chad Davis WR 5-11 185 Sr./3L Plaquemine, LA (Bishop Sullivan)50 Mase Duge C 6-2 285 Jr/1L Brenham, TX (Blinn JC)5 London Durham CB 6-2 180 So/1L Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS)91 Josh Ellison DE 6-3 230 Jr/2L Houston, TX (Westfield HS)62 Tyler Fontenot OG 6-2 287 Jr/Sq Welsh, LA (Welsh HS)4 Derrick Fourroux QB 6-2 200 Sr/3L Erath, LA (Erath HS) 12 Zack Fourroux QB 6-1 205 Fr/RS Erath, LA (Erath HS) 80 Terrance Freeman DE 6-4 235 Jr/2L Newton, TX (Newton HS)88 Immanuel Friddle WR 6-2 215 Sr/3L Iowa, LA (Iowa HS) 61 Miguel Gauthreaux OG 6-1 291 So/1L Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS)84 Jeremy Granger TE 6-2 237 Fr/RS Orangefield,TX (Orangefield) 65 Tyler Harbourt OT 6-4 282 Fr/RS Lafayette, LA (Teurlings Catholic) 83 Bernardo Henry WR 5-11 185 Jr/1L Leesville, LA (Leesville HS)

ALPHABETICAL (cont.)81 Chris Royal WR 29 George Russell CB 68 Zack Saucier OG 79 Alec Savoie OT95 Anthony Schultz DS/TE 19 Kane Segura WR 37 Tyson Sibley CB 28 Ford Smesney CB 75 Dustin Stroud OL31 Shawn Sullivan CB33 Seth Thomas CB58 Nick Toti LB 86 Harold Turnage TE 30 Aaron Viney TB64 Miles Waggener OT 90 Pat Williams DT92 Brandon Zanders DE

NUMERICAL

No. Player Post. 1 Devin Holland S2 Josh Lewis PK 3 Chad Davis WR 4 Derrick Fourroux QB 5 London Durham CB 6 Jace Peterson WS7 Brandon Robinson FS 8 Richard Conner WR 9 Darrell Jenkins WS 10 John LeDay WR 11 Brandon Broussard FB 12 Zack Fourroux QB13 Kentrell Butler LB14 Blake Barousse QB 15 Zack O’Quinn QB 16 Chad Keys WR 17 Beau Lasseigne QB 19 Kane Segura WR 21 Jarron Jackson CB 22 Toddrick Pendland TB 23 Ben Bourgeois FB 24 Elrick Jones TB 26 Champlain Babin TB 28 Ford Smesny CB 29 George Russell CB 30 Aaron Viney TB31 Shawn Sullivan CB33 Seth Thomas CB 34 Malcolm Bronson FS37 Tyson Sibley CB 39 Matt Polanski PK 43 Drew Johnston FB 44 Geremy Pilate LB 45 Juarelle Narcisse LB48 Deron Minor LB49 Kurt Reeves TE

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Player Post. Hgt. Wgt. Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) 1 Devin Holland S 6-0 205 Jr/Trf Baton Rouge, LA (Tulane)73 Taylor Johnson OT 6-4 280 So/1L League City, TX (Clear Creek HS)21 Jarron Jackson CB 5-10 170 So/1L Lutcher, LA (Lutcher HS)9 Darrell Jenkins WS 5-10 205 So/1L Bon Weir, TX (Newton HS)43 Drew Johnston FB 5-11 230 Jr/1L Newton, TX (Newton HS)24 Elrick Jones TB 5-9 200 Sr/3L Houston, TX (Clear Lake HS)16 Chad Keys WR 6-0 182 Fr/Trf Covington, LA (Central Florida)54 Brett Koonce DT 6-2 270 Fr./RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 51 Matt Kreamer LB 5-11 238 Sr/3L Shreveport, LA (Evangel HS)72 Jonathan Landry OT 6-4 293 So/1L Broussard, LA (St. Thomas More HS)17 Beau Lasseigne QB 6-3 185 Sr/3L St. Martinville, LA (St. Martinville) 60 Matt LeBlanc OG 6-0 275 Fr/RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 10 John LeDay WR 6-3 205 Jr/1L Opelousas, LA (Opelousas HS)2 Josh Lewis PK 6-0 180 Fr/HS Denham Springs, LA (Denham Springs) 57 Desmund Lighten DE 6-0 250 So/1L Monroe, LA (Ouachita HS)85 Wes Mangan TE 6-4 245 Sr/3L Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)48 Deron Minor LB 6-2 235 Sr/3L Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS) 59 Kegan Myers LB 6-1 232 Fr/RS Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) 45 Juarelle Narcisse LB 5-11 212 Fr/RS Vacherie, LA (St. James HS)15 Zack O’Quinn QB 6-4 230 Fr/Trf Moss Bluff, LA (Florida) 52 Jordan Page DE 6-2 240 Jr/1L New Orleans, LA (G.W. Carver HS) 22 Toddrick Pendland TB 5-10 175 Sr/3L Newton, TX (Newton HS) 6 Jace Peterson WS 6-1 190 So/1L Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian)44 Geremy Pilate LB 6-0 220 Jr/2L Crowley, LA (Crowley HS) 39 Matt Polanski PK 5-10 160 Jr/1L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe High) 49 Kurt Reeves TE 6-1 215 Sr/2L Orange, TX (Little Cypress HS) 77 Casey Richter OT 6-6 305 Sr/2L Prairieville, LA (St. Amant HS) 7 Brandon Robinson FS 6-0 195 So/1L Texas City, TX (Texas City HS) 81 Chris Royal WR 6-2 222 Jr/2L Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS) 29 George Russell CB 6-1 190 Jr/2L Houston, TX (Westbury Christian) 68 Zack Saucier OG 6-2 283 So/1L Houston, TX (Langham Creek HS) 79 Alec Savoie OT 6-7 322 Fr/RS Lafayette, LA (Comeaux HS)95 Anthony Schultz DS/TE 6-4 250 Jr/2L Port Allen, LA (Episcopal HS) 19 Kane Segura WR 6-1 180 Jr/Sqd Port Neches, TX (Port Neches-Groves ) 37 Tyson Sibley CB 6-0 205 Sr/3L Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) 28 Ford Smesny CB 5-9 191 Fr/RS Dayton, TX (Dayton HS) 75 Dustin Stroud OL 6-1 250 So/Trf Houston, TX (Lamar Consolidated)31 Shawn Sullivan CB 5-10 195 So/Trf Washington, TX (Nebraska)33 Seth Thomas CB 5-9 177 Fr/RS Orange, TX (WO Stark HS)58 Nick Toti LB 6-2 240 Jr/1L Slidell, LA (Northshore HS)86 Harold Turnage TE 6-5 255 So/Trf Houston, TX (Texas A&M) 30 Aaron Viney TB 6-0 207 Fr/HS Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS)64 Miles Waggener OT 6-6 268 Jr/Trf Beaumont, TX (East Texas Baptist)90 Pat Williams DT 6-3 260 Fr/RS Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS)92 Brandon Zanders DE 6-2 260 Jr/2L Baton Rouge, LA (Glen Oaks HS)

NUMERICAL (cont.)No. Player Post. 50 Mase Duge C 51 Matt Kreamer LB 52 Jordan Page DE 53 Nick Bourgeois C 54 Brett Koonce DT55 Damion Aultman DT56 Justin Breaux DT 57 Desmund Lighten DE 58 Nick Toti LB 59 Kegan Myers LB 60 Matt LeBlanc OG 61 Miguel Gauthreaux OG 62 Tyler Fontenot OG 63 Carson Chaisson C 64 Miles Waggener OT65 Tyler Harbourt OG68 Zack Saucier OG 72 Jonathan Landry OT 73 Taylor Johnson OT 74 Marcus Bellow OT 75 Dustin Stroud OL77 Casey Richter OT 79 Alec Savoie OT80 Terrance Freeman DE 81 Chris Royal WR 83 Bernardo Henry WR 84 Jeremy Granger TE 85 Wes Mangan TE 86 Harold Turnage TE 87 Kenrick Cormier DE 88 Immanuel Friddle WR 89 Corday Clark TE 90 Pat Williams DT 91 Josh Ellison DE 92 Brandon Zanders DE 93 Mitchel Amy DT95 Anthony Schultz DS/TE 96 Dustan Beckwith DT 97 Alvin Couto DE

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDEDAMION Aultman dame-yunCHAMPLAIN BABIN champ-plane baa-beenBen BOURGEOIS booge-waaJustin BREAUX like rowBrandon BROUSSARD brew-zardKENTRELL Butler ken-trellCarson CHAISSON chas -zonKenrick CORMIER corm-yeaAlvin COUTO ku-tow

MASE DUGE mace do-(ree with g)Tyler FONTENOT font-tuh-noDerrick, Zack FOURROUX fah-rueMiguel GAUTHREAUX go-troJeremy GRANGER grangerTyler HARBOURT har-borJARRON Jackson juh-ronMatt KREAMER kramerBrett KOONCE coonceMatt LEBLANC luh-blanc

Beau LASSEIGNE luh-sainJUARELLE NARCISSE juh-rel nar-ceaseGEREMY PILATE jeremy pilotCasey RICHTER rick-terZack SAUCIER sew-shayAlec SAVOIE salve-voyFord SMESNY smes-neeNicholas TOTI tot-e

DEPTH CHARTOFFENSEPos. No. Player Cl Ht. Wt ExpQB 4 Derrick Fourroux Sr 6-2 200 3L 17 Beau Lasseigne Sr 6-3 185 3L 12 Zack Fourroux Fr 6-1 205 RS 14 Blake Barousse So 5-11 200 TrfTB 22 Todd Pendland Sr 5-10 175 3L 24 Elrick Jones Sr 5-9 200 3L 26 Champlain Babin Fr 5-9 190 HSFB 11 Brandon Broussard Sr 6-2 245 2L 23 Ben Bourgeois Jr 5-10 200 2L 43 *Drew Johnston Jr 5-11 230 1LWR 88 Immanuel Friddle Sr 6-2 215 3L 83 Bernardo Henry Jr 5-11 185 1L 10 John LeDay Jr 6-3 205 1LWR 8 Richard Conner Sr 5-11 185 3L 81 Chris Royal Jr 6-2 222 2LWR 3 Chris Davis Sr 5-11 185 3L 16 Chad Keys Fr 6-0 182 TrfTE 85 Wes Mangan Sr 6-4 245 3L 89 Corday Clark Jr 6-3 230 2L 86 Harold Turnage So 6-5 255 Trf 49 Kurt Reeves Sr 6-1 215 2LLT 73 Taylor Johnson So 6-4 280 1L 65 Tyler Harbourt Fr 6-4 282 RS 64 Miles Waggener Jr 6-6 268 TrfLG 72 Jonathan Landry So 6-4 293 1L 68 Zack Saucier So 6-2 283 1LC 50 Mase Duge Jr 6-2 285 1L 63 Carson Chaisson Fr 6-2 280 RSRG 74 Marcus Bellow Jr 6-2 295 1L 62 Tyler Fontenot Jr 6-2 287 Sqd 61 *Miguel Gauthreaux So 6-1 291 1LRT 77 Casey Richter Sr 6-6 305 2L 79 Alec Savoie Fr 6-7 322 RS * - coming off injured list

PUNTER 17 Beau Lasseigne Sr 6-3 185 3L 23 Ben Bourgeois Jr 5-10 200 2L

PLACE KICKER 2 Josh Lewis Fr 6-0 180 HS 39 Matt Polanski Jr 5-10 160 1L

DEEP SNAPS 95 Anthony Schultz Jr 6-4 250 2L 85 Wes Mangan Sr 6-4 245 3L

HOLD 8 Richard Conner Sr 5-11 185 3L 3 Chad Davis Sr 5-11 185 3L

DEFENSEPos. No. Player Cl Ht. Wt ExpLE 91 Josh Ellison Jr 6-3 230 2L 92 Brandon Zanders Jr 6-2 260 2LLT 57 Desmund Lighten So 6-0 250 2L 56 Justin Breaux So 6-0 290 1L 96 Dustan Beckwith Sr 6-2 276 1LRT 55 Damion Aultman Jr 6-2 295 2L 90 Pat Williams Fr 6-3 260 RS 54 Brett Koonce Fr 6-2 270 RSRE 80 Terrance Freeman Jr 6-4 235 2L 52 Jordan Page Jr 6-2 240 1L 87 Kenrick Cormier Jr 6-0 235 SqdLB 48 Deron Minor Sr 6-2 235 3L 51 Matt Kreamer Sr 5-11 238 3L 13 Kentrell Butler So 6-1 230 1LLB 44 Geremy Pilate Jr 6-0 220 2L 45 Juarelle Narcisse Fr 5-11 212 RS 58 Nick Toti Jr 6-2 240 1L 59 Kegan Myers Fr 6-1 232 RSWS 9 Darrell Jenkins So 5-10 205 1L 6 Jace Peterson So 6-1 190 1LBS 28 Ford Smesny Fr 5-9 191 RS 1 Devin Holland Jr 6-0 205 TrfLC 29 George Russell Jr 6-1 190 2L 21 Jarron Jackson So 5-10 170 1L 31 Shawn Sullivan So 5-10 195 TrfRC 5 London Durham So 6-2 180 1L 33 Seth Thomas Fr 5-9 177 RS 37 Tyson Sibley Sr 6-0 205 3LFS 7 Brandon Robinson So 6-0 195 1L 34 Malcolm Bronson Fr 5-11 185 RS

KO RETURNS 83 Bernardo Henry Jr 5-11 185 1L 22 Toddrick Pendland Sr 5-10 175 3L

PUNT RETURNS 22 Toddrick Pendland Sr 5-10 175 3L 83 Bernardo Henry Jr 5-11 185 1L 8 Richard Conner Sr 5-11 185 3L

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‘09 Recruiting ClassMANNY BUSCH, TE, Sulphur HS (Sulphur, LA) 6-3, 212....two time all-district selection and team captain...played on two district championship teams and helped lead team to the state finals in 2006...as a senior he caught 14 passes for 270 yards and three tds and as a junior he had eight catches for 150 yards and a touchdown...three football letters...four letters in track as a hurdler....was the district 300 meter hurdle champion and a three time regional qualifier...named to academic all-state team for football...parents are Marty Busch and Laura Green Hartley.....father ran track at McNeese..grand-father, the late Chick Green, was a graduate of McNeese and a president of McNeese’s booster clubs - Quarterback Club and Cowboy Club...will major in pre-dentistry

TERENCE CAHEE II, DB, Westlake HS (Westlake, LA), 5-10, 165...all-state, all-district, all-SW Louisiana as defensive back and wide receiver...helped lead team to state championship game...in senior year caught 20 passes for 391 yards and six tds...made 37 tackles and recovered two fumbles...rushed 49 times for 614 yards and five tds...all-state academic....also track and bas-ketball letters..district champ in the long jump, triple jump and relay races...cousin Tim Guillory ran track at McNeese....parents are Terence Cahee Sr. and Devinda Love..undecided on major

ALVIN COUTO, DL, Harvey, LA (John Ehret HS)...signed with the Cow-boys last year and resigned in 2009...all-state performer as a defensive end in 2007...three letters...named the West Bank player of the year...all-metro, all-district and defensive MVP...in senior year had 85 tackles, 19 sacks, 24 hurries, four forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered and one pass intercep-tion...as a junior he had 35 tackles and two sacks......parents are Alvin and Beverly Couto

RYAN DAVIS, OL, Westlake HS (Westlake, LA), 6-5, 275....all-state, all-southwest Louisiana and all-district...helped lead Westlake High to state finals....selected to play in state all-star game...four letters in football...four letters in track in the shot put...played on two district championship teams..parents are Bobby and Frances Ann Davis....cousin is Jeff Hamilton who was an all-conference tight end at McNeese...undecided on major

HAYDEN DOBBS, LB, Cypess Woods HS (Houston, TX), 6-0, 217...named to first team all-district squad...served as captain of team...helped squad get to the regional finals...in senior year was credited with 102 tackles (17 TFLs and 5 sacks)...causesd three fumbles, recovered four fumbles and intercepted two passes....parents are Charles and Elizabeth Dobbs..undecided on major

TERAN JAMES, LB, Capitol HS (Baton Rouge, LA), 6-2, 195...first team all-district...all-metro...helped lead team to district title...was credited with 78 tackles which included 11 sacks in senior year...played linebacker, tight end and defensive end during career...three letters in fooball and two in track and field...parents are Alfred Johnson and Tammie James....cousin Keisha Johnson plays basketball for Auburn....projected major is Mass Communications

ISAAC JOHNSON, DT, St. Martinville HS (St. Martinville, LA), 6-3, 270...three year letterman and all-district performer...named to the academic all-state team....also played in the offensive line...in senior year credited with 58 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, five sacks...overall grade as an offensive line-man was 85 percent...led team in pancake blocks as a junior (did not give up a sack)...three year track letterman in the shot put...parents are Harry and Marie Johnson....plans to major in Mechanical Engineering

JOSH LEWIS, PK, Denham Springs HS (Denham Springs, LA), 6-0, 180....earned all-state, all-district, all-metro and all-parish honors...made seven of 12 field goals last year...had a long of 57.....also credited with 35 touchbacks on kickoffs..helped lead team to the state title...one letter in soc-cer...parents are Ronnie Lewis and Michele Mercer...father played football at LSU as did cousins Todd Kinchen, Brian Kinchen and Gus Kinchen....plans to major in sports management

CHRIS LOVELESS, DE, Sam Houston HS (Houston, TX), 6-5, 220....all-district (two time first team all-district) and named district MVP on defense...totaled 115 tackles his senior year and that included 67 solo tackles and nine sacks...forced five fumbles, had 42 pressures and had 11 batted balls....three letters in both football and basketball (center)....parents are Bobby Loveless and Rebecca Martin....will be a Business Major

GUY MORGAN, DB, St. John HS (Baton Rouge, LA), 6-0, 175....all-state, all-district and all-metro honors...played on district and state runnerup teams...four letters in football, three in basketball (point guard) and track and field (relay races) and one letter in baseball (pitcher/outfield)....parents are Mitch-ell and Wanda Morgan....cousin Amhad Harris played football at Louisiana Tech...major to be Business Management

JAVARIS MURRAY, TB, North DeSoto HS (Kingston, LA), 5-8, 180...one of the top running backs in the state last year with 2,002 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns....ran for 906 yards as a junior...named his area offensive MVP....named to all-state academic teams for football and basketball...four letters in football and track and two in basketball...fourth in 400 meter dash at regional track meet...ran on third place 4x400 meter relay team at state...parents are James Murray and Michelle Feeman....cousin P. J. Myles played football at Grambling and cousin Chris Morgan played at ULL...

ERIC PAPION, DB, Barbe HS (Lake Charles, LA), 5-10, 200...all-state, all-district and all-SW Louisiana honors...helped lead team to state semifinals....in senior year made 109 tackles (84 solos), had two pass interceptions and three fumble recovers...in career blocked 10 kicks, had four forced fumbles and 180 tackles....mother is Nicole Myrick and stepdad is Bobby Jarrett....will major in either Sports Management or Sports Medicine

TYLER REED, FB, Westlake HS (Westlake, LA), 5-11, 215...all-district three years running...played both fullback and linebacker....in senior season rushed for 154 yards on 20 carries and scored four tds...caught three passes for 43 yards and two tds...on the defensive side he had 29 tackles, four sacks and a pass interception...received the team’s 110 percent award...four letters in foot-ball, three in track (shot put and discus), two in baseball (catcher/third base-man) and one in basketball (forward)...parents are Joe and Gina Reed...father played football and mother was a cheerleader at McNeese...Basic Studies

BRIAN RITELL, DT, LaMarque HS (Galveston, TX), 6-2, 275...named the team’s defensive MVP...rated among the nation’s top prep defensive line-men....played in a state championship game...during senior year recorded 123 tackles (60 solos), three sacks and 23 tackles for a loss...three letters...honor roll student and named to national honor society...mother is Angie Sheinall....sports management major

CODY STROUD, QB, Montgomery HS (Montgomery, LA), 6-3, 185....twice named to all-state team...all-district, all-CENLA....as a senoir he passed for 2,892 yards and 35 tds...as a junior for 2,536 yards and 25 tds and as a sophomore for 2,165 yards and 23 tds....career totals of 7593 yards passing and 83 tds...ran for 11 touchdowns as a senior...four letters in football, bas-ketball (forward) and baseball (pitcher, catcher, first base)...parents are Robert Stroud and Darlene Woodell...uncle Jay Huckaby played football at BYU....will major in Sports Management

MICHAEL WARE JR, DT, James Madison HS (Houston, TX), 6-1, 275....helped lead team to district title...named his team defensive MVP as a senior...in senior year recorded 53 solo tackles..had 13 sacks...nine tackles for a loss and forced three fumbles...four letters in football, four in power lifting and four in track and field...parents are Michael Ware Sr. and Kimberly Dailey...will be a Government major

MARCUS WILTZ, TB, Cecilia HS (Cecilia, LA), 5-9,185...one of the top two way performers in the state last year...earned all-state honors as a line-backer and was honorable mention on offense...all-district, all-Acadiana...of-fensive MVP on all-Acadiana team...in senior year, rushed for 1,464 yards on 141 carries and scored 20 tds..on defense he was credited with 98 tackles (eight TFLs, two sacks, four hurries) and had two forced fumbles and a pass interception..of his 20 tds scored, 13 were from 11 or more yards out with five over 50 (54, 71, 75, 78, 81)...career total as running back had him with 2,701 yards (9.75 avg) with 36 tds...two year stats as linebacker were 165 tackles (23 TFL, 6 sacks), caused three fumbles and recovered three fumbles...also bas-ketball (guard) and track (200, 400 meters and relays) letterman...led team to district titles in football and basketball and to state semis in football...parents are Michael and Leola Wiltz...sister Lacy played basketball at LSU-Shreve-port...expected to major in Business Management

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THE COWBOYS

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The Cowboys • Quarterbacks

4Derrick

FourrouxQuarterback

Sr, 6-2, 200, 3LErath, LA

(Erath HS)

He’s 24-10 as a starter for the Cowboys and has become only the second quarterback in McNeese history to produce over 7,000 total offensive yards (7,123)...he heads into his senior year having com-pleted 412 of 712 passes for 5,749 yards and 44 touchowns...he’s also rushed for 1,374 yards..named to SLC pre-season first team2008: marked third straight season as the Cowboy starter...12th in the nation in passing efficiency...30th in total offense...set school record with 399 total offensive yards in victory over South Dakota State...completed 169 of 277 passes for 2,205 yards and 18 tds....had 241.1 per game total offensive average...passed for over 300 yards in two games (308 vs Texas State, 314 vs Central Arkansas) and rushed for over 100 yards against South Dakota State (102)....scored all three tds in win over NW State...named SLC player of week in win over South Dakota State2007: was 10th in the nation in passing efficiency...averaged 217 yards total offense per game...second on team in rushing with 550 yards...21 of 30 for 281 yards and td vs Sam Houston..10 of 14 for 241 yards and two tds vs Texas State...12 of 17 for 183 yards and two tds vs South Dakota and 12 of 17 for 223 yards and three tds vs Southern Utah....ran for 101 yards in win over Nicholls, becoming only the sixth Cowboy QB to gain over 100 yards in a contest...second team all-SLC2006: averaged 155.6 yards per game total offense; completed 118 of 217 passes for 1,490 yards and 10 tds...second on team in rush-ing with 377 yards and scored five tds...ran for three tds and passed for another in win over Southern Utah (246 total yards)...287 total yards vs NW State and 218 vs Texas State...top rushing game was 70 yards on 16 trips vs South Florida...passed for 226 yards (14 of 27) vs NW State...named SLC freshman of the year2005: redshirt seasonHigh School: earned all-state honors at Erath High as quarterback...passed for 1893 yards and ran for 935 (136 carries) more during senior season....total of 35 tds (18 passing and 17 rushing)...also played defensive back...all-district in basketball (forward), pitcher/shortstop in baseball and district and regional champion in the javelin and triple jump in track...Other: birthdate 10/1/85..Nursing major...SLC commissioner’s honor list...parents are Patricia and Bruce...younger brother Zach will help back him up at quarterback this season.FOURROUX’ STATISTICSYear G Att Cmp Yds Td Int LG Pct. TC YDS Avg Td Lg2008 11 277 169 2205 18 5 65 .610 115 447 3.9 11 172007 12 218 125 2054 16 5 59 .573 115 550 4.8 7 372006 12 217 118 1490 10 7 69 .544 123 377 3.1 5 29Totals 35 712 412 5749 44 17 65 .578 353 1374 3.9 23 37

TOTAL OFFENSE: 7,123 yards....203.5 ypg.....67 touchdowns

17Beau

LasseigneQuarterback

Sr, 6-3, 185, 3LSt. Martinville, LA

(St. Martinville HS)

Coming off a good spring and will backup at quarterback and get a good shot at the starting role as punter.......runs 4.6 in the 40..has good running and passing talents....in the spring game he completed 17 of 28 passes for 229 yards and was his team’s leading rusher with 65 yards on six carries...had a 40 yard punting average as a prep punter2008: completed the only pass he threw for 28 yards and a touchdown (victory over Southern Virginia)2007: completed his only pass of the year...played in four games2006: went through a redshirt season2005: saw action in six games and completed four of nine passes for 23 yards and a touchdown....td came against Texas State...High School: was recruited as an athlete...played QB, WR, DB, punter and place kicker during career...all-district...passed for 1195 yards and 15 tds as a senior, kicked 33 of 33 PATs and had 40 yard punting average...as a junior he caught 15 passes for 375 yards and four tds....vs Opelousas in 2004 he passed for 214 yards and four tds, was five of five on PATs and averaged 40 yards a punt...threw game winning pass with a broken hand vs St. Thomas More in overtime to advance to quarterfinals in 2003...all-district as shortstop (also pitched) in baseball and played for father...Valedictorian of class...Beta Club....academic all-state...played in state all-star football gameOther: birthdate 1/3/87....honor roll student in Engineering...parents are Andy and Joan....father played football at Tulane and uncle Alvin played at Louisiana-Monroe... LASSEIGNE’S STATISTICSYear G Att Cmp Yds Td Int LG Pct. TC YDS Avg Td Lg2008 3 1 1 28 1 0 28 1.00 1 5 5.0 0 52007 4 1 1 4 0 0 4 1.00 1 5 5.0 0 52005 6 9 4 23 1 0 18 .444 2 -9 0.0 0 0Totals 13 11 6 55 2 0 28 .545 4 1 0.2 0 5

12ZackFourrouxQuarterbackFr, 6-1, 205, RSErath, LA(Erath HS)

Slated for playing time after a redshirt year last season...younger brother of starter Derrick....strongest of the quarterbacks with a 330 bench and 495 squat...High School: all-district and all-parish...played quarterback and defensive end...senior year completed 55 of 120 passes for 1,010 yards and 12 tds..four track letters and two in basketball...academ-ic all-state...Other: birthdate 11/17/88...honor roll student in Nursing...parents are Patricia and Bruce

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Quarterbacks • Tailbacks • The Cowboys

22ToddrickPendland

TailbackSr, 5-10, 175, 3L

Newton, TX(Newton HS)

He’s one of the top running backs in the nation...came into his own last season when he set a school single season rushing record and led the Southland Conference ... has all the moves and the quick-ness...has been timed in 4.32...has a 39’5” vertical jump....pre-season first team all-SLC2008: earned all-America honors (AP) and named the SLC offensive player of the year...led SLC in rushing with a school record 1,431 yards...also scored 90 points and averaged 171.4 yards per game total offense...sixth in the nation in rushing...netted over 100 yards in seven games with a high of 242 in win over SFA...also had 173 vs SE La and 161 against Texas State....twice named SLC player of week, once Louisiana player of week and one national honor...now has 2,078 career rushing yards..second on team in pass receptions with 35 for 337 yards and three tds2007: third on the team in rushing with 377 yards...averaged 5.2 yards a carry...scored five tds and had the team’s longest run from scrimmage - a 63 yarder for a touchdown against Northwestern State...also caught a pass for 58 yards and a td against Southeastern Louisiana...returned a kickoff for 94 yards and a score vs SFA (3rd longest in McNeese history)...top game was a 75 yard effort on six carries and one td against Northwestern State..caught three passes for 84 yards and a score vs SE Louisiana...second on team in all-purpose running with average of 68.5 yards per game..second in kickoff returns with 22.7 average on 10 runbacks2006: ran for 270 yards on 39 carries for a team high 6.9 average per carry..also had the longest run on the team, a 73 yard scamper for a td against SE Louisiana...ran for 85 yards on three carries vs SE La....had 68 yards on seven carries and two tds vs West Virginia Tech..team player of week vs SE La.High School: all-state, all-district...district MVP...Beaumont Enter-prise Super Gold player of year...ran for 1,180 yards as senior, 2,300 as junior and 890 as soph...also basketball and track lettersOther: birthdate 2/22/88....Health Education......mother is Mary TaylorPENDLAND’S STATISTICSRushing G TC Yds TD LG Avg G.AVG 2008 11 219 1431 12 68 6.5 130.1 2007 11 73 377 5 63 5.2 34.22006 11 39 270 3 73 6.9 24.5Totals 33 331 2078 20 73 5.8 62.9

PC Yds TD LG KO-Yds-Td-Lg2008 35 337 3 37 10 - 147- 0 - 342007 8 150 1 58 10 -277- 1 -942006 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0Totals 44 495 4 58 20 -424- 1 -94

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14Blake

BarousseQuarterback

Soph, 5-11, 200, TrfLafayette, LA

(Lafayette HS)

15Zack

O’QuinnQuarterback

Fr, 6-4, 230, TrfMoss Bluff, LA

(Florida)

He’s a transfer from Florida and was a prep standout at Sam Houston High....had a redshirt year at Florida....is eligible to play this season.. High School: earned all-state, all-Southwest Louisiana and all-district honors....was the district MVP...four year letter-man...Other: birthdate 9/17/89....Business major....uncle Jan Ray Peebles played football (quarterback and place kicker) at McNeese and was also a member of the university’s golf team....parents are Robby O’Quinn and Karla Tullos

A former standout prep quarterback at Lafayette High, he’s in his first season with the Cowboys...spent the 2008 year at Louisiana-Lafayette and then transferred to McNeese....went through spring drills and will provide depth at quarter-back...missed the spring game with an injuryHigh School: prepped at Lafayette High where he played ball for his uncle Mark..all-state, all-district and all-parish...led team to district co-championship...in senior year passed for 2000 yards and 20 tds (only four interceptions)...rushed for 650 yards and 14 tds..also baseball letterman as left field-er and catcherOther: birthdate 9/21/88...parents are Mac and Adrienne....father is head football coach at Carencro High (LA) and is a former Cowboy tight end...uncle Mark was a wide receiver with the Cowboys


The Cowboys • Tailbacks • Fullbacks

24ElrickJones

TailbackSr, 5-9, 200, 3L

Houston, TX(Clear Lake HS)

Hard running back who has good speed (4.49) and strength...holds weight room record of 710 pounds (squat) for backs......coming off a strong showing in the spring...one of the leaders in the spring game when he rushed for 65 yards and a td and caught six passes for 44 yards2008: ran for 154 yards and a 4.1 average and returned seven kickoffs an average of 21.3 yards...top games had him with 49 yards rushing against Delta State and 44 against Sam Houston State2007: played in all 12 games and ran for 238 yards and a 5.9 aver-age...scored three tds and had a 59 yard gallop...top game was a 65 yard effort and a td on three rushes against Central Arkansas......ran for 34 yards against SFA and 26 against Portland State....led team in kickoff returns with a 25 yard average....had a long of 51 yards against Southeastern Louisiana ..caught four passes for 65 yards and had a 29 yard td catch against Southern Utah 2006: only had six carries during the season...caught one pass for an eight yard gain.High School: rushed for 1,099 yards and 10 tds as a senior and for 729 yards as a junior...averaged 11.9 yards per carry as both junior and senior..all-district...played wide receiver as soph and earned all-league honors...sprinter and jumper in track and earned regional berth...played for former McNeese player and coach Paul LanierOther: birthdate 1/21/86....Health and Human Performance majorJONES’ STATISTICSRushing G TC Yds Td LG Avg PC Yds TD LG KO-Yds-LG2008 10 38 154 2 17 4.1 3 29 0 16 7 149 302007 12 40 238 3 59 5.9 4 62 1 35 15 375 51 2006 6 6 -4 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 28 84 388 5 59 4.6 7 91 1 35 22 524 51

26Champlain

BabinTailback

Fr, 5-9, 190, HSDonaldsonville, LA

(Donaldsonville HS)

A freshman who should see playing time...signed with Cowboys in 2008 but marking first year at school...has 4.45 speed in the 40...also very strong....350 in the bench press, 620 in the squat and 315 in the clean

11Brandon

BroussardFullback

Sr, 6-2, 245, 2LDeRidder, LA

(East Beauregard HS)

Took over starting role at fullback last season, moving from tight end...started all 11 games and proved to be a strong blocker as well as an outstanding receiver...holds weight room records of 645 pounds with the squat and 355 with power clean...runs a 4.58 in the 40...has caught nine passes in his career, three of them for touchdowns2008: started all 11 games and caught six passes for 66 yards and a td...scored his td against Southern Virginia...also rushed for 14 yards in that game2007: played in nine games and caught three passes, two for tds...scored against South Dakota and Nicholls State2006: did not catch a pass but was used for his blocking after coming off a redshirt seasonHigh School: football (center, tackle, TE, FB, DE, LB), baseball (first base) and track (discus) letterman...all-district, all-Southwest Louisiana...all-district in baseball and won state title in the discus...academic all-state in both football and baseballOther: birthdate 7/28/87...graduated in General Busi-ness Administration last May......parents are Reginald and Georgette VeercherBROUSSARD’S career statisticsYear G PC Yds TD LG Avg2008 11 6 66 1 16 11.02007 9 3 30 2 25 10.0Totals 20 9 96 3 25 10.7

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High School: all-state, all-district and district MVP as running back…also MVP of state all-star game and finalist for player of the year award…rushed for 2,903 yards and 35 tds in career…also had 1,261 receiving yards and 18 tds…4,164 total yards…353 points…all-district as a defen-sive back…four year letterman in football, baseball, track and basket-ball…state champion in 110 and 300 meter hurdles...ran on state cham-pion 4x100 meter relay and 4x200 meter relay teams..district and regional champion in high jump…all-district catcher and shortstop in baseball and member of district championship team in basketball…played football for Coach Gary Adkins……uncles Dave and Bruce Cambell played football at Southeastern Louisiana.....parents are Calice Babin and Ira Vaughn…Accounting major

(pre-season second team all-SLC)

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Fullbacks • Tight Ends • The Cowboys

23Ben

BourgeoisFullback

Jr, 5-10, 220,2L Sulphur, LA

(Sulphur HS)

Injured mid-season last year and sat out rest of year...also missed spring drills after surgery...expected to come back strong this fall and see considerable action at fullback...will also be in the running for the starting role as the team punter.......physically tough player...2008: injured in the fifth game of the season and had to have sur-gery....stats for the year had him rushing for 14 yards on three carries ..got all 14 yards in win over Southern Virginia2007: in first year with the Cowboys he rushed for nine yards and caught one pass in a backup role...gained all nine yards in win over South Dakota...played in seven gamesHIGH SCHOOL: played quarterback at Sulphur High and earned all-district honors...also named team MVP...team punter...all-aca-demic honors...played on two district championship teams and led team to the state runnerup position in 2007...played for former Cowboy quarterback Paul Bourgeois (who is also his uncle)...also earned letter in baseball as an outfielder...made straight A’s for four straight years in classwork and ranked No. 1 in his classOTHER: birthdate 4/7/89....Engineering major and honor student...named to the SLC commissioner’s honor list...named to McNeese President’s list....parents are Ben and Christene Bourgeois...father was a four year letterman and starter as an offensive lineman for the Cowboys...uncle Paul was a quarterback and is head coach at Sulphur High BOURGEOIS’ career statisticsYEAR G TC YDS TD LG PC Yds LG2008 5 3 14 0 9 0 0 02007 7 3 9 0 9 1 7 7Totals 12 23 0 18 1 7 7 7

43Drew

JohnstonFullback

Jr, 5-11, 230, 1LNewton, TX

(Newton HS)

Injured during the spring and had to have shoulder surgery...could miss the season or could be back later in the year...he’s another one of those talented players out of Newton (Texas) High School...has also played linebacker for the Cowboys....one of the strongest players on the team...holds weight room record for running backs with a 440 pound bench press

85Wes

ManganTight End

Sr, 6-4, 245, 3LBrenham, TX

(Brenham HS)

He’s entering his third year as a starter for the Cowboys...was a second team all-SLC honoree last year and was named to pre-season first team for 2009...solid receiver and strong blocker... averaging a td for every 4.7 catches as he has 38 catches and has scored eight tds in his career...caught four passes for 53 yards in spring game2008: fourth leading receiver on team with 18 catches for 170 yards and three tds...had four catches against both South Dakota State and Texas State..named second team all-SLC2007: fourth on the team in receiving with 18 catches for 182 yards and three tds...three catches for 26 yards and a td vs Southern Utah...three for 21 against Nicholls State and two for 44 yards against SFA...also scored against SE Louisiana and against Northwestern State2006: played in 11 games and caught two passes for seven yards and two touchdowns...tds came against Texas State and vs Stephen F. Austin...High School: all-district and all-region in both football and base-ball...played tight end, quarterback and wide receiver..31 catches for 492 yards and 5 tds in senior season..played QB as junior and completed 15 of 31 passes for 265 yards...also rushed for 110 yards...named school’s athlete of year......honor student, academic all-district, Boys State, selected for Texas all-star gameOther: birthdate 9/18/87....Kinesiology major...honor roll...named to SLC commissioner’s honor list...parents are Walt and Brandy Mangan and Kyle and Shelley Duge MANGAN’S Career StatisticsSeason G PC Yds TD LG Avg2008 11 18 170 3 27 9.42007 12 18 182 3 26 10.12006 12 2 7 2 4 3.5Totals 35 38 359 8 27 9.4

2008: rushed for 27 yards on seven carries and scored td...all yards and td came against Southern VirginiaHigh School: twice named first team all-state and twice named district MVP ...helped team win state title in 2005...was a Willie Ray Smith finalist...in final season made 145 tackles, 12 sacks and had two pass interceptions..Other: birthdate 10/24/87....Health Education...honor student .... parents are W. T. and Debbie...father played quarterback at Henderson StateJOHNSTON’S career statisticsYear G TC Yds TD LG2008 10 7 27 1 8


89Corday

ClarkTight End

Jr, 6-3, 230, 2LBaton Rouge, LA

(Glen Oaks HS)

He’s a tight end with moves like a wide receiver, a position he played his first year with the Cowboys and in high school..coming off a great spring as he caught five passes for 77 yards and two tds in the spring game...strong and quick (4.6 speed)2008: caught three passes for 34 yards and td...score was a 16 yard reception against North Carolina...had two catches against North-western StateHigh School: earned all-district honors as wide receiver at Glen Oaks High...in senior season had 35 catches for 475 yards and nine touchdownsOther: birthdate 3/7/88.....Basic Studies majorCLARK’S career statisticsYear G PC Yds TD LG Avg2008 10 3 34 1 16 11.3

86Harold

TurnageTight End

Soph, 6-5, 255, Trf Houston, TX

(Texas A&M)

49Kurt

ReevesTight End

Sr, 6-1, 215, 2LOrange, TX

(Little Cypress

The Cowboys • Tight Ends • Wide Receivers

A transfer from Texas A&M where he got in some action last year after redshirting in 2007...will add depth at the tight end position...took part in spring drillsPre-McNeese: played in the Arkansas State game last year for A&M but no statistics..redshirted in 2007High School: two time all-district tight end at Chavez High… …31 catches for 450 yards and seven tds as a senior…36 catches for 500 yards as a junior…26 for 386 yards and three tds as a soph and 38 catches for 494 yards and three tds as a freshman...rated one of the nation’s top prep tight ends his senior season (31st by Scout.com and 51st by Rivals.com)…also basketball letterman as a power forward.. Other: birthdate 8/22/88....parents are Harold and Tejerhu Dixon...Mass Communication major

Has returned to tight end after spending last season at fullback...caught one pass for 11 yards in spring game2008: earned his second letter seeing action at fullback and on special teamsHIGH SCHOOL: played offensive and defensive tackle and earned all-district honors...also letterman in track as a quartermil-er and shot put performer...played for former Cowboy quarter-back David WilliamsOTHER: birthdate 2/28/87....Health and Human Performance major...honor roll...parents are Ken and Kathy Reeves

88Immanuel

FriddleWide ReceiverSr, 6-2, 215, 3L

Iowa, LA(Iowa HS)

The top returning receiver for the Cowboys...good speed and size...caught four passes for 47 yards in spring game...could be a big play performer...started three games and last two of 2008...pre-season all-SLC2008: 19 catches for 320 yards and two tds...long of 65 yards...seven catches for 93 yards vs South Dakota State..three for 77 and td vs Delta State and four for 59 vs Central Arkansas..ran ball twice for 81 yards (58 long)2007: third on the team with 23 catches for 411 yards and a touchdown...two catches for 72 yards and a score against Portland State...five catches for 106 yards in playoff game with Eastern Washington2006: caught three passes for 18 yards with longest 14 yards...one reception each against South Dakota State, Southern Utah and Nicholls StateHigh School: all-state, all-district, all-Southwest Louisiana....48 catches for 1,020 yards and six tds his senior year...also 39 tackles, six passes broken up, caused three fumbles and recovered a fumble on defense...48 receptions as a junior and 29 as a soph...caught 10 passes for 155 yards, three tds and a PAT conversion in a single game.....also track letterman (long jump, triple jump, javelin, sprints)....all-state and all-district...played on two district champion football teams and ran on two district champion track teams...Other: birthdate 7/23/87....General Studies....parents are Darrell and Nery FRIDDLE’S career statisticsYEAR G PC YDS TD LG AVG2008 11 19 320 2 65 29.12007 11 23 411 1 51 17.92006 12 3 18 0 14 4.7Totals 34 45 749 3 65 16.6

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Wide Receivers • The Cowboys

83Bernardo

HenryWide Receiver

Jr, 5-11, 185, 1LLeesville, LA

(Leesville High)

A talented wide receiver who made some big noise at the tailend of last season....he wound up returning kickoffs for the Cowboys and leading the team in yards averaged per pass reception...expected to see plenty of playing time this year...can fly after he catches the ball..has been clocked in 4.3..scored on a 49 yard catch in spring game2008: had nine receptions for 177 yards and a team high 19.7 av-erage...scored two tds...led team with 28.9 kickoff return average (56 long, 15 returns)...five catches for 92 yards and two tds vs C. Arkansas...had a 56 yard KO return vs Texas State...ran seven back for 192 yards (long 42) against C. Arkansas and returned three for 109 yards (44 long) against SFA2007: saw action in a few games but did not catch a pass or get into any of the statistical columnsHigh School: all-state, all-district and all-CENLA...district MVP and CENLA MVP...all-state performer in track...district and re-gional champion in 200 meters...posted 21.1 clocking in the 200 meters...Other: birthdate 10/31/87....parents are Johnny and Mary....General Business Administration majorHENRY’S career statisticsYear G PC Yds Avg TD LG KO Yds Avg TD LG2008 8 9 177 19.7 2 38 15 434 28.9 0 56

10John

LeDayWide ReceiverJr, 6-3, 205, 1LOpelousas, LA

(Opelousas HS)

Expected to see more action this season...had signed with the Cowboys as an athlete and is now playing wide receiver..quarterback in high school...redshirted in 2006 and saw no action 2007 ...four catches for 24 yards in spring game...4.5 speed in 402008: caught two passes for 45 yards and scored on a 28 yard reception against Southern VirginiaHigh School: all-district and all-parish and played both wide receiver and quarterback...caught 28 passes for 310 yards and completed 41 of 106 passes for 532 yards and rushed for 490 yards on 135 carries..scored 15 tds..basketball letterman and all-district as a centerOther: birthdate 1/12/84....Psychology major....father is John LeDay Sr.LEDAY’S career statisticsYear G PC Yds Avg. TD LG2008 10 2 45 22.5 1 28

Has taken over a starting role and is coming off a good season and a good spring...has good speed and exceptional hands....also holds for place kicks...had five catches for 76 yards in spring game2008: fifth ranking receiver on the team with 17 catches for 308 yards and an 18.1 average...scored three touchdowns and had a long reception of 74 yards...started four games...caught two pass for 101 yards and a td (74 yards) against Nicholls State...had four catches for 45 yards vs Sam Houston and three for 27 yards and a score against Texas State...other td came against Delta State...also ran ball twice for 20 yards2007: saw action in all 12 games but did not catch a pass2006: did not catch a pass but got in action as a wide receiver and held for all place kicksHigh School: football, baseball (outfield and third) and basket-ball (point guard) letterman..all-state, all-district and all-parish in football...senior season had 54 catches for 843 yards and nine tds..averaged 16 yards a catch...all-state, all-district and all-parish in baseball...won Wendy’s Heisman award...caught winning td pass against Parkview Baptist...played for current Cowboy assistant coach Tim Leger at St. Thomas MoreOther: birthdate 4/30/86...graduated in Marketing last May...parents are Pennye and Dick ConnerCONNER’S career statisticsYear G PC Yds Avg Td LG2008 11 17 308 18.1 3 74

81ChrisRoyal

Wide ReceiverJr, 6-2, 222, 2LBeaumont, TX

(Ozen HS)

8RichardConner

Wide ReceiverSr, 5-11, 185, 3L

Lafayette, LA(St. Thomas More HS)

Has size and speed along with talent and should be in for more playing time this year...caught two passes in the spring game2008: had his first collegiate reception (for 11 yards against Sam Houston State)2007: earned his first letter but saw limited actionHigh School: all-district and all-area and named to Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold team....caught 29 passes for 697 yards and eight tds in senior seasonOther: birthdate 1/15/88....Basic Studies......parents are Sanders and Ella

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The Cowboys • Wide Receivers • Centers

3ChadDavis

Wide ReceiverSr, 5-11, 185, 3L Plaquemine, LA

(Bishop Sullivan HS)

Has moved into the starting role at the slot position.......good athlete with speed and can catch the ball in a crowd...caught a couple of passes in the spring game....shifted to wide receiver after playing quarterback and tailback in high school...holds weight room record for wide receivers with 365 pound bench press2008: had six catches for 66 yards...longest 16 yards...two catches for 30 yards against Nicholls...2007: caught three balls for 37 yards...had a long reception of 18 yards against Stephen F. Austin2006: caught three passes for 53 yards and one td...had two recep-tions for 45 yards and a td (38 yards) against West Virginia TechHigh School: football (QB/TB) and baseball (SS/P) letterman...district MVP in football...rushed for 1,478 yards and 15 tds on 184 carries as senior..also caught 17 passes for 234 yards and two tds....quarterback as junior and completed 56 of 106 passes for 943 yards and six tds...rushed 98 times for 502 yards and six tds...rushed for 241 yards in game against Glen Oaks...against Belaire he rushed for 193 yards...led team to district title..played in state football all-star game...Other: birthdate 2/18/87...graduated in Health and Human Perfor-mance last May...parents are Quinnion and Elizabeth.....has been named to SLC commissioner’s honor listDAVIS’ career statisticsYear G PC YDs TD LG Avg2008 11 6 66 0 16 11.02007 12 3 37 0 18 12.32006 12 3 53 1 38 17.7Totals 35 12 156 1 38 13.0

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50MaseDugeCenter

Jr, 6-2, 285, 1L Brenham, TX

(Blinn JC)

Took over the starting role at center in the spring after seeing backup action there last year...consistency is key to his play and he’s expected to step right in...has good speed 2008: had two knockdown blocks in games against Delta State and Southern Virginia... Junior College: one year of football at Blinn Junior College...

and played both center and offensive guardHigh School: prepped at Brenham High School where he earned all-district honors as an offensive lineman...also let-terman in soccer Other: birthdate 10/23/87....step brother Wes Mangan is the Cowboys’ starting tight end....parents are Kyle Duge and Kim Duge....General Studies and honor roll student

63Carson

ChaissonCenter

Fr, 6-2, 280, RS Jennings, LA

(Jennings HS)

Redshirted last season but came away with the No. 2 post during the spring drills...showed a lot of improvement in the spring....one of the best zone blockers on the team....had gone through a gray shirt season in 2007, not enrolling until the spring semester...took part in spring drills in 2008 and then redshirted in the fallHigh School: all-state, all-district, all-parish and all-SW Loui-siana honors at Jennings High...two year starter......played on two district championship teams...played for former McNeese assistant coach Rusty Phelps...tossed the shot in track and named to academic all-state team...named to national honor roll and Who’s WhoOther: birthdate 7/17/89....parents are Kirt and Tracy Chais-son ... Civil Engineering major

2008 Award winnersTop award winners at the annual McNeese football banquet for 2008 were (left to right) Allen Nelson, Toddrick Pendland and Steven Whitehead.

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Guards • The Cowboys

61Miguel

GauthreauxRight Guard

Soph, 6-1, 291, 1L Plaquemine, LA

(Plaquemine HS)

Took a redshirt season last year because of injury but came back during the spring and took over the starting role at left guard...good body control and expected to have a standout year as a starter...very good athlete...excellent pass blocker2008: sidelined with injury2007: played in nine games and was credited with one pancake block and three knockdown blocksHigh School: all-state, all-district, all-parish, all-Acadiana...played on three district championship teams as an offensive lineman...Other: birthdate12/20/88...parents are Ivan and Valerie Landry....Biology major....has been named to SLC commis-sioner’s honor list

Expected to be one of the leaders in the offensive line...only drawback is that he’s coming off ankle surgery....was injured during the spring game....could be back for the opening kickoff as his recovery has been quick ......good drive blocker, pulls well and locates the linebacker...saw plenty of playing time last season2008: saw action in every game last year and wound up with 10 pancake blocks and seven knockdowns...allowed only one sack...top game had him with six pancake blocks and five knockdowns in victory over Sam Houston State2007: redshirt seasonHigh School: prepped at Plaquemine High where he earned all-district honors as a center and a defensive lineman...named among top 20 offensive linemen in the state...picked for Red Stick Bowl...averaged six pancake blocks per game and graded out over 95 percent with his blocking for the year...also threw the shot put and discus and was the parish champOther: birthdate 4/14/89....uncle Donnie played football at Louisiana-Lafayette...Business major

74MarcusBellow

Right GuardJr, 6-2, 295, 1L

Eunice, LA(Eunice HS)

Earned his first letter last year and will be the starter at right guard if Miguel Gauthreaux is not back..very versatile player and can play both guard and tackle on both sides of the ball..made a lot of improvement in the spring...good mobility.....2008: saw action in most games and finished with four pancake blocks and three knockdowns...top game had him with four pancake and two knockdowns against Southern Virginia2007: saw limited action in five gamesHigh School: all-district and all-parish and played in state all-star game..four year letterman...also threw the shot for four yearsOther: birthdate 9/26/78....parents are David Bellow and Jackie Dupre...General Studies major...honor roll student..has been named to SLC commissioner’s honor list

62Tyler

FontenotRight Guard

Jr, 6-2, 287, Sqd Welsh, LA

(Welsh HS)

Probably see action at both right and left guard this season...can also play tackle...one of the stronger offensive linemen...squats with 625 pounds......2008: had seven pancake blocks last season, all of them in a victory over Southern VirginiaHigh School: played on both sides of the ball at Welsh High...all-state, all-district and all-parish...also named to all-state aca-demic team...member of district football and track championship teams...Other: birthdate 12/29/87....named to Who’s Who and named Mr. Welsh High...parents are Rayford and Christine Fontenot...honor roll student in Plant Technology...named to SLC commissioner’s honor list

72Jonathan

LandryLeft Guard

Soph, 6-4, 293, 1L Broussard, LA

(St. Thomas More HS)

The Cowboys • Guards • Tackles

68Zack

SaucierLeft Guard

Soph, 6-2, 283, 1LHouston, TX

(Langham Creek HS)

Strong physical player who will backup at left guard but could also see some action at center...500 pounds in the squat and 350 in the bench press...2008: earned his first letter while seeing playing time at cen-ter....credited with four pancake blocks....two each against Delta State and Southern VirginiaHigh School: all-district and team captain as a center his senior year...earned three letters..started every game at center for three yearsOther: birthdate 11/8/88...General Business...honor roll...named to SLC commissioner’s honor list....parents are Gina and Blake Fisher

77Casey

RichterRight Tackle

Sr, 6-6, 305, 2LPrairieville, LA(St. Amant HS)

He’s the lone returning starter in the offensive line and will be a leader...had shoulder surgery following the 2008 season and missed the spring....he’s now back at full speed and will be one of the top linemen in the Southland Conference....plays the game with a lot of gusto....very good pass blocker...pre-season all-SLC2008: starter in all 11 games and was the team leader with 41 pancake blocks and 40 knockdowns....had 16 pancake blocks in win over Stephen F. Austin...nine knockdowns against Sam Houston State2007: was injured during the August camp and missed the entire season2006: got in his first playing time and earned his first letterHigh School: three letters in football...starter since his sopho-more season...all-state, all-district and all-parish honors...played in all-Great Eight all-star game...graded 88 percent with his blocking his senior season...also did deep snapping and produced a 96 percent gradeOther: birthdate 2/7/87...General Studies...parents are Max and CeCe....older brother Max played baseball at Gulf Coast Community College

79Alec

SavoieRight Tackle

Fr, 6-7, 322, RSLafayette, LA

(Comeaux HS)

64Miles

WaggenerLeft Tackle

Jr, 6-6, 268, TrfBeaumont, TX

(East Texas Baptist)

The tallest of the Cowboys at 6-7 and a very athletic player...carries 5.1 speed in the 40....has gone 565 in the squat and 350 in the bench press...showed a lot of improvement in the springHigh School: earned all-district, all-parish and all-Acadiana honors at Comeaux High School...was a two year starter at right tackle and had 48 pancake blocks...three letters in foot-ball and one in track and field...Other: birthdate 9/28/89.....Government major...parents are Brian and Latisha Jackson

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Only began playing football as a senior at West Brook High in Beaumont...played offensive tackle and then went on and played at East Texas Baptist before transferring to McNeese..has a lot of ability, just needs playing experienceHigh School: played one season of football at West Brook High SchoolOther: birthdate 2/20/89....parents are Derrick and Caro-layne...father played basketball at Kansas and at Texas-Ar-lington...Business Management major


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Tackles • Defensive Ends • The Cowboys

73Taylor

JohnsonLeft Tackle

Soph, 6-4, 280, 1LLeague City, TX

(Clear Creek HS)

Earned his first letter last year, playing as a true freshman...has moved into starting role this season and is expected to be a standout...excellent moves and great body control2008: earned letter as a true freshman..had one pancake block during the year, that against Nicholls StateHigh School: earned first team all-district honors as well as first team all-Galveston County honors…team captain and Trench award winner…had 54 pancake blocks as a senior….played for Coach Darrell Warden….also a track letterman in the shot put, a basketball letterman and a power lifting letterman….was a state finalist in power lifting with a 600 pound squatOther: birthdate 3/5/90….General Studies….parent is Kelly Ayala

65Tyler

HarbourtLeft Tackle

Fr, 6-4, 282, RSLafayette, LA

(Teurlings Catholic)

Coming off a redshirt season and goes in as the backup at offensive left tackle...lots of potential...good strength (500 in the squat and 320 in the bench) and good speed (4.9 in the 40)High School: named to the first team all-state squad by the Louisi-ana Football Coaches Association…also, all-district, all-parish and all-Acadiana….earned three letters in football and four in track as a shot putter…named to the state’s all-academic football team….played for Coach Sonny Charpentier….Other: birthdate 6/19/90....….parents are Robin and Greg Har-bourt...Basic Studies

80TerranceFreeman

Defensive Right EndJr, 6-4, 235, 2L

Newton, TX(Newton HS)

Now into his second season as a starter for the Cowboys and is ex-pected to be one of best in the conference and a team leader......good speed and strong on pass rushing...now has 9.5 sacks in his career....had six tackles and three sacks in the spring game....play is similar to that of 2007 all-American Bryan Smith in effort ...transferred to McNeese after a year at Louisiana Tech (did not play there)2008: started all 11 games and credited with 28 tackles...led team with 5.5 sacks...also had five QB hurries...eight tackles vs Nicholls State and five vs South Dakota State..had two sacks against South Dakota State2007: played in all 12 games and credited with 24 tackles...had four quarterback hurries...four tackles against Southeastern Louisiana...three tackles vs Portland StateHIGH SCHOOL: all-state, all-district as a tight end and defensive end...named to Super Gold Team...played center in basketball...shot put and discus in track and fieldOTHER: birthdate 11/16/87...General Studies....parents are Jerry and Sandra Freeman...signed with Louisiana Tech out of high schoolFREEMAN’S Career StatisticsYear G Tac TFL QBH2008 11 28 5.5 5.52007 12 24 0.5 4.0Totals 23 52 6.0 9.5

52Jordan

PageDefensive Right End

Jr, 6-2, 240, 1LNew Orleans, LA

(G. W. Carver HS)

Saw action in most of the games last year and is expected to be one of the top reserves this year...blocked a field goal in the spring game ...has made big improvement in his play...has also worked at linebacker2008: earned first letter and was credited with a couple of tackles and one of the tackles was for a loss during the season (vs S. Virginia)High School: played on district championship team and was named best linebacker on his team...also played tight end...letterman in track and ran the 400 meters and the 800 meters...started his career at G. W. Carver High in New Orleans but played his last season at Istrouma High in Baton Rouge, having moved there because of the hurricaneOther: birthdate 1/7/88...General Studies...parents are Jordan and Lynette Page


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87KenrickCormier

Defensive Right EndJr, 6-0, 235, Sqd

Dry Creek, LA(East Beauregard HS)

Returning after having been called up to active duty with the National Guard just prior to start of last season because of hurricanes...spent the season helping out in New Orleans and in Cameron Parish....has now missed a couple of seasons due to his status in the National Guard...just this past spring was named winner of the Southland Conference’s Steve McCarty citizenship award....went through spring drills and will pro-vide depth at defensive end this season...has also worked at tight end for the Cowboys...good strength (350 in the bench and 560 in the squat) and speed (4.85 in the 40)..high motor performerHigh School: all-district as tight end and linebacker...defen-sive team captain...defensive MVP on Beauregard Daily News post season team...threw javelin and ran quarter in track...outfielder and pitcher in baseball...salutatorian of graduating class...3.96 GPAOther: birthdate 2/22/86....Instrumentation Engineering major...named to SLC commissioner’s honor list...parents are Edwin and Cindy Shotwell....he is a staff sergeant in the National Guard and served a tour of duty in Iraq in 2004

McNeese State de-fensive end Kenrick Cormier (pictured at right) was selected by the National Guard to help in their re-cruiting campaign. Cormier is a sergeant in the National Guad and has served a tour of duty in Iraq. He was named the win-ner of the Southland Conference’s 2008-09 Steve McCarty Citi-zenship Award in the spring.

91Josh

EllisonDefensive Left End

Jr, 6-3, 230, 2LHouston, TX

(Westfield HS)

He’ll battle for the starting role at defensive left end..he put together some good games last year and is expected to be one of the keys in the defensive line this year....very strong...holds the weight room record for defensive ends with a 335 pound power clean...has 4.5 speed in the 40..very athletic...very good at playing the run2008: had 14 tackles on the season and three sacks...two tackles each vs Texas State and SE Louisiana2007: 33 tackles, one sack and five QB hurries...six tackles in win over Northwestern State..four tackles each against Portland State and Texas St High School: played on state runnerup team in 2004 and semifinalist team in 2005...first team all-district...33 tackles including four QB sacks as a seniorOther: birthdate 4/18/88...honor student in Marketing...parents are Gregory and Donna Ellison...named to prep Who’s Who ELLISON’S career statisticsYear G Tac TFL Sacks QBH2008 11 14 3.0 3.0 32007 12 33 0.5 1.0 5Totals 23 47 3.5 4.0 8

92BrandonZanders

Defensive Left EndJr, 6-2, 260, 2L

Baton Rouge, LA(Glen Oaks HS)

He’ll be in the running for a starting role this season...had a good spring with three tackles and a TFL in the spring game...365 in the bench and 535 in the squat...4.87 speed in the 40..great get-off...strong in the pass rush2008: saw action in all 11 games and had 17 tackles including two sacks and a fumble recovery..three tackles each against Delta St., Sam Houston and Nicholls State2007: played in all 12 games and credited with 13 tackles...had five QB hurries and a forced fumble....had four tackles in season opening game with Portland StateHigh School: all-district performer...50 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior...three lettersOther: birthdate 4/21/88....Health and Human Performance......named to SLC commissioner’s honor listZANDERS’ career statisticsYear G Tac TFL Sac FR FF2008 11 17 3.5 2.0 1 02007 12 13 0.5 0 0 1Totals 23 30 4.0 2.0 1 1

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Defensive Tackles • The Cowboys

57Desmund

LightenDefensive Left Tackle

Soph, 6-0, 250, 1LMonroe, LA

(Ouachita HS)

Coming back from injury and will take over starting role at left tackle...great potential....played in two games last year but was injured and missed the remainder of the season...got the season back and will be a sophomore this year...held out of spring drills....had played as a true freshman......very athletic and fast...also a versatile performer...runs the 40 in 4.72 and has a verticle jump of 34-5....will be one of the leaders on the defensive side2008: injured in second game and missed the rest of the season...2007: played in nine games and credited with 24 tackles...had a QB sack, had three QB hurries, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles...had six tackles vs SFA and four tackles vs Central Arkansas...made a sack in his first gameHIGH SCHOOL: all-state, all-district and all-NE Louisi-ana...team captain..named team’s defensive MVP...78 tackles and four QB sacks in senior season...track (discus) letterman...honor roll student and named to Who’s WhoOTHER: birthdate 5/8/89....Health and Human Performance major......parents are Bill and Moniqueca Johnson...named to SLC commissioner’s honor listLIGHTEN’s career statisticsYear G Tac TFL Sac QBH FR FF2008 2 2 1.0 1.0 1 0 02007 9 24 1 1 2 2 2Totals 11 26 2.0 2.0 3 2 2

56Justin

BreauxDefensive Left Tackle

So, 6-0, 290, 1LSulphur, LA

(Sulphur HS)

Earned first letter last year and slated for more playing time this season...athletic and works good against the run...had a tackle for a loss in the spring game....strong (benches 320 and squats with 580) and a very smart player2008: credited with 10 tackles and a QB sack....had four tackles vs Nicholls State and two against Southern VirginiaHigh School: all-state, all-district and all-Southwest Louisiana honors...played on district championship team...high school coach was former Cowboy quarterback Paul Bourgeois...all-district and fourth at state meet in wrestling...district champion in shot put and seventh at state in shot put...senior year was credited with 63 tackles, 26 TFL, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, five deflections and two fumbles recoveredOther: birthdate 2/21/88....parents are James Breaux and Patricia Victors...Engineering majorBREAUX’s career statisticsYear G Tac TFL Sac QBH2008 8 10 1.5 1.0 1

Jumped right into the action last year and earned his first letter...is be-ing counted on for more playing time this year....had been a transfer from Southern where he played baseball and not football...High School: all-state, all-district, all-metro and all-parish honors as a defensive lineman...65 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in senior season...all-district and all-par-ish in baseball as a first baseman...played on state championship baseball teamOther: birthdate 3/7/87....General Studies..parents are Carl and Sharon Beckwith....father played football at LSU and brothers Dorian and Desmond played at ULMBECKWITH’s career statisticsYear G QBH FR2008 5 1 1

96Dustan

BeckwithDefensive Left Tackle

Sr, 6-2, 276, 1LPrairieville, LA

(Dutchtown HS)

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Former Cowboy football player Butch Alsandor is pictured at left with Mc-Neese president Dr. Rob-ert Hebert. A defensive end during his McNeese career, Alsandor is now the sports anchor for KHOU-TV in Houston, TX.

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55Damion

AultmanDefensive Right Tackle

Jr, 6-2, 295, 2LGeismar, LA

(Dutchtown HS)

Saw starting action in four games last year and will now go into the season as the starter at right tackle...he’s expected to have a break-out year....could become one of the best in the conference...he’s big, athletic and hard to block....good strength (over 300 pounds in the bench) and has 5.2 speed in the 40..2007: played in all 12 games and had 23 tackles...three QB hurries and forced a fumble...three tackles each against Port-land St., ULL, Texas State and SE La.High School: all-district, all-metro, all-parish...55 tackles, 5 sacks as senior...threw discus in track and played forward in basketballOther: birthdate 7/21/87...General StudiesAULTMAN’S career statisticsYear Tac TFL Sac QBH CF2008 12 3.0 2.0 2 - 2007 23 - - 3 1Totals 35 3.0 2.0 5 1

90Pat

WilliamsDefensive Right Tackle

Fr, 6-3, 260, RSPlaquemine, LA

(Plaquemine HS)

He’ll be seeing his first playing time this season...redshirted last year...came in as defensive end and moved to defensive tackle...great potential and great upside...coming off a good spring..good strength (315 in the bench) and speed (4.99 in the 40)High School: all-district and all-parish as a defensive end...named team MVP...during prep career had total of 180 tack-les and that included 25 sacks and 30 stops behind the line of scrimmage...was also an all-parish performer in basketballOther: birthdate 12/27/89....General Studies...parents are Patrick Sr. and Mercedes Williams

54Brett

KoonceDefensive Right Tackle

Fr, 6-2, 270, RSSulphur, LA

(Sulphur HS)

A freshman seeing his first playing time this sesason after a redshirt year....will add depth to the position...very smart player...High School: all-state and all-district honors...four letters in football as a defensive lineman...played on state runnerup team in 2006...all-state academically and named to academic all-America squad...four letters in wrestling as a heavyweight...all-district honors in that sport and was the state runnerup...earned team’s captain award in footballOther: birthdate 7/27/90.....honor roll student in Health and Human Performance....named to the President’s Honor List....parents are Mike and Wendy Koonce

51Matt

KreamerLinebacker (Mike)

Sr, 5-11, 238, 3LShreveport, LA

(Evangel HS)

It’s his senior year and it should be a good one.....good speed, strength and a good tackler...a member of the special teams...had a good spring but then injured his knee late...2008: credited with 14 tackles, one tackle for a loss and he intercepted a pass (vs Southern Virginia)...had season high eight tackles vs S. Virginia2007: had 11 tackles and two hurries and two PBU...four tackles in win over SFA2006: 13 tackles...top games were four tackles vs West Virginia Tech and Nicholls StateHigh School: all-state, all-district, all-city as linebacker...four letters...played in state all-star game...160 tackles with 12 sacks as a senior..85 tackles and five sacks as junior...16 tackles in state championship victory over West Monroe..played on two state championship teamsOther: birthdate 11/1/85....honor roll in General Studies...parents are David and JanineKREAMER’S career statisticsYear Tac TFL PBU QBH FR Int2008 14 1.0 1 1 - 12007 11 0.5 2 2 - -2006 13 1.0 - 1 1 -Totals 38 2.5 3 4 1 1

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48DeronMinor

Linebacker (Mike)Sr, 6-2, 235, 3LBeaumont, TX

(Ozen HS)

Expected to be one of the standouts on defense this season...this will be his second season as a starter and he should be in for post season honors...good, all around talent...has speed and power...set McNeese weight room record for lineback-ers with a 680 pound squat...360 pound bench press and runs the 40 in 4.62008: started all 11 games and ranked second on team in tackles with 89...had 5.5 tackles for a loss...one pass intercep-tion (against Southeastern Louisiana)...double figure tackles with 12 against North Carolina, 11 against South Dakota State, Texas State and Nicholls State...honorable mention on all-SLC team2007: played in all 12 games and ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 69...had 6.5 TFLs and one sack...also had three quarterback hurries and returned a fumble six yards for a td against Stephen F. Austin....double figure tackles once with 10 against SFA...had nine against ULL and eight against NW State...2006: ranked 9th on team in tackles with 50..had 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks..recovered two fumbles...9 tackles vs SFA and vs Nicholls State and 7 vs NW StateHigh School: football and baseball standout...275 career tackle and 17 sacks...all-district, all-area in both...outfielder in baseball...named to Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Team in bothOther: birthdate 8/11/88 ...General Studies...parents are Rev. and Mrs. Durward L. Minor....member of Cowboy baseball team in 2007 playing in 27 games....musician and plays the drums in his church band..sister Adrienne is a member of the Cowgirl basketball teamMINOR’S career statisticsYear Tac TFL Sac QBH Fr Ff2008 89 5.5 1.0 1 - 22007 69 6.5 1.0 3 1 -2006 50 2.5 1.5 2 2 -Totals 208 14.5 3.5 5 3 2

44Geremy

PilateLinebacker (Will)

Jr, 6-0, 220, 2LCrowley, LA

(Crowley HS)

Will be the starter at the Will linebacker position this year after having a breakout season last year, seeing plenty of action even though playing on the second team......has all of the tools...good strength (benches 330 and squats with 535)....has 4.5 speed in the 40...has gained a lot of experience in the past two seasons....coming off a good spring (had five tackles including a tackle for a loss in the spring game)...2008: played in all 11 games and posted 20 tackles...six tackles in win over Southern Virginia...had two tackles for a loss and a QB sack2007: credited with 44 tackles including 2.5 TFLs, three sacks, three passes broken up and six QB hurries....seven tackles in win over ULL, six tackles against SE Louisiana and six vs Central Arkansas...played as a true freshman as had signed with Cowboys in 2006 but didn’t enroll until spring of 2007...High School: all-district...played at LaGrange before Hur-ricane Rita forced family to move to Crowley...only played in seven games as senior and had 71 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions...also caught 10 passes for 169 yards and returned nine kickoffs 211 yards...all-district in baseball and basketball letterman...Other: birthdate 10/23/87...General Studies...parents are Grey and JanicePILATE’s career statisticsYear Tac TFL Sac QBH PBU 2008 20 2.0 1.0 - 1 2007 44 2.5 3.0 3 6Totals 64 4.5 4.0 3 7


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13Kentrell

ButlerLinebacker (Mike)Soph, 6-2, 250, 1L

Patterson, LA(Patterson HS)

Lettered as a true freshman last year, seeing action at line-backer and also playing on the special teams..he’s one of the bigger linebackers the Cowboys have had in recent seasons...two tackles (a sack and a TFL) in the spring game2008: got in a lot of reps and played good when he was in the game...had three tackles in victory over Southern VirginiaHigh School: standout in both football and basketball...earned four letters in each...played both running back and linebacker in football and was a power forward in basketball...two time all-state as linebacker in football and all-district as both a running back and linebacker....defensive stats had him with 103 tackles, seven forced fumbles and a pass interception as a soph; 97 tackles, five forced fumbles and six tds as a junior; and 99 tackles, eight forced fumbles, eight tds and a pass interception as a senior Other: birthdate 8/20/89....Basic Studies....mother is Regina ButlerBUTLER’s career statisticsYear Tac FF 2008 4 1

45JuarelleNarcisse

Linebacker (Will)Fr, 5-11, 212, RS

Vacherie, LA(St. James HS)

Making his first appearance with Cowboys after redshirting last year...he’s a good tackler and a very physical player...had a tackle in the spring gameHigh School: all-everything in football...placed kick, punted, played linebacker and fullback...all-state as linebacker and all-district as linebacker and kicker...over 300 tackles and 15 sacks during career...returned two interceptions for tds...rushed for 541 yards and nine tds as a running backOther: birthdate 11/14/89...Basic Studies...parents are Lowell and Stacy Narcisse

58NickToti

Linebacker (Will)Jr, 6-2, 240, 1L

Slidell, LA(Northshore HS)

Coming back from an injury...played about half of the season last year before being injured...he’s a smart player and goes full bore...good strength with a 355 bench and 570 squat...also has 4.6 speed in the 402008: saw action in five games and was credited with five tackles...had three in the victory over Southern VirginiaHigh School: all-district as a linebacker at Northshore High...season high 11 tackles in game against Hammond High...also played defensive end....team captain...state runnerup in his class in powerliftingOther: birthdate 10/7/87....Business Management majorTOTI’s career statisticsYear Tac 2008 5

59KeganMyers

Linebacker (Will)Fr, 6-1, 232, RS

Jennings, LA(Jennings HS)

Coming back from an injury that happened during the spring...should see some backup action this year...redshirted a year ago...has good size and speed (4.8 in the 40) for a linebackerHigh School: all-state honors and named the MVP on the all-Southwest Louisiana squad...four year letterman in both football (linebacker) and baseball (third base)...led both teams to two district titles...all-district in baseball...senior season had 135 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, two pass interceptions and five fumbles recovered...career total of 245 tackles and five interceptions..also scored a defensive td...played football for former Cowboy assistant coach Rusty PhelpsOther: birthdate 5/23/90...Exercise Science major...parents are Kevin and Jackie Myers

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Defensive Backs • The Cowboys

9DarrellJenkins

Safety (weakside)Soph, 5-10, 205, 1L

Bon Wier, TX(Newton HS)

He’s the only returning starter in the secondary and he’s a good one...took over the starting role as redshirt freshman last year and started all 11 games...played strong safety last year and has moved to the weak side safety.....very strong player with good speed and toughness....holds weight room record for defensive backs of 630 pound squat..4.43 speed in the 40...has the ability to make the big play2008: seventh on team in tackles with 40...had six tackles behind the line...intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards for a td against Delta State...season high 10 tackles in win over SFA....had seven tackles in win over Delta State and five against South Dakota StateHigh School: played on a state championship team at Newton High (2005)....was a first team all-state pick...also all-district and named to Greater Houston all-star team...district MVP...also played quarterback...made seven pass interceptions his senior season and had 21 career interceptions....as a quar-terback he passed for 2,440 yards and ran for 1,875 yards in his career...played both point guard and shooting guard in basketballOther: birthdate 3/26/89....General Studies...parents are Clyde and Lois JenkinsJENKINS’ career statisticsYear Tac TFL Int PBU FC FF2008 40 6.0 1-70* 4 1 1* - touchdown vs Delta State (2008)

6Jace

PetersonSafety (weakside)Soph, 6-1, 190, 1L

Moss Bluff, LA(Hamilton Christian HS)

An up and coming player..has all of the tools to be a standout...has the ability to run and hit...wants to be a great player and is expected to become one...saw action as a true freshman last year...also made a splash as an infielder on the Cowboy

baseball team last spring when he batted .366 and became a starter late in the season...stole 13 bases and was thrown out only once...had signed with the Cowboys to play both football and baseball....exceptional speed (4.4) and quickness2008: saw action in nine games and credited with 13 tackles...season high three tackles against Southern VirginiaHigh School: four sport standout (football, baseball, basket-ball and track) at Hamilton Christian High...also four year letter winner in all four sports...all-state in football, basketball and baseball...district and SW Louisiana MVP...played quar-terback and defensive back...99 tackles, eight interceptions as a senior...also rushed for 1,461 yards and passed for 956 Other: birthdate 5/9/90...Health Education..parents are Scott and Shawn Peterson...played prep baseball for his father and basketball for former Cowboy assistant coach Tim SensleyPETERSON’s career statisticsYear Tac 2008 13

28Ford

SmesnySafety (buck)

Fr, 5-9, 191, RSDayton, TX

(Dayton HS)

A redshirt freshman who has stepped into the starting role at the buck safety (strong safety) position....one of the quickest players in the secondary (4.48 speed in the 40)....also good strength with a 335 bench press and a 600 squat....has a 34 inch verticle jump...good athletic ability and is a fierce competitor who likes to play the game....coming off a good spring...High School: first team all-district three years in a row...dis-trict defensive MVP as a senior and all-state as a junior...202 total tackles his final year along with four pass interceptions and nine PBU...career totals of 483 tackles and 14 intercep-tions...also basketball, baseball, track and power lifting letter winnerOther: birthdate 11/2/89....General Studies....parents are Jim and Peggy Smesny


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1Devin

HollandSafety (buck)

Jr, 6-0, 205, TrfBaton Rouge, LA

(Tulane)

He’s a transfer from Tulane who will be a big part of the Cowboy secondary this season..he’s come in and learned the system and stepped right in...great physical tools...is expected to play himself into starting rotation...standout speed with 4.4 in the 40...benches 325, 315 in the clean and squats with 525...had three tackles in spring gamePre-McNeese: played two seasons at Tulane, playing safe-ty…second on Tulane squad in 2008 with 61 tackles…also had a pass interception, 2.5 tackles behind the line and a sack…played in 10 games as a freshman and started one (vs Houston)…had 24 tackles and was named to the C-USA all-freshman team…High School: three year letterman at Istrouma High…led team to state playoffs three seasons…first team all-state, all-metro and was co-district MVP…95 tackles (18 TFL, 8 sacks) and two interceptions in senior season…team went 28-10...Other: birthdate 10/18/88....Basic Studies...parents are Wil-liam Elzy and Mona Holland

29GeorgeRussell

Cornerback (left)Jr, 6-1, 190, 2L

Houston, TX(Westbury Christian)

One of the most improved players on the team and has taken over the starting role at left corner...had a great spring and is being looked to for a lot this year...good size and is strong on the man to man coverage...four tackles and one for a loss in the spring game..has 4.5 speed2008: had three tackles and all of them came against Southern Virginia2007: played in all 12 games and credited with 27 tackles...also had a pass broken up...key games had him with four tack-les against Southern Utah and four against SE Louisiana High School: all-state as a defensive back...also played quar-terback, running back and wide receiver...team MVP

Other: birthdate 9/7/88....Health and Human Performance major...parents are George and Angela RussellRUSSELL’s career statisticsYear Tac PBU2008 3 -2007 27 1Totals 30 1

21Jarron

JacksonCornerback (left)

Soph, 5-10, 170, 1LLutcher, LA

(Lutcher HS)

He’s a gamer...plays well in game situations and will be in the right spot at the right time......good strength and super quick-ness...had three tackles in the spring game, one for a loss2008: credited with 35 tackles...had a sack and two passes broken up...five tackles vs S. Virginia and Northwestern State and four vs South Dakota St. High School: all-district and all-metro in football and all-state in track...had 35 tackles, a pass interception and a fumble recovery in senior season...153 tackles, five interceptions and five fumble recoveries for career...played on state champion-ship teams in 2003 and 2006...in track ran on state champion-ship teams in the 4x400 and 4x200...Other:birthdate 12/20/88...General Studies...has been named to SLC commissioner’s honor list...parents are Joyce and Larry FluenceJACKSON’s career statisticsYear Tac Sac PBU2008 35 1 2

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31Shawn

SullivanCornerback (left)

Soph, 5-10, 195, TrfWashington, TX

(Nebraska)

A transfer from Nebraska who is expected to play a big part in the secondary this season...play progressed throughout the spring and he was one of the top players in the spring game, making four tackles including one for a loss of 12 yards...runs 4.4 in the 40...340 in the bench pressPre-McNeese: …played some nickel back for Nebraska last year after going through a redshirt year in 2007…High School: during prep career at Brenham High, he played both defensive back and wide receiver and also saw some action as a running back…helped team to a 12-2 record as a senior when he was named to the all-district and all-state teams….also some action at outside linebacker…made four interceptions as a senior and ranked among team’s top tacklers…seven tackles for a loss…had nine interceptions for career...also track letterman with best of 10.6 in the 100 metersOther: birthdate 5/20/89....General Studies...parents are John Sullivan and Gwen Adams....has a daughter, Shania

5London

DurhamCornerback (right)

Soph, 6-2, 180, 1LBeaumont, TX

(Ozen HS)

He was one of the surprises of the spring and took over a starting role...missed some of the spring with an injury but he’s full speed now...tall and rangy and runs good...has very good athletic skills...will be a plus for the Cowboys2008: posted nine tackles during the season, getting three in a win against Stephen F. Austin....also forced a fumbleHigh School: played quarterback and defensive back and earned all-district honors for both...passed for 1,899 yards and ran for 600 yards in senior season...named to Golden Triangle team...was a shooting guard on basketball teamOther: birthdate 12/8/08....honor roll student in General

Studies and named to SLC commissioner’s list...parents are Terence and Yolanda Durham....cousin - Ralphel Denson - played football at Oklahoma StateDURHAM’s career statisticsYear Tac FF2008 9 1

33Seth

ThomasCornerback (right)

Fr, 5-9, 177, RSOrange, TX

(West Orange Stark HS)

Coming off a redshirt season and will be a major contributor in the secondary this season...tough competitor and will compete on every play...had a good spring...one of the leading tacklers in the spring game with 10 stops (8 solos) and a pass broken up...good speed (4.5 in the 40) and strength (300 in the bench and 575 in the squat)...has a 31.5 inch verticle jumpHigh School: football, track and baseball standout at West Orange Stark...all-district and named to Super 22 team in football...97 tackles and pass interception in senior year...214 tackles for career and four intercepts...played centerfield in baseball..Other: birthdate 5/20/90....General Studies...parents are Earl and Debbie Thomas...brother Earl Jr. played football at Texas and uncle Anthony played at Stephen F. Austin

McNeese State ath-letic trainer Jim Murphy (left) was named College/University athletic trainer of the year for 2008-09 by the Southeast Athletic Trainers Associa-tion. Murphy is now in his 28th year at McNeese.

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37TysonSibley

Cornerback (right)Sr, 6-0, 205, 3L

Lake Charles, LA(LaGrange HS)

One of the most versatile players in the secondary...can play safety and corner...will also be on all of the special teams...has seen starting action..has 4.46 speed in the 402008: played in all games and credited with 15 tackles...had a sack...four tackles vs SFA and three each against SE La. and North Carolina2007: started three games at strong safety...wound up with 41 tackles along with two tackles for a loss and six passes broken up....top games were seven tackle effort against Texas State and five tackles each against Stephen F. Austin and Southern Utah...2006: played in 10 games and credited with 13 tackles...had one tackle for a loss of 22 yards...three tackles against West Virginia Tech, South Dakota State and Southeastern Louisi-ana....tackle for a loss came against ToledoHigh School: lettered in football (QB, DB), basketball (point guard) and track (200 meters)....all-district in football and basketball...200 meter district champion...senior season made 36 tackles, had 14 passes broken up and four interceptions...scored four tds in game with Leesville (two receiving and two rushing)...played for former Cowboy letterman and coach, the late Charles VicknairOther: birthdate 5/15/87....General Studies...father Waymon played basketball at LamarSIBLEY’S career statisticsYear Tac TFL PBU2008 15 1 12007 41 2 62006 13 1 -Totals 69 4 7

7Brandon

RobinsonFree Safety

Soph, 6-0, 195, 1LTexas City, TX

(Texas City)

Moved up to a starting role in the spring...one of the leaders in the spring game with three tackles, one for a loss and a pass interception...4.5 speed..320 in the bench press

2008: earned first letter with 20 tackles..had a TFL and two passes broken up...five tackles each vs North Carolina and Delta State...started the Delta State gameHigh School: all-district and league’s MVP...played quar-terback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back...in senior season rushed for 1200 yards and passed for 1000...had 21 tds...state champion hurdler in trackOther: birthdate 4/11/89....Basic Studies...mother is Carrie ChementROBINSON’s career statisticsYear Tac TFL PBU2008 20 1 2

34MalcolmBronson

Free SafetyFr, 5-11, 185, RS

Jasper, TX(Jasper HS)

Scheduled to see a lot of playing time...very talented..big things are expected from him...4.48 speed in the 40...two sport performer as will also play baseball for the CowboysHigh School: football, baseball and basketball standout at Jasper High...played on two championship teams in baseball and one in football...all-state in baseball as an outfielder and all-district in football as wide receiver and safety..all-district in basketball...caught passes for 1,100 yards, rushed for 700 yards and intercepted 10 passes...had four interceptions and ran two back for a td in one gameOther: birthdate 5/11/90....Basic Studies...parents are Michael and Aretha Bronson...he’s the nephew of McNeese Hall of Fame member and former pro player Zack Bronson

95Anthony

SchultzDeep Snap

Jr, 6-4, 250, 2LPt. Allen, LA

(Episcopal HS)

Now in his third season of deep snapping for punts...very consistent...only one bad snap (first game of his career) in 98 punts... also shifted to tight end and could see action thereHigh School: all-district as defensive end..also played tight end and snapped the ball...all-district as first baseman in baseballOther: birthdate 12/7/88...General Studies....parents are Bill and Lisa Schultz

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2008 Statistics • The CowboysDate Opponent Score Attend Site8/30 North Carolina NC 35-27 58,000 Chapel Hill, NC9/6 Delta State M 52-27 17,148 Cowboy Stadium9/27 Southern Virginia M 63-7 12,035 Cowboy Stadium10/4 #18 S. Dakota State M 46-44 15,521 Brookings, SD (3 OT)10/11 Texas State TX 45-42 12,304 Cowboy Stadium10/18 Sam Houston State M 28-17 12,117 Huntsville, TX10/25 Nicholls State N 38-35 14,635 Cowboy Stadium11/1 Southeastern La. M 24-14 6,212 Hammond, LA11/8 Stephen F. Austin M 42-31 13,025 Cowboy Stadium11/15 Northwestern State M 24-17 9,710 Natchitoches, LA11/22 #13 Central Ark. CA 47-30 10,220 Conway, AR

RUSHING G TC YG YL NET AVG TD LGT. Pendland 11 219 1471 40 1431 6.5 12 68D. Fourroux 11 115 530 83 447 3.9 11 17S. Whitehead 11 34 200 6 194 5.7 1 21Elrick Jones 10 38 166 12 154 4.1 2 17Josh Wagner 3 19 107 0 107 5.6 2 28I. Friddle 11 2 81 0 81 40.5 0 58Terez Jackson 8 14 59 0 59 4.2 0 9Davon Lewis 7 14 45 12 33 2.4 0 10Drew Johnston 10 7 27 0 27 3.9 1 8Richard Conner 11 2 20 0 20 10.0 0 17Ben Bourgeois 5 3 14 0 14 4.7 0 9Beau Lasseigne 3 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5B. Broussard 11 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2B. Henry 8 1 0 3 -3 0.0 0 0M. Fontenot 10 8 1 32 -31 0.0 1 1Team 11 11 0 29 -29 0.0 0 0 Totals 11 489 2728 217 2511 5.1 30 68Opponents 11 339 1620 312 1308 3.9 15 54 PASSING ATT-CMP-INT PCT. YDS TD LGDerrick Fourroux 277 - 169 - 5 .610 2205 18 65Mark Fontenot 31 - 19 - 0 .613 361 2 83 Beau Lasseigne 1 - 1 - 0 1.00 28 1 28 Totals 310 - 189 - 5 .610 2594 21 83Opponents 364 - 208 - 12 .571 2551 26 80 RECEIVING G PC YDS AVG. TD LGS. Whitehead 11 57 810 14.2 4 57T. Pendland 11 35 337 9.6 3 37I. Friddle 11 19 320 16.8 2 65Wes Mangan 11 18 170 9.4 3 27Richard Conner 11 17 308 18.1 3 74Q. Lawrence 5 12 209 17.4 1 83Bernardo Henry 8 9 177 19.7 2 38Chad Davis 11 6 66 11.0 0 16B. Broussard 11 6 66 11.0 1 16Corday Clark 10 3 34 11.3 1 16Elrick Jones 10 3 29 9.7 0 16John LeDay 10 2 45 22.5 1 28Chris Royal 7 1 11 11.0 0 11Totals 11 189 2594 13.7 21 83Opponents 11 208 2551 12.3 26 80

Punting No. Yds Avg. LG TB FC I20 BkB. Bercegeay 41 1572 38.3 76 3 2 14 0Totals 41 1572 38.3 76 3 2 14 0Opponents 53 2074 39.1 56 5 12 13 0

TEAM STATISTICS MCN OPPTotal Points 413 322Points Per Game 37.5 29.2 First Downs 274 201 Rushing 140 75 Passing 115 100 Penalty 19 26Rushing Yardage 2511 1308 Yards gained 2728 1620 Yards lost 217 312 Rushing attempts 489 339 Average per rush 5.1 3.9 Average per game 228.3 118.9 Tds rushing 30 15Passing Yardage 2594 2551 Att-Cmp-Int 310-189-5 364-208-12 Average per catch 13.7 12.4 Average per game 235.8 231.9 Tds passing 21 26Total Offense 5105 3859 Total Plays 799 703 Average per play 6.4 5.5 Average per game 464.1 350.l8KO Returns/Yards/Avg. 52-1137-21.8 61-1401-22.9Punt Returns/Yards/Avg. 22-217-9.8 14-213-15.2Int. Returns/Yards/TDs 12-271-22-6 5-201-40.2 Fumbles-Lost 20-8 18-7Penalties-Yards 88-699 67-538Punts-Yards-Average 41-1572-38.3 53-2074-39.1Time of Possession (Game) 32:22 27:173rd down conversions 69-149 59-1514th down conversions 7-20 7-15

Scoring Td FGs PATs PtsT. Pendland 15 1 1 90D. Fourroux 11 1 2-2 70B. Bercegeay - 6-17 48-50 66S. Whitehead 5 1 1-1 32R. Conner 3 - 1-1 20Wes Mangan 3 - - 18Q. Lawrence 2 - - 12Elrick Jones 2 - - 12I. Friddle 2 - - 12B. Henry 2 - - 12Josh Wagner 2 - - 12Corday Clark 1 - - 6B. Broussard 1 - - 6Darrell Jenkins 1 - - 6M. Fontenot 1 - - 6D. Johnston 1 - - 6Jeremy Haynes 1 - - 6Allen Nelson 1 - - 6M. Polansky - - 1-1 1

Field Goals Fgm-a Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG Blk Blake Bercegeay 6-17 .353 0-0 3-3 3-6 0-7 0-1 32 3

All-Purpose (leaders) Rush Rec PR KOR Total Avg/GT. Pendland 1431 337 0 147 1915 174.1S. Whitehead 194 810 147 321 1472 133.8Bernardo Henry -3 177 0 434 608 76.0D. Fourroux 447 0 0 0 447 40.6I. Friddle 81 320 0 0 401 36.5Totals 2511 2594 217 1137 6730 611.8Opponents 1308 2551 213 1401 5674 515.8

The Cowboys • 2008 StatisticsTotal Offense Leaders Plys Rush Pass Total Avg/GDerrick Fourroux 392 447 2205 2652 241.1Toddrick Pendland 219 1431 0 1431 130.1 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalMcNeese 115 122 60 94 22 413Opponents 76 76 68 82 20 322

Punt Returns No. Yds Avg. Td LGSteven Whitehead 20 147 7.3 0 42Q. Lawrence 1 70 70.0 1 70I. Friddle 1 0 0.0 0 0\KO Returns No. Yds Avg. Td LGBernardo Henry 15 434 28.9 0 56S. Whitehead 14 321 22.9 0 44T. Pendland 10 147 14.7 0 34Elrick Jones 7 149 21.3 0 30Q. Lawrence 3 61 20.3 0 34Corday Clark 1 0 0.0 0 0

DEFENSIVE LEADERS G UT AT Tot TFL SACK Int-Yds PBU QBH FR CF BkdAllen Nelson 11 67 28 95 11.0-43 5.0-31 2-15 3 3 0 0 0Deron Minor 11 57 32 89 5.5-42 1.0-10 1-3 1 1 0 1 0Brant Linde 11 44 19 63 3.5-11 0.5-2 0 2 0 1 0 0Josh Quayhagen 11 32 13 45 1.5-4 0.5-3 0 2 0 0 0 0Jeremy Haynes 11 33 11 44 2.0-8 0 3-83 13 0 0 1 0 Jamelle Juneau 10 24 19 43 0 0 2-50 5 1 0 0 0Darrell Jenkins 11 30 10 40 6.0-27 0 1-70 4 0 1 1 0Vaalyn Jackson 11 28 9 37 7.5-20 3.0-15 0 1 6 0 0 0Kenton Alleyne 11 24 13 37 4.5-21 4.0-17 1-0 5 9 0 1 0Jarron Jackson 9 23 12 35 0 1.0-5 0 2 0 0 0 0LaDarius Key 11 25 7 32 3.0-11 1.0-9 0 5 0 0 0 0Terrance Freeman 11 11 17 28 5.5-35 5.5-35 0 0 5 1 0 0Kenneth Lundy 11 12 14 26 2.0-7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0Brandon Robinson 10 14 6 20 1.0-4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0John Vigers 7 11 6 17 1.5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Brandon Zanders 11 13 4 17 3.5-14 2.0-10 0 1 3 1 0 0Tyson Sibley 11 7 7 14 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 1 0 0 0 0Josh Ellison 11 12 2 14 3.0-19 3.0-17 0 0 3 0 0 0Jace Peterson 9 8 5 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Geremy Pilate 11 11 2 13 2.0-6 1.0-4 0 1 0 0 0 0Damion Aultman 10 9 3 12 3.0-16 2.0-11 0 1 2 0 0 0Brian Harvey 11 8 2 10 0 0 1-37 0 0 0 0 0Justin Breaux 5 7 3 10 1.5-5 1.0-4 0 0 1 0 0 0Matt Kreamer 9 8 1 9 1.0-2 0 1-19 1 0 0 1 0London Durham 10 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Kentrell Butler 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0George Russell 7 3 0 3 1.0-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Nick Toti 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Desmund Lighten 2 2 0 2 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0 1 0 0 0Jordan Page 6 2 0 2 1.0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Toby Willis 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Dustan Beckwith 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0Anthony Schultz 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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Head Coach

Matt Viator

In three seasons, Matt Viator has become one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA’s FCS division. He has guided the Cowboys to a South-land Conference football championship and into the NCAA Division I championship in two of his three years as head coach at McNeese State. His 2007 team posted only the fourth undefeated, untied regular season record in the university’s history, won the league title for a second year and participated in the NCAA FCS championship for a second straight year. Viator had taken over the head job four games deep into the 2006 season, went 6-2 the rest of the way, won the SLC title and put his team into the NCAA FCS championship. His coaching record is an outstanding 24-7 and his teams have lost only five regular season games. In conference competition only, his teams have a 16-4 mark. Viator has earned numerous coaching honors including two straight SLC coach of the year awards and a Louisiana collegiate coach of the year award. He has also been a finalist for the national Eddie Robinson award twice. He claimed his first collegiate coaching victory in

his very first game as head coach when the Cowboys posted a 30-27 win over Southern Utah in 2006. Viator is the 14th head coach in McNeese his-tory. He was 6-2 in his first season and 5-1 in league play, winning the final five league games of the year. Prior to his becoming head coach, Viator, who is a graduate of McNeese, had served the university as offensive coordinator and is regarded as one of the top Division I offensive minds. The Cowboys have ranked among the national leaders in offense for seven of the past nine years and the university has also produced the Southland Conference’s top offensive performer three of the last six seasons. His offenses have led the league in scoring five times and in 2008 set school records for total offense per game, passing offense per game and scoring average per game. Before he joined the Cowboys, Viator was one of the top prep coaches in Louisiana, producing an 81-37 won-lost record, winning one state crown and five league titles. He joined McNeese in 1999 as linebacker coach and was made offensive coordina-tor in 2000, the Cowboys leading the league in both scoring offense and total offense that year.

• SLC Coach of the Year (2006, 2007)

• Louisiana Coach of the Year (2006)

• Eddie Robinson Coach of Year finalist (2006, 2007)

• SLC Titles (2006, 2007)

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Matt Viator

Matt Viator vs All Opponents as Head Coach

Opponent W L Pct.Central Arkansas 1 1 .500Delta State 1 0 1.000E. Washington 0 1 .000La-Lafayette 1 0 1.000Montana 0 1 .000Nicholls State 2 1 .667North Carolina 0 1 .000Northwestern St. 3 0 1.000Portland State 1 0 1.000Sam Houston St. 3 0 1.000South Dakota 1 0 1.000South Dakota State 1 0 1.000Southeastern La. 3 0 1.000Southern Utah 2 0 1.000Southern Virginia 1 0 1.000Stephen F. Austin 3 0 1.000Texas State 1 2 .333Totals 24 7 .774

• Matt Viator ProfileYear at McNeese: 10th (joined in 1999) Age: 45, born September 3, 1963High School: Sam Houston High ‘82College: McNeese State ‘86High School Athletics: all-district QB in football; also track letterCoaching Career: assistant Sam Houston High ‘86-88; head coach Vinton High ‘89-90 (13-9 record); head coach Jennings High ‘91-94 (38-12, state title); head coach Sulphur High ‘95-98 (30-16); assistant McNeese ‘99-’06; head coach McNeese ‘06-pres-entMarried: wife is SchantelOther: state high school coach of year ‘92, ‘98; So-thland Conference coach of the year 2007; Southland Conference and Louisiana collegiate coach of year 2006; finalist for national 1-AA Eddie Robinson coaching award in 2007 and 2006; father is the late Nolan Viator, a former McNeese coach and player (QB) and member of the McNeese Hall of Fame

HIGHLIGHTS- McNeese wins 11 straight games in 2007; wins the SLC title for second year in row- Toddrick Pendland named all-American in 2008; Bryan Smith named all-American in 2007; StevenWhitehead, Bryan Smith and Blake Bercegeay named all-American in 2006- Bryan Smith named SLC Player of Year in 2007; Steven White-head named SLC Player of the Year in 2006; Toddrick Pendland named Offensive Player of the Year in 2008; Bryan Smith named Defensive Player of the Year and Derrick Fourroux named Fresh-man of the Year in 2006- Cowboys win five straight games to win the SLC title in 2006- McNeese selected for the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2007 and 2006- 2007 team ranked No. 3 in last regular season poll- Bryan Smith ranked No. 3 in nation in QB sacks in 2007- McNeese as a team in the national rankings was 4th in total offense, fifth in scoring offense and 10th in rushing offense in 2008

Record as head coachYear W L Pct. NCAA2008 7 4 .636 -2007 11 1 .917 FCS first round2006 6 2 .750 FCS first roundTotals 24 7 .774

SLC W L Pct. Finish2008 4 3 .571 2nd2007 7 0 1.000 1st2006 5 1 .833 1stTotals 16 4 .800

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Coaching Staff

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MIKE COLLINS

Assistant HeadCoachSecondaryNinth YearUL Monroe ‘83

Mike Collins was named assistant head coach during the summer and he will also handle the secondary. He’s in his second stint with the Cowboys as he also served during the Bobby Keasler era of the 1990s when McNeese won four Southland Confer-ence titles and played in the FCS champion-ship game in 1997. Previously he helped Terry Irving, Vincent Landrum, Charlie Ayro and Chad Reeves earn all-American honors along with four SLC defensive player of the year awards. When he left McNeese after the 1997 season, Collins went on to be the defensive coordinator at his alma mater of Louisiana-Monroe and later served as both interim and head coach of the Warhawks. He also spent a season as linebacker coach on the national championship staff of Nick Sa-ban at LSU and was the defensive coordina-tor and assistant head coach at Northwestern State. Collins also had a stint as linebacker coach at Kilgore (TX) High School. Year at McNeese: ninth (joined in 1991, rejoined in 2008) Age: 48, born December 13, 1960 High School: Ruston High ‘79 College: UL-Monroe ‘83; Masters ‘84 High School Athletics: football, basketball, tennis letters; all-district LB and guard in football College Athletics: four year letterman at UL-Monroe as center Coaching Career: def. coordinator Ouachita High ‘85-90; assistant coach McNeese State ‘91-97; LB coach, def. coordinator ULM ‘98-02; head coach ULM ‘02-03; strength/conditioning LSU ‘03-04; linebacker coach LSU ‘04-05; def. coordinator/assistant head coach Northwestern State ‘05-06; LB coach Kilgore High ‘07; assistant head coach McNeese 2008 Mar-ried: wife is Terri Children: John Michael and Matt (baseball standout at ULM) Recruits east Texas Father is Pat Collins who coached ULM to a national title

LARK

HEBERT

DefensiveCoordinatorLinebackersEighth YearMcNeese ‘87

BRODERICK

FOBBS

Co-OffensiveCoordinatorWide ReceiversThird YearGrambling ‘87

Lark Hebert is in his second season as the defensive coordinator and he has also returned to handling linebackers. The coach was a four year letterman for the Cowboys during his playing career, participating as both an offensive and defensive lineman. Hebert is now in his eighth year after coming aboard in 2002. During his tenure he has helped coach Roderick Royal to all-America honors and two other players- Trey Bennett and Allen Nelson - were first team all-SLC picks. As a prep coach, Hebert served as head coach at Sulphur High, Beau Chene High and Elton High. Three times his teams won a district title and he compiled an overall 53-35 won-lost record. Twice his teams posted 10-2 marks, once at Elton and again at Sulphur, and he was named a district coach of the year (twice) and parish coach of the year. Year at McNeese: eighth (joined in 2002) Age: 46, born January 18, 1963 High School: Port Barre ‘82 College: McNeese State ‘87 High School Athletics: all-state, all-district, all-parish College Athletics: four year letterman at McNeese; team cap-tain; second team all-SLC and all-Louisiana; pre-season all-American Coaching Career: assistant Vinton High ‘87-89, assistant La-Grange High ‘90, head coach Elton ‘91-94, assistant LaGrange ‘95, head coach Beau Chene ‘96, assistant Sulphur High ‘97-98, head coach Sulphur ‘99-01; assistant coach McNeese State ‘02-present Married: wife is LisaChildren: Kristin, Kendra, Bryce Grand-daughter: Karis Recruits: north Houston area

Broderick Fobbs is now in his third season with the Cowboys and serves as co-offensive coor-dinator and coaches the wide receivers. Last season he coached two of the most productive receivers in McNeese Cowboy history in standout all-American Steven Whitehead and blazing speedster Quinten Lawrence. Fobbs is a former Grambling Tiger, having played for the legendary Eddie Robinson, serving as team captain. The Cowboy coach played on confer-ence championship teams at Grambling and coached them at Northwestern State where he coached and re-cruited two of the most productive receivers in North-western State history (Derrick Doyle #1 in receptions and Toby Zeigler #2 in receptions). He joined Mc-Neese after a stint at Northwestern State. The son of North Carolina A&T head coach Lee Fobbs, Fobbs has also served a minority assistantship in the NFL, working with the Buffalo Bills. And, he also coached the fullbacks and linebackers for the Arena II football team in Lafayette Year at McNeese: third (joined in spring of 2007). Age: 35, born August 2, 1974 High School: Carroll High (Monroe, LA) ‘92 College: Grambling ‘97 High School Athletics: earned all-state and all-dis-trict honors in football and baseball; played in state all-star game; earned scholarship to Grambling as a running back College Athletics: football letterman at Grambling; twice named team captain in football; honor roll student; winner of Burger King scholar athlete of week award Coaching Career: fullback/linebacker coach for Lafayette Arena II team 2001; graduate assistant at Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette ‘00-02; tight end coach at Northwestern State ‘02-04; minority fellowship as receiver coach with Buffalo Bills ‘05 summer; co-offensive coordinator, receivers coach at Northwestern State ‘04-07; assistant coach McNeese ‘07-present Married: wife is Kimbia Jones FobbsChildren: Kyndal Elise FobbsRecruits: New Orleans, North shore and Mis-sissippi Gulf Coast

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TIM

LEGER

Co-OffensiveCoordinatorQuarterbacksThird YearMcNeese ‘99

CARLOS

MCGEE

Running BacksCoach10th YearMcNeese ‘96

REGGIE

NELSON

Offensive LineCoachThird YearMcNeese ‘98

Tim Leger serves as the co-offensive coordinator while also coaching the quar-terbacks. He is in his third season with the Cowboys and is the latest former Poke quarterback to be a fulltime member of the coaching staff. Leger was an all-conference quarterback in 1996 when he led the league in passing and set a school record for total offense per game of 230.5 yards. He played on league championship teams in 1995 and 1997, the ‘97 team advancing to the Divi-sion I national championship game. Prior to joining McNeese, Leger served as of-fensive coordinator and quarterback coach at St. Thomas More High in Lafayette, LA, helping that school to four state semifinal appearances as well as to six district titles. More than 30 of the prep players he helped coach have gone on to collegiate careers. At McNeese he has tutored all-SLC performer Derrick Fourroux who set school records last year.Year at McNeese: third (joined in spring of 2007). Age: 35, born November 15,1973 High School: Aca-diana High 1992. College: McNeese State ‘99 High School Athletics: all-district in football, all-state, all-district in baseball as well as district MVP College Athletics: all-conference at quarterback at McNeese; completed 184 of 365 passes for 2954 yards and 21 tds in career; holds school record with 61 plays and five td passes in single game Professional Career: played professional baseball for three seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirate organization as an outfielder before starting collegiate football career; was a fourth round pick in the 1992 draft Coaching Career: served McNeese as student assistant and graduate assistant coach in 1999 and 2000 seasons; offensive coordinator and quarter-back coach at St. Thomas More High ‘00-’06; assistant coach McNeese State ‘07-present Married: wife is the former Ashley Hebert. Children: Gunner (played in Little League world series last year) Recruits: Lafay-ette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Jennings area

Carlos McGee is the longest standing member of the McNeese State coaching staff, marking his 10th year this season. He’s the running backs coach and has produced outstanding backs during his tenure. In three of the last seven seasons, McNeese has had the Southland Conference’s top running back, Toddrick Pendland winning last year and Vick King taking the award twice. Also, former Cowboy fullback Luke Lawton was a member of the world champion Indianapolis Colts and is now with Oakland. A former McNeese player as well as graduate, McGee has also served as tight end coach, helping Jeff Hamilton to all-league honors, and as defensive backfield coach. During a four year playing career with the Cowboys, McGee caught five td passes. He began his coaching career in the prep ranks.Year at McNeese: 10th (joined in 2000) Age: 42, born January 7, 1967 High School: Pt. Barre (LA) ‘85 College: McNeese State ‘96 High School Athletics: all-state and all-district wide receiver and defensive back; all-district in baseball; track and basketball letters College Athletics: four year letter-man at McNeese; 23 pass receptions for 322 yards and five tds in career Coaching Career: assistant Beau Chene High ‘96-99; assistant coach McNeese State ‘00 to present Married: wife is the former Jodi Sweeney Children: Landon, Victoria and Gillen BlaneRecruits: Baton Rouge, Hammond area

Reggie Nelson is a former Cowboy all-American who is in his third season as the team’s offensive line coach. In his first two seasons, the team’s offense was ranked in the top five nationally and set school re-cords for total offense, scoring offense, first downs and fewest sacks allowed. Three of his linemen - Eman Naghavi, Lance Fr-emin and Kyle Link - were all-conference selections and received an all-American honorable mention. Nelson is a former professional player who spent five seasons as a high school coach. He was selected as the eighth pick in the fifth round of the 1999 draft by San Diego and went on to play with Minnesota, Jacksonville and Green Bay. He also spent time in the NFL Europe league and in the CFL with Ottawa in 2005. During his pro career he was tu-tored by such coaches as Joe Bugle, Mike Tice, Roger French, Mike Maser and Larry Beightol.Year at McNeese: third (joined in spring of 2007) Age: 33, born June 23, 1976 High School: Alexan-dria (LA) Senior ‘94 College: McNeese State, 98, Masters ‘05 High School Athletics: only played one year and was all-district and all-CENLA College Athletics: four letters; two-time All-American and three time all-conference and all-Louisiana, mem-ber of national honor society; started a NCAA record 52 consecutive games Professional Career: drafted eighth in the fifth round of the ‘99 draft by San Di-ego; also played with Minnesota, Jacksonville and Green Bay; played in the NFL Europe League and in the CFL Coaching Career: assistant coach San Diego (CA) High School ‘00; assistant coach Wash-ington Marion High ‘03-06; assistant coach Louisi-ana Swashbucklers ‘03-06; 2004 prep power lifting coach of the year Children: Reginald (9), Noah (6) Recruits: South Houston area

Coaching Staff MANNY

MICHEL

Defensive LineCoachFirst YearTennessee Tech ‘84

BUCK

HARRIS

Defensive LineAssistant CoachThird YearMcNeese ‘06

J. D.KAPPELER

Defensive Backfield Assistant CoachFirst YearSouth Dakota ‘06

The newest member of the McNeese coaching staff is J. D. Kappeler, a graduate of the University of South Da-kota. He’ll serve as an assistant coach with the defensive backfield. A native of Denver, CO, Kappeler spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, working with the defensive line, and prior to that he served as a student coach at South Dakota. As a collegiate player, Kappeler played three years as a strong safety and cornerback for Colorado State (2001-2003), help-ing the team win the Mountain West Conference title in 2002 and compete in three bowl games – the New Orleans bowl in 2001, the Liberty Bowl in 2002 and the San Francisco Bowl in 2003. He completed his collegiate career at South Dakota, playing free safety on the 2004 squad that posted a 9-2 re-cord and finished 19th in the final FCS polls.Year at McNeese: first (joined in spring of ‘09) Age: 26, born Nov. 10, 1982 High School: Re-gis Jesuit High (Aurora, CO) ‘01 College: South Dakota ‘06, masters ‘09 from ULM High School athletics: four letters as quarterback and safety; team championship College athletics: three letters Colorado State, one letter South Dakota Coaching Career: grad assistant ULM ‘06-08; student assistant South Dakota ‘05 Single

Manny Michel, a veteran of the coach-ing ranks, joined the Cowboy staff in the spring and heads up the defensive line. He previously served as co-defensive coordina-tor at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. He’s beginning his 26th year as a football coach. A native of Metairie, Michel spent 10 seasons as a member of the ULM staff where he worked with both Bobby Keasler and Mike Collins. He has been a defensive line coach at most of his stops, having started his coaching career in 1985 at Cumberland (TN) County High School. Michel served as the defensive line coach at John Curtis High, his alma mater, from 1986 to 1994 and at Nicholls State from 1995 to 1998. He joined the ULM staff in 1999. During his stint at John Curtis, he helped lead that team to four state championships. At ULM, he coached such all-conference performers as Donald Malveaux (2001), John Thompson (2002), Brandon Guillory (2004, 2005), David Coo-per (2007) and Aaron Morgan (2007). His 2007 team led the Sun Belt Conference in run defense. As an athlete, he played on the first two state championship teams at John Curtis High and he was a four year starter at Tennessee Tech. Year at McNeese: first (joined in 2009) Age: 49, born Feb. 8, 1960 High School: John Curtis ‘79 College: Tennessee Tech ‘84 High School Athletics: football at John Curtis High College Athletics: four letters in football at Tennessee Tech Coaching Career: co-def. coordinator ULM 1999-08, def. coordinator Nicholls St. 1995-98, def. line John Curtis HS 1986-95, Cumberland County HS 1985-86, Tenn. Tech grad as-sist. 1984 Married: wife is Marge Children: Hannah Recruits north Louisiana

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Buck Harris, a former Cowboy player, is now in his third season coaching with the Cowboys and will be working with the defensive line. He’s already helped coach two players - Vaalyn Jackson and Kenneth Lundy - to all-conference honors. The defensive line was his position - tackle and end - when he played for the Cowboys from 2003 to 2005, playing on a conference championship team in 2003. Twice he was named the team’s Lifter of the Year and he was also selected the squad’s defensive captain as a senior. He also handles all of the video for the team.Year at McNeese: third (joined in spring of 2007) Age: 26, born February 2, 1983 High School: Beau Chene ‘01 College: McNeese State, ‘06; master degree (‘09) High School Athletics: four year letterman as a fullback and linebacker; all-district honors; finished fourth in the nation in powerlifting College Athletics: four letters at McNeese; played defensive end and defensive tackle; named defensive team captain; twice named Lifter of the Year Professional Career: has played the past four seasons with the local Louisiana Swashbucklers indoor football team (IFL League) Coaching Career: McNeese State ‘07-present Single

Coaching StaffLANCE

FREMIN

Tight EndsCoachFirst YearMcNeese ‘09

Lance Fremin has moved from the playing field to the coaching ranks for the Cowboys this season. He will serve as the team’s tight ends coach. An all-Southland Conference performer, Fremin is a 2009 gradu-ate of McNeese. He was a four year starter for the Cowboys as a center and played on championship teams in 2007 and 2006. Fremin started 23 straight games over his last two years and was a starter in both 2005 and 2006. After three games in 2006 he was injured and missed the remain-der of the season.Year at McNeese: first (joined in summer of 2009). Age: 23, born Nov.18, 1985 High School: Starkville HS ‘04 College: McNeese State ‘09 High School athletics: all-state and played on state championship team at Starkville High, played in Mississippi-Alabama all-star game; team captain College athletics: four letters and four years as a starting center for McNeese State; all-Southland Conference; winner of the inaugural “tough as a boot” award Professional Career: plays with the Louisiana Swashbucklers as starting center Other: father Jerry is a former McNeese assistant coach who also coached at Mississippi State

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C. J. HernandezEquipment Manager

Fred ThomasAsst. Equipment Manager

Jim MurphyAthletic Trainer

J. D. BoudreauxAsst. Athletic Trainer

C. J. Hernandez is in his fourth season as equipment manager for the Cowboys. He’s a native of Sulphur and is a past president of the McNeese Cowboy Club. He attended McNeese and served in the U. S. Army. He is retired from the petro-chemical industry. He played and coached fast pitch softball for 18 years, coaching and playing for teams that appeared in the world series. He has been an active member of the Cowboy Club for the past 18 years, twice serving as president .

Fred Thomas serves as the assistant equipment manager. He has served 17 years as a volunteer assistant and for two years was the head equipment manager. An Air Force veteran, he retired from private business after 35 years as an owner of a local furniture business and has been involved with McNeese athletics for the past 33 years. He is a past president of the McNeese Cowboy Club and is a member of the McNeese Hall of Honor.

Jim Murphy, the athletic trainer for all sports at Mc-Neese State, is now in his 29th season and is also administrator of sports medicine for Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. A licensed physical therapist and a graduate of the Texas Medi-cal Center in Galveston, TX, Murphy has been inducted into the Louisiana Athletic Train-ers Hall of Fame. A native of Springdale, PA, he has received the prestigious Jim Finks award for his accomplishments in sports medicine. Last year he was named athletic trainer of the year by the Southeast Ath-letic Trainers Association.

J. D. Boudreaux is in his fourth season as the assistant athletic trainer at McNeese. He’s a native of New Iberia and is a Magna Cum Laude gradu-ate of McNeese State as well as LSU (physical therapy). Bou-dreaux has served as a physical therapist at the Therapy Center of Jeff Davis Parish and as athletic trainer at Crowley High School. The 28 year old trainer has been the recipient of the Bubba Porche, Eugene Christmas and the Gordon Reynolds awards.

Zeb Hawkins is in his fifth sea-son as the university’s strength and conditioning coach, work-ing with all athletes. He’s a graduate of Northwestern State where he served in the same capacity for severals years. At McNeese he has implemented programs that have Cowboy and Cowgirl athletes among the best conditioned in the nation. His athletes have won numerous national strength and conditioning honors and all-America awards. He was a four sport letterman in high school at James Bowie, playing both fullback and linebacker and winning the team’s MVP award in basketball.

Chris Smith is in his third season at McNeese as assis-tant strength and conditioning coach. He is a graduate of Northwestern State where he served as sports performance coach. At Northwestern he was a three year football let-terman as an offensive center and guard. He played on the 2004 SLC championship team and received the Chris Waddell scholarship award. A native of Natchitoches, he earned prep all-state honors on the football field as an offensive tackle. He was also a state powerlifting champion.

Dr. David Drez serves as the McNeese State team physician, a position for which he is now in his 32nd year, an association that is the longest in the nation. A local orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Drez is a graduate of the Tulane Medical School. He is a nationally known lecturer and author and has been inducted into the Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. A native of DeQuincy, he was a high school athlete under former McNeese president Jack Doland. He is a member of the McNeese Hall of Honor and has also served as a president of the McNeese Quarterback Club, one of the club’s athletic booster organizations.

Zeb HawkinsStrength Coach

Chris SmithAsst. Strength Coach

Dr. David DrezTeam Physician

Dr. Brett CascioTeam Physician

Dr. Brett Cascio will be serving as the assistant team physician for McNeese State this year. He recently joined Orthopaedic Specialists and the staff of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. A native of New Or-leans, he is a graduate of Duke University and the LSU School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Johns Hopkins University and his fellowship at the Stead-man-Hawkins Clinic inVail, CO where he participated in the care of the US Ski, Colorado Rockies baseball and Denver Broncos football teams. He is a major in the U. S. Army Reserves.

Support Staff

Louis Bonnette is the univer-sity’s senior associate athletic director in charge of sports information. He is in his 44th year as the SID. A native of Pineville and a graduate of Louisiana Tech, he is also a past president (two terms) of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and has been the recipient of the LSWA’s Mac Russo Award. He has received the Distinguished Service Award from the LSWA and has been inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, in the sports journalism division. He is a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame which he founded and serves as its chairman and he was selected for the Southland Conference Hall of Honor. He was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame last summer. He serves on CoSIDA’s aca-demic all-America commit-tee. Sons Michael (LSU) and Matthew (Northwestern State) are SIDs.

Dr. Scott Lee HoferTeam Physician

Louis BonnetteSports Information Director

Pam LaFosseAsst. Sports Info. Director

Bridget MartinAssociate AD/Compliance

Ryan IveyAssistant AD

Bill SimonAssistant AD

Dr. Scott Lee Hofer is a mem-ber of the staff of Dr. David Drez and is in his second year as assistant team physician. He graduated from the Univer-sity of Colorado (Chemistry) and Arizona State (Microbi-ology) and received a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Western University of Health Sciences. A native of Grants Pass, OR, he did a residency at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Texas Tech and an internship at Tulane. He served in the U.S. Army as chief of orthopaedic surgery in Iraq.

Pam LaFosse is now in her 19th season as the assistant sports information director at McNeese State. She handles sports information for all of the women’s sports as well as helping with men’s football, basketball and track and field. She produces media guides, programs and news releases for all of the women’s sports. A native of Gueydan, LaFosse is a graduate of McNeese State and is a former Cowgirl ath-lete, having been a four year letter winner in basketball.

Bridget Martin is in her sixth year as the university’s associate athletic director and is in her seventh year as the coordinator of compliance for the McNeese State athletic department. She also serves as the senior women’s admin-istrator for the university. A native of Lake Arthur, Martin had served as the McNeese women’s basketball coach. During an 11 year period she served as head basket-ball coach for seven seasons and four seasons as co-head coach. She is a graduate of Louisiana Tech and coached St. Louis High (Lake Charles) to a state title in 1988-89. She serves on the NCAA compli-ance cabinet committee and various Southland Conference committees.

Ryan Ivey is now in his third year as the assistant athletic director in charge of internal affairs. He handles game day operations, the day to day operations of the athletic department and scheduling. A native of Mayfield, KY, he is a graduate of the University of Memphis where he also played football. He had previously served as Director of Opera-tions at Memphis, coordinator of marketing and promotions at South Dakota and stadium operations with the Memphis Redbirds baseball team. He was a punter on the Memphis football team and played in the New Orleans Bowl and the GMAC Bowl while also serving as team captain.

Bill Simon, a former Cowboy athlete, is in his second season as assistant athletic director in charge of external affairs. Among his various duties is fund raising. A native of New Iberia, he was a Cowboy baseball letterman and all-con-ference performer during the mid-1970s. And, he was also named the school’s baseball MVP in 1975. A high school coach for 18 years, he spent nine of them as head football coach at New Iberia High and Vermilion Catholic High (three district coach of the year honors). He also served 11 years as a high school principal, seven of them at St. Louis High School. He earned both the bachelor and master degree from McNeese.

Andrew FitzgeraldMarketing Director

Andrew Fitzgerald is now in his second year as the marketing director for the athletic department but his fifth with the university. He previously served four years as an assistant coach with the Cowgirl soccer team. He is a graduate of Texas A&M (Journalism) and also holds the master degree (Education) from that university. A native of Lewisville, TX, he served as head coach and player for the Texas A&M men’s club soccer team and was also co-head coach at Allen Academy High. His 2004 A&M team won the national title.

Peter Colon is marking his second year as the director of ticket operations for all sports at McNeese. He is a former director of ticket operations for baseball’s professional Class AA New Britian (CT) Rock Cats. A 1999 gradu-ate of Haverford College in Haverford, PA with a degree in Economics, Colon has had nine years of experience in ticket operations. He’s a native of Brentwood, N.Y. and began his career in 2000 with the Rock Cats, a farm club of the Minnesota Twins. He also served from 2003 to 2007 as the part time director of ticket operations at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

Peter ColonDir. of Ticket Operations

Deb KingreyAcademic Counselor

Pam McGoughCoor. of Athletic Development

Michelle DuplantisAdmin. Asst. Football

Megan Thornton Ticket Office Intern

Deb Kingrey is now in her fourth year as the academic counselor for student athletes. She holds both the bachelor and master degree from Mc-Neese and was a high school teacher for three years in Allen Parish. All told, she is beginning her 16th year as a member of the McNeese State administration.

Pam McGough is now in her fifth year with the McNeese Athletic Foundation. She co-ordinates the cultivation and solicitation of major gifts for athletic scholarships and individual athletic programs. A native of Vinton, LA, she was raised in Lake Charles, graduating from McNeese with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She is an active member of the McNeese Alumni Association and served as president during the ‘96-97 school year.

Megan Thornton is in her second year as an intern in the ticket office at McNeese State. She is a native of Davidson, N. C. and a graduate of the University of Kentucky (2008) with a degree in Marketing and Management. Prior to joining McNeese, she worked at the Kentucky Sports Authority and was also an intern at the Davidson College ticket of-fice.Penny Brown

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Penny Brown is in her 22nd year as a member of the athletic department. Son Josh is an assistant SID at TAM-Corpus Christi.

Michelle Duplantis, a native of Lake Charles, is in her fourth year as a member of the athletic department.

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Dr. Robert Hebert • PresidentDean of University Presidents in Louisiana

Dr. Robert Hebert is president of McNeese State University and is in his 23rd year as such. He is a native of Meaux, LA, is a graduate of Louisiana-Lafayette and holds his Ph.D from Florida State. He joined McNeese in 1972 and prior to becoming president in 1987 served as the chairman of the University of Curriculum Committee, was director of Basic Studies and vice president for Academic Affairs. Dr. Hebert and wife Lilly Ann have four sons - Greg, Chris, Gerry and Edward - all of whom are physicians and are graduates of McNeese State.

- For over a half century, McNeese State has provided service to its community and state and to the students who seek to secure their future through higher education. McNeese opened its doors in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College and as a division of the Louisiana State University system. Name changes later were made to John McNeese Junior College (1940) and to McNeese State (1950) when the university separated from LSU. In 1970 the school obtained its present name of McNeese State University. The university presently has an enrollment of 8,294 and has over 300 fulltime faculty members, 66 percent of whom possess the doctoral degree. The university is located on 580 acres in south Lake Charles.

- McNeese was named after John McNeese, a pioneer Southwest Louisiana educator who served as the first superintendent of education in Calcasieu Parish. He was also a cattle rancher and was renowned for making the first cattle drive across the Sabine River, thus the school’s nickname of Cowboys. The University provides opportunities for continuing education in support of its mis-sion to value lifelong learning. As a member of the University of Louisiana System and a selective admissions institution, McNeese offers degrees through six academic colleges: Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Science. McNeese’s athletic programs are NCAA certified for competition at the 1-A levels (FCS for football). The University’s motto of “Excellence with a Personal Touch” extends beyond the classroom to offering help to others in times of need. During World War II, the campus was the headquarters of the Louisiana Maneuvers, an extensive military exercise to prepare American soldiers for battle. In 1957 the McNeese community gave aid and comfort to victims of Hurricane Audrey and served as the National Guard’s base of rescue opera-tions. McNeese provided shelter for New Orleans residents and university students fleeing from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the school faced one of its greatest challenges when Hurricane Rita struck in the fall that same year. The storm caused devastating damage to campus facilities and infrastructure. The recovery effort after Hurricane Rita showed the community of Southwest Louisiana the high caliber of McNeese faculty, staff and students in their commitment to complete the semester and move forward in support of the core values of academic excellence, student success, fiscal responsibility and university/com-munity alliances.

• established in 1939, McNeese State has an enrollment of 8,294. The university is located in Lake Charles, a city with a population of 80,000. The city is located in the Southwest corner of the state, 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and 30 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border.• In 1993, the Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Dr. Robert Olen Butler, then a member of the university’s Department of Languages.• Among former McNeese athletes who have gone on to professional stardom have been basketball’s Joe Dumars (Detroit, now president of basketball operations), baseball’s Ray Fontenot (New York Yankees) and football’s Keith Smith (Detroit) and Bryan Smith (Philadelphia).• McNeese is the first public university in the state to offer a concentration in Forensic Chemistry• McNeese now has seven Senior Fulbright Scholars on its faculty that have traveled to Greece, Finland, Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, China and Korea.• The College of Nursing is nationally accredited by the National League of Nursing and continually has a high passing rate on the nursing licensing examination.• The College of Business has an intership program which places students nationwide.• McNeese began offering a degree in Athletic Training two years ago.

Tommy McClelland • Athletic Director“Making a Difference”

Tommy McClelland is the seventh athletic director in McNeese State’s 69 year history and he has “made a difference” in the three years he has been in charge. He officially moved up from an interim position to fulltime in the spring of 2008 and on the occasion of his hire, McNeese president Dr. Robert He-bert said “Tommy is energetic, enthusiastic and a hardworker. We believe that he is the person to lead our athletic department as athletic director.” The Basile native and Northwestern State graduate, was quick out of the box. He formulated and drove home a two week travel plan that brought McNeese athletics to communities in Southeast Texas and Southwest Loui-siana. And, he put together a “Partner with the Pokes” program for busi-nesses. In the short time he has served as the athletic director, more than $2.5 million in renovation and construction has been applied to the facilities with the turfing of Cowboy Stadium field and the completion of the Hodg-es Street field house. The renovation of the baseball facilities - field, stands, dressing rooms, fieldhouse - was also completed and following the 2009 football season, the construction of a new $8 million Jack Doland fieldhouse will get under-way. The department also conducted the most successful football season ticket campaign in school history in 2008, selling more than 8,000 season tickets. In the summer of 2008, McClelland was named as one of Southwest Louisiana’s “top 10 under 40” business leaders by the local magazine, the Times of Lake Charles. A native of Basile, McClelland is a graduate of Northwestern State where he was a football (H-back and deep snapper) and track (javelin) let-terman. In high school at Basile High he earned all-state football honors and was the district’s defensive MVP his senior year. Prior to being named the McNeese athletic director, he had served the university as coordinator of athletic events, sales and marketing. McClelland, who holds both the bachelor and master degree from Northwestern State, was also a graduate assistant in the athletic department at Northwestern State and worked at the Southland Conference office, as-sisting with championship events and securing corporate sponsorships.

Tommy McClelland quick track• native of Basile and all-state prep football player• football letterman, receiving undergraduate degree in General Studies and graduate degree in Sports Administration from Northwestern State• graduate assistant at Northwestern State and assistant at Southland Conference of-fice• one of the youngest athletic directors in nation when named at McNeese State• helped raise more than $2.5 million for renovation and construction of McNeese ath-letic facilities• school record 8,000 season football tickets in 2008• named one of Southwest Louisiana’s top 10 business leaders under the age of 40

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The McClellands (Tommy and Jessica)

OPPOSITION FOR 2009 • RESULTS OF 2008

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Opposition 2009 • September 5HENDERSON STATE(Cowboy Stadium, 7 p.m.)

Coach: Scott MaxfieldRecord at HS: 23-18 (4 yrs)Athletic Director: Sam Good-winSID: Troy Mitchell (870-230-5197; cell 870-464-7799; [email protected])Web: www.hsu.edu/athleticsPress Box: 870-230-5035Conference: Gulf SouthColors: Red and GrayNickname: ReddiesLocation: Arkadelphia, ARStadium: Carpenter-Haygood (9,600)Surface: natural grass

2009 ScheduleA. 27 at Southeastern Okla.S. 5 at McNeese StateS. 12 North AlabamaS. 19 at UA-MonticelloS. 26 Southern ArkansasO. 3 West GeorgiaO. 10 at Valdosta StateO. 24 Arkansas TechO. 31 at HardingN. 7 at Ouachita Baptist

2008 Results: 5-5A. 27 lost to C. Arkansas 38-14S. 6 def. UA Pine Bluff 34-0S. 13 lost to N. Alabama 45-20S. 20 lost to Art-Monticello 51-48S. 27 def. S. Arkansas 42-17O. 4 def. West Georgia 49-10O. 11 lost to Valdosta St. 27-23O. 25 def. Arkansas Tech 29-21N. 1 def. Harding 33-32N. 6 lost to Ouachita Bapt. 43-36

Series Results: McNeese 1-02003 McNeese 42, Henderson 0

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September 12APPALACHIAN STATE(Boone, NC 2:30 p.m.)

Coach: Jerry MooreRecord at AS: 178-73 (20 yrs)Athletic Director: Charlie CobbSID: Mike Flynn (828-262-2845; cell - 828-964-6406; [email protected])Web: www.GoASU.comConference: SouthernColors: Black and GoldNickname: MountaineersLocation: Boone, NCStadium: Kidd Brewer (21,650)Surface: FieldTurf

2009 ScheduleS. 5 at East CarolinaS. 12 McNeese StateS. 26 SamfordO. 3 at The CitadelO. 10 North Carolina CentralO. 17 at WoffordO. 24 Georgia SouthernO. 31 at FurmanN. 7 ChattanoogaN. 14 at ElonN. 21 Western Carolina

2008 Results: 11-3A. 30 lost to LSU 41-13S. 6 def. Jacksonville 56-7S. 20 lost to James Madison 35-32S. 27 def. Presbyterian 48-14O. 4 def. The Citadel 47-21O. 11 def. Samford 35-24O. 18 def. Georgia Southern 37-36O. 25 def. Furman 26-14O. 31 def. Wofford 70-24N. 8 def. Chattanooga 49-7N. 15 def. Elon 24-16N. 22 def. Western Carolina 35-10N. 29 def. S. Carolina State 37-21D. 6 lost to Richmond 33-13

Series ResultsFirst Meeting

September 19SAVANNAH STATE(Cowboy Stadium, 7 p.m.)

Coach: Robby WellsRecord at SS: 5-7 (1 yr)Athletic Director: Bart BellairsSID: Opio Mashariki (912-356-2446; [email protected])Web: www.ssuathletics.comPress Box: n/aConference: IndependentColors: Orange and BlueNickname: TigersLocation: Savannah, GAStadium: Ted Wright (8,000)Surface: Natural Grass

2009 ScheduleS. 5 at Livingston ColllegeS. 12 Alabama StateS. 19 at McNeese StateS. 26 at Concordia-SelmaO. 3 at Charleston SouthernO. 17 Bethune-CookmanO. 24 Old DominionO. 31 Edward WatersN. 14 Webber InternationalN. 21 at North Carolina Central

2008 Results: 5-7A. 30 lost to Jacksonville 20-7S. 6 def. Livingston 45-10S. 13 def. Winston Salem 16-13S. 20 lost to Bethune-Cookman 34-9S. 27 lost to Howard 49-21O. 4 def. Clark-Atlanta 17-14O. 11 lost to Charleston South 29-20O. 18 lost to Miss. Valley 22-20N. 1 def. Concordia-Selma 23-7N. 8 lost to Edward Waters 26-21N. 15 def. Webber Int. 24-7N. 22 lost to N. Car. Central 10-7


September 26TULANE UNIVERSITY(New Orleans, 2:30 p.m.)

Coach: Bob ToledoRecord at Tulane: 6-18 (2 yrs)Athletic Director: Rick DicksonSID: Roger Dunaway (504-865-5506; [email protected])Web: www.tulanegreenwave.comConference: C-USAColors: Green and blueNickname: GreeniesLocation: New Orleans, LAStadium: Superdome (69, 703)Surface: Artificial

2009 ScheduleS. 4 TulsaS. 12 BYUS. 26 McNeese StateO. 3 at ArmyO. 10 MarshallO. 17 HoustonO. 24 at Southern MissO. 31 at LSUN. 7 UTEPN. 14 at RiceN. 21 at Central FloridaN. 28 at SMU

2008 Results: 2-10S. 6 lost to Alabama 20-6S. 13 lost to East Carolina 28-24S. 20 def. La-Monroe 24-10S. 25 def. SMU 34-27O. 4 lost to Army 44-13O. 11 lost to UTEP 24-21O. 25 lost to Rice 42-17N. 1 lost to LSU 35-10N. 8 lost to Houston 42-14N. 15 lost to UAB 41-24N. 22 lost to Tulsa 56-7N. 29 lost to Memphis 45-6


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October 10STEPHEN F. AUSTIN(Nacogdoches, TX, 6 p.m.)

Coach: J. C. HarperRecord at SFA: 4-19 (2 yrs)Athletic Director: Robert HillSID: James Dixon (936-468-2606; cell 936-552-1171; [email protected])Web: www.sfajacks.comPress Box: 936-468-3910Conference: SouthlandColors: Purple and WhiteNickname: LumberjacksLocation: Nacogdoches, TXStadium: Homer Bryce (14,575)Surface: Artificial

2009 ScheduleS. 5 at SMUS. 12 Texas CollegeS. 19 at Western IllinoisS. 26 North DakotaO. 10 McNeese StateO. 17 at Central ArkansasO. 24 Sam Houston StateO. 31 at Texas StateN. 7 Nicholls StateN. 14 at Northwestern State

2008 Results: 4-8A. 30 def. Langston 56-19S. 6 lost to TCU 67-7S. 20 lost to Western Illinois 34-14S. 27 lost to S. Dakota State 50-48O. 4 def. SE Louisiana 48-45O. 11 def. Ky. Wesleyan 49-0O. 18 def. Nicholls State 50-39O. 25 lost to Texas State 62-21N. 1 lost to Sam Houston St. 34-31 OTN. 8 lost to McNeese State 42-31N. 15 lost to C. Arkansas 49-41N. 22 lost to Northwestern St. 34-25

Series ResultsMcNeese leads 17-9-2

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October 17NORTHWESTERN STATE(Cowboy Stadium, 7 p.m.)

Coach: Bradley Dale PevetoRecord at NSU: first yearAthletic Director: Greg BurkeSID: Doug Ireland (318-357-6467, cell 318-288-6388, [email protected] Web: www.nsudemons.comPress Box: 318-357-4529Conference: SouthlandColors: Purple, white, orangeNickname: DemonsLocation: Natchitoches, LAStadium: Turpin (15,971)Surface: Artificial

2009 ScheduleS. 5 at HoustonS. 12 at GramblingS. 19 North DakotaS. 26 at BaylorO. 10 Central ArkansasO. 17 at McNeese StateO. 24 Texas StateO. 31 at Sam Houston StateN. 7 Southeastern LouisianaN. 14 at Nicholls StateN. 21 Stephen F. Austin

2008 Results: 7-5A. 30 def. TAM-Commerce 30-14S. 6 lost to Baylor 51-6S. 14 def. Grambling 31-19S. 20 lost to Cal Poly 52-18S. 27 def. SE Oklahoma 63-12O. 11 def. Nicholls State 36-28O. 18 lost to SE Louisiana 26-21O. 25 def. Sam Houston State 24-16N. 1 def. Texas State 34-31N. 8 lost to Central Arkansas 42-6N. 15 lost to McNeese State 24-17N. 22 def. Stephen F. Austin 34-24


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October 24SOUTHEASTERN LA.(Cowboy Stadium, 6 p.m.)

Coach: Mike LucasRecord at SE: 8-18 (3 yrs)Athletic Director: Dr. Joel ErdmannSID: Matt Sullivan (985-549-2142, cell 985-981-0009, [email protected])Web: www.LionSports.netPress Box: 985-549-2443Conference: SouthlandColors: Green and goldNickname: LionsLocation: Hammond, LAStadium: Strawberry (7,408)Surface: Sprint Turf (artificial)

2009 ScheduleS. 5 TAM-CommerceS. 10 Union CollegeS. 19 at Ole MissS. 26 at South DakotaO. 10 at Texas StateO. 17 Sam Houston StateO. 24 at McNeese StateO. 31 Central ArkansasN. 7 at Northwestern StateN. 14 Stephen F. AustinN. 19 Nicholls State

2008 Results: 5-7A. 30 def. Alcorn State 34-28S. 6 lost to Mississippi State 34-10S. 13 def. South Dakota 31-30S. 20 lost to Louisiana Tech 41-26S. 27 def. North Dakota 38-35O. 4 lost to Stephen F. Austin 48-45O. 18 def. Northwestern State 26-21O.25 lost to Central Arkansas 28-21N. 1 lost to McNeese State 24-14N. 8 lost to Texas State 38-24N. 15 def. Sam Houston State 30-27N. 22 lost to Nicholls State 35-28

Series ResultsMcNeese leads 19-15

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October 31NICHOLLS STATE(Thibodaux, LA, 1 p.m.)

Coach: Jay ThomasRecord at NS: 21-27 (4 yrs)Athletic Director: Rob BernardiSID: Brandon Rizzuto (985-448-4281, cell 504-782-3590, [email protected]: www.geauxcolonels.comPress Box: 936-468-3910Conference: SouthlandColors: Red and grayNickname: ColonelsLocation: Thibodaux, LAStadium: Guidry (12,800)Surface: AstroTurf 3D

2009 ScheduleS. 5 at Air ForceS. 12 DuquesneS. 19 at Louisiana TechS. 26 Jacksonville StateO. 10 at Sam Houston StateO. 17 Texas StateO. 24 at Central ArkansasO. 31 McNeese StateN. 7 at Stephen F. AustinN. 14 Northwestern StateN. 19 at Southeastern La.

2008 Results: 3-6S. 20 lost to Memphis 31-10O. 2 lost to N. Iowa 34-14O. 11 lost to Northwestern St. 36-28O. 18 lost to Stephen F. Austin 50-39O. 25 def. McNeese State 38-35N. 1 def. Central Arkansas 20-17N. 8 lost to Sam Houston St. 47-37N. 15 lost to Texas State 34-10N. 22 def. Southeastern La. 35-28


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Opposition 2009 • November 7SAM HOUSTON STATE(Cowboy Stadium, 7 p.m.)

Coach: Todd WhittenRecord at SHS: 20-22 (4 yrs)Athletic Director: Bobby Wil-liamsSID: Paul Ridings (936-294-1764, [email protected])Web: www.gobearkats.comPress Box: 936-294-1838Conference: SouthlandColors: Orange and whiteNickname: BearkatsLocation: Huntsville, TXStadium: Bowers (14,000)Surface: RealGrass (artificial)

2009 ScheduleS. 3 Western IllinoisS. 19 North Dakota StateS. 26 at TulsaO. 3 Saint Joseph’s (IN)O. 10 Nicholls StateO. 17 at Southeastern La.O. 24 at Stephen F. AustinO. 31 Northwestern StateN. 7 at McNeese StateN. 14 Central ArkansasN. 21 at Texas State

2008 Results: 4-6A. 28 def. E. Central Okla. 58-14S. 20 lost to Kansas 38-14S. 27 def. Gardner Webb 49-33O. 11 lost to Central Arkansas 48-46O. 18 lost to McNeese State 28-17O. 25 lost to Northwestern St. 24-16N. 1 def. Stephen F. Austin 34-31 OTN. 8 def. Nicholls State 47-37N. 15 lost to Southeastern La. 30-27 OTN. 22 lost to Texas State 48-45 OT


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November 14TEXAS STATE(San Marcos, TX, 6 p.m.)

Coach: Brad WrightRecord at TX: 12-12 (2 yrs)Athletic Director: Dr. Larry TeisSID: Rick Poulter (512-245-2966, cell 512-738-0697, [email protected])Web: www.txstatebobcats.comPress Box: 512-245-7765Conference: SouthlandColors: Maroon and goldNickname: BobcatsLocation: San Marcos, TXStadium: Wacker Field at Bob-cat Stadium (16,000)Surface: AstroPlay

2009 ScheduleS. 5 Angelo StateS. 19 at TCUS. 26 Texas SouthernO. 3 at Southern UtahO. 10 Southeastern LouisianaO. 17 at Nicholls StateO. 24 at Northwestern StateO. 31 Stephen F. AustinN. 7 at Central ArkansasN. 14 McNeese StateN. 21 Sam Houston State

2008 Results: 8-5A. 30 def. Angelo State 21-14S. 6 lost to SMU 47-36S. 20 def. N. Colorado 38-35S. 27 lost to Southern Utah 34-20O. 4 def. Texas Southern 63-39O. 11 def. McNeese State 45-42O. 18 lost to Central Arkansas 31-24O. 25 def. Stephen F. Austin 62-21N. 1 lost to Northwestern St. 34-31 OTN. 8 def. Southeastern La. 38-24N. 15 def. Nicholls State 34-10N. 22 def. Sam Houston St. 48-45 OTN. 29 lost to Montana 31-13


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November 21CENTRAL ARKANSAS(Cowboy Stadium, 7 p.m.)

Coach: Clint ConqueRecord at CA: 68-36 (9 yrs)Athletic Director: Dr. Brad TeagueSID: Steve East (501-450-5743, cell 501-339-8215, [email protected])Web: www.www.ucasports.comPress Box: 501-450-5743Conference: SouthlandColors: Purple and grayNickname: BearsLocation: Conway, ARStadium: Estes (8,500)Surface: Grass

2009 ScheduleS. 4 at HawaiiS. 19 at Western KentuckyS. 26 Glenville StateO. 3 Missouri S&TO. 10 at Northwestern StateO. 17 Stephen F. AustinO. 24 Nicholls StateO. 31 at Southeastern La.N. 7 Texas StateN. 14 at Sam Houston StateN. 21 at McNeese StateN. 28 North Dakota

2008 Results: 10-2A. 28 def. Henderson St. 38-14S. 6 def. UC Davis 24-21S. 13 def. Ark-Pine Bluff 41-17S. 20 def. Quincy 51-6S. 27 lost to Tulsa 62-34O. 11 def. Sam Houston State 48-46O. 18 def. Texas State 31-24O. 25 def. Southeastern La. 28-21N. 1 lost to Nicholls State 20-17N. 8 def. Northwestern State 42-6N. 15 def. Stephen F. Austin 49-41N. 22 def. McNeese State 47-30


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McNeese State FacultyAthletic Committee

Michele Martin (pic-tured), the head of the university’s Department of Music, serves as chair-man of the McNeese State faculty athletic committee. Committee members include Ken-neth Awagain from the McNeese library, Dr. Da-ryl Burckel from the Col-lege of Business, Dr. Greg Clark from the College of Liberal Arts, Dr. Gwen Duhon from the College of Education, Dr. John Griffith from the Col-lege of Engineeering, Dr. Cheryl Northam from the College of Education, Joyce Patterson from the Alumni Association, Jim-my Pitre from the Intra-murals RecComplex and James Watts from the College of Business.

• Series Resultsvs Henderson StateMcNeese leads 1-0; 1-0 at homeTHE SERIES2003 *McNeese 42, HS 0

vs Appalachian Statefirst meeting

vs Savannah Statefirst meeting

vs Tulanefirst meeting

vs Stephen F. AustinMcNeese leads 16-10-2; 10-3-1 at home; 6-7-1 on road THE SERIES2008 *McNeese 42, SFA 312007 McNeese 49, SFA 202006 McNeese 20, SFA 17 2005 *McNeese 33, SFA 23 2004 SFA 55, McNeese 72003 *McNeese 20, SFA 172002 McNeese 42, SFA 13 2001 *SFA 26, McNeese 142000 *McNeese 37, SFA 61999 SFA 40, McNeese 141998 *McNeese 20, SFA 171997 SFA 13, McNeese 71996 *SFA 38, McNeese 371995 *McNeese 34, SFA 161994 McNeese 13, SFA 91993 *McNeese 21,SFA 20 1992 McNeese 28, SFA 31991 *McNeese 7, SFA 71990 SFA 30, McNeese 91989 *SFA 42, McNeese 141988 SFA 20, McNeese 31987 *McNeese 20, SFA 81960 *McNeese 14, SFA 01959 McNeese 20, SFA 71954 SFA 40, McNeese 131953 SFA 16, McNeese 141952 *McNeese 25, SFA 71951 McNeese 14, SFA 14* - McNeese home game

vs Northwestern StateMcNeese leads 37-20-1; 18-9 at home; 19-11-1 on road THE SERIES2008 McNeese 24, NW 172007 *McNeese 26, NW 212006 McNeese 29, NW 26 (OT)2005 *McNeese 22, NW 172004 NW 47, McNeese 172003 *McNeese 13, NW 92002 McNeese 27, NW 32001 *McNeese 17, NW 102000 NW 37, McNeese 341999 *McNeese 20, NW 171998 NW 14, McNeese 101997 *McNeese 50, NW 71996 McNeese 20, NW 31995 *McNeese 20, NW 101994 McNeese 28, NW 71993 McNeese 34, NW 7

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1992 *McNeese 29, NW 01991 NW 20, McNeese 31990 *McNeese 38, NW 291989 NW 18, McNeese 171988 *NW 25, McNeese 201987 NW 39, McNeese 31986 *NW 9, McNeese 31985 NW 14, McNeese 131984 *McNeese 17, NW 141983 McNeese 18, NW 131982 *McNeese 21, NW 111981 McNeese 42, NW 211980 *NW 13, McNeese 101979 McNeese 44, NW 131978 *NW 10, McNeese 71977 McNeese 14, NW 71976 *McNeese 24, NW 151975 McNeese 31, NW 151974 *McNeese 17, NW 71973 McNeese 14, NW 01972 *NW 25, McNeese 101971 McNeese 3, NW 31970 *NW 14, McNeese 71969 NW 29, McNeese 281968 *NW 28, McNeese 121967 McNeese 21, NW 71966 *NW 14, McNeese 61965 McNeese 29, NW 211964 *McNeese 12, NW 101963 McNeese 21, NW 131962 *McNeese 26, NW 61961 McNeese 28, NW 141960 *McNeese 20, NW 71959 NW 19, McNeese 61958 *McNeese 25, NW 81957 NW 23, McNeese 201956 *McNeese 20, NW 13#1955 McNeese 14, NW 61954 *NW 32, McNeese 201953 NW 20, McNeese 61952 *McNeese 32, NW 131951 McNeese 38, NW 21* - McNeese home game # - McNeese forfeit victory

vs Southeastern LouisianaMcNeese leads19-15; 14-5 at home; 5-10 on roadTHE SERIES 2008 McNeese 24, SE La. 142007 *McNeese 45, SE La. 172006 *McNeese 34, SE La. 132005 SE La. 37, McNeese 132004 *SE La. 51, McNeese 172003 McNeese 58, SE La. 201985 McNeese 14, SE La. 71984 *McNeese 28, SE La. 71983 McNeese 23, SE La. 01982 *SE La. 17, McNeese 71979 *McNeese 10, SE La. 31973 *McNeese 40, SE La. 101972 McNeese 31, SE La. 131971 *McNeese 31, SE La. 01970 SE La. 15, McNeese 71969 *SE La. 24, McNeese 211968 SE La. 17, McNeese 31967 *McNeese 23, SE La. 81966 McNeese 28, SE La. 12

1965 *McNeese 12, SE La. 81964 SE La. 7, McNeese 21963 *McNeese 35, SE La. 61962 SE La. 21, McNeese 151961 *McNeese 21, SE La. 81960 SE La. 21, McNeese 61959 *McNeese 20, SE La. 81958 SE La. 7, McNeese 61957 *McNeese 27, SE La. 01956 SE La. 34, McNeese 01955 *McNeese 10, SE La. 71954 SE La. 50, McNeese 61953 *SE La. 20, McNeese 01952 SE La. 13, McNeese 01951 *SE La. 9, McNeese 6* - McNeese home game

vs Nicholls StateMcNeese leads 22-11; 10-7 at home; 12-4 on roadTHE SERIES2008 *N 38, McNeese 352007 McNeese 28, N 72006 *McNeese 26, N 02005 N 39, McNeese 262004 *McNeese 30, N 92003 McNeese 63, N 282002 *McNeese 33, N 21 2001 McNeese 34, N 272000 *McNeese 12, N 71999 McNeese 38, N 01998 *N 31, McNeese 301997 McNeese 31, N 131996 *N 17, McNeese 161995 McNeese 31, N 61994 *McNeese 41, N 241993 McNeese 27, N 01992 *McNeese 21, N 31991 N 31, McNeese 241990 *N 34, McNeese 101989 McNeese 28, N 141988 *N 23, McNeese 191987 N 29, McNeese 71986 *N 34, McNeese 101985 N 37, McNeese 351984 *McNeese 24, N 211983 N 30, McNeese 271981 *McNeese 59, N 91980 McNeese 21, N 01978 *McNeese 35, N 101977 *N 24, McNeese 71974 McNeese 24, N 201973 *McNeese 28, N 71972 McNeese 24, N 17* - McNeese home game

vs Sam Houston StateMcNeese leads 22-7-1; 11-3 at home; 11-4-1 on roadTHE SERIES2008 McNeese 28, SH 172007 *McNeese 31, SH 21 2006 McNeese 31, SH 182005 *McNeese 31, SH 262004 SH 52, McNeese 472003 *McNeese 56, SH 372002 McNeese 47, SH 72001 *McNeese 35, SH 23

2000 McNeese 31, SH 171999 *SH 20, McNeese 31998 McNeese 35, SH 131997 *McNeese 38, SH 21l996 SH 30, McNeese 251995 *McNeese 20, SH 01994 McNeese 30, SH 61993 *McNeese 37, SH 141992 McNeese 37, SH 141991 *McNeese 19, SH 171990 McNeese 13, SH 61989 *McNeese 31, SH 141988 McNeese 37, SH 01972 *McNeese 28, SH 01971 McNeese 15, SH 131970 *SH 24, McNeese 191958 McNeese 21, SH 71957 McNeese 21, SH 71956 *SH 14, McNeese 61955 McNeese 26, SH 261952 *McNeese 35, SH 61951 SH 20, McNeese 13* - McNeese home game

vs Texas StateMcNeese leads 18-8; 7-6 at home; 11-2 on roadTHE SERIES2008 *TS 45, McNeese 422007 McNeese 41, TS 202006 *TS 27, McNeese 172005 TS 49, McNeese 72004 *TS 54, McNeese 272003 McNeese 38, TS 282002 *McNeese 47, TS 72001 McNeese 21, TS 32000 *McNeese 18, TS 31999 McNeese 10, TS 71998 *McNeese 27, TS 01997 McNeese 31, TS 211996 *TS 16, McNeese 131995 McNeese 28, TS 71994 *McNeese 34, TS 101993 McNeese 27, TS 101992 *McNeese 17, TS 131991 McNeese 19, TS 181990 *TS 19, McNeese 171989 McNeese 21, TS 71988 *McNeese 24, TS 211987 TS 26, McNeese 101986 *TS 13, McNeese 91985 McNeese 28, TS 01958 McNeese 21, TS 01957 *McNeese 27, TS 0*McNeese home game

vs Central ArkansasMcNeese leads 2-1; 2-0 at home; 0-1 on road2008 CA 47, McNeese 302007 *McNeese 41, CA 141994 *McNeese 21, CA 7*McNeese home game

2008 Game by Game Results • GAME ONEAugust 30 at Chapel Hill, NC (58,000 att)McNeese State 0 14 6 7 -- 27North Carolina 7 7 7 14 -- 35NC (1, 3:09): Brandon Tate 82 punt return. Casey Barth kickNC (2, 12:03): Brooks Foster 4 pass from T. J. Yates. Barth kickM (2, 6:01): Mark Fontenot 1 run. Blake Bercegeay kickM (2, 4:56): Quinten Lawrence 70 punt return. Bercegeay kickM (3, 5:35): Derrick Fourroux 2 run. Kick blockedNC (3, 4:35): Brandon Tate 57 pass from Yates. Barth kickNC (4, 4:20): Greg Little 5 run. Barth kickM (4, 1:47): Corday Clark 16 pass from Fourroux. Bercegeay kickTEAM TOTALS MCN NCFirst Downs 22 13 rushing 13 6 passing 9 6 penalty 0 1Yds Rushing (46) 152 (29) 163Yds Passing 239 221 Passes 18-32-1 15-26-1Total Yds 391 384Fumbles, lost 3-1 1-1Pen, yds 8-64 6-51Punts, avg 7-40.6 5-39.0Punt returns 3-71-1 3-142-1KO returns 5-126 4-99Possession 35:16 24:44Third Downs 9-19 6-13Fourth Downs 1-2 1-1Red Zone 3-3 3-5INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 26-85, Derrick Fourroux 11-43-1, (NC) Brandon Tate 3-106Passing: (M) Fourroux 14-26-181-1-1, Mark Fontenot 4-6-0-58-0; (NC) T. J. Yates 15-26-1-221-2Receiving: (M) Todd Pendland 6-60, Steven Whitehead 5-67, Quinten Lawrence 4-73; (NC) Hakeem Nicks 6-110, Brandon Tate 4-93-1

GAME TWOSeptember 3 at Cowboy Stadium (17,148 att)Delta State 7 7 0 13 -- 27McNeese State 14 21 7 10 -- 52M (1, 10:16): Immanuel Friddle 65 pass from Derrick Fourroux. Blake Bercegeay kickDS (1, 3:11): Dedrick Wilson, 2 run. Tom Santos kickM (1, 1:22): Todd Pendland 39 run. Bercegeay kickDS (2, 11:45): Chad Schroeder 5 pass from Blake Barnes. Santos kickM (2, 7:26): Steven Whitehead 32 pass from Fourroux. Bercegeay kickM (2, 4:27): Elrick Jones 1 run. Bercegeay kickM (2, 0:06): Darrell Jenkins 70 pass interception return. Bercegeay kickM (3, 3:49): Richard Conner 12 pass from Fourroux. Bercegeay kickDS (4, 14:28): Greg Betterson, 64 pass from Barnes. kick failedDS (4, 9:03): Garrett DeWitt 7 run. Santos kickM (4, 7:56): Quinten Lawrence 83 pass from Mark Fontenot. Bercegeay kickTEAM TOTALS DS McNFirst Downs 22 24 rushing 5 10 passing 11 11 penalty 6 3Yds Rushing (24) 120 (39) 227Yds Passing 332 311 Passes 30-52-1 16-22-0Total Yds 452 538Fumbles, lost 5-2 1-1Pen, yds 10-66 11-106Punts, avg 4-37.5 2-40.5Punt returns 0-0 2-10KO returns 5-251 9-553Possession 28:44 31:16Third Downs 8-17 5-10Fourth Downs 2-2 0-0Red Zone 3-4 3-3INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 12-136-1, Elrick Jones 11-49-1; (DS) Garrett DeWitt 9-46-1Passing: (M) Derrick Fourroux 15-19-0-228-3; (DS) Blake Barnes 18-28-0-197-2Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 5-97-1, Quinten Lawrence 4-95-1, Immanuel Friddle 3-77-1; (DS) Chsad Schroeder 11-19-1, Greg Betterson 4-115-1

GAME THREESept. 27 at Cowboy Stadium (12,035 att)Southern Virginia 0 0 0 7 -- 7McNeese State 21 28 14 0 -- 63M (1, 11:50) - Brandon Broussard 9 pass from Derrick Fourroux. Blake Bercegeay kickM (1, 9:48) - Todd Pendland 11 run. Bercegeay kickM (1, 3:31) - Elrick Jones 2 run. Bercegeay kickM (2, 12:43) - Steven Whitehead 25 pass from Fourroux. Bercegeay kickM (2, 11:03) - Jamelle Juneau 50 pass int. return. Bercegeay kickM (2, 7:18) - Drew Johnston 2 run. Bercegeay kickM (2, 3:27) - Josh Wagner 7 run. Bercegeay kickM (3, 11:12) - John LeDay 28 pass from Beau Lasseigne. Bercegeay kickM (3, 1:29) - Wagner 28 run. Matt Polansky kickSV (4, 5:03) - Brett Petty 17 pass from Sam Trulock. Petty kickTEAM TOTALS SV MCNFirst Downs 7 27 rushing 4 18 passing 3 9 penalty 0 0Yds Rushing 23 - 45 58-276Yds Passing 51 196 Passes 8-21-4 12-12-0Total Yds 96 472Fumbles, lost 2-2 1-1Pen, yds 5-43 8-60Punts, avg 6-39.8 1-33.0Punt returns 0-0 2-6KO returns 10-162 1-44Possession 21:59 38:01Third Downs 2-11 9-12Fourth Downs 0-0 0-2Red Zone 1-1 5-6INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Josh Wagner 19-107-2; (SV) Harry Collins 12-47Passing: (M) Fourroux 9-9-125-2; (SV) Sam Trulock 8-21-4-51-1Receiving: (M) Immanuel Friddle 2-32, S. Whitehead 2-30-1; Q. Lawrence 2-20; (SV) Aaron Ellsworth 3-10

GAME FOUROctober 4 at Brookings, SD (15,521 att)McNeese State 14 7 3 0 (7) (7) (8) -- 46South Dakota St. 7 14 0 3 (7) (7) (6) -- 44SD (1, 10:34) - Derek Domino 82 pass interception return. Peter Reifenrath kickM (1, 5:39) - Toddrick Pendland, 10 pass from Der-rick Fourroux. Blake Bercegeay kickM (1, 3:34) - Wes Mangan 5 pass from Derrick Four-roux. Bercegeay kickSD (2, 9:09) - JaRon Harris, 79 pass from Ryan Berry. Reifenrath kickM (2, 7:27) - Derrick Fourroux 16 run. Bercegeay kickSD (2, 1:23) JaRon Harris 7 pass from Ryan Berry. Reifenrath kickM (3, 1:32) - Blake Bercegeay 27 field goalSD (4, 5:58) - Peter Reifenrath 21 field goalM (OT) - Derrick Fourroux 1 run. Bercgeay kickSD (OT) - Kyle Minett 8 pass from Ryan Berry. Reifenrath kickSD (OT) - JaRon Harris 25 pass from Ryan Berry. Reifenrath kickM (OT) - Derrick Fourroux 5 run. Bercegeay kickM (OT) - Todd Pendland 14 run. Derrick Fourroux runSD (OT) - Kyle Minett 2 run. run failedTEAM TOTALS McN SDSFirst Downs 31 23 rushing 13 6 passing 17 14 penalty 1 3Yds Rushing 45 (251) 37 (95)Yds Passing 323 317 Passes 26-43-2 23-33-0Total Yds 574 412Fumbles, lost 3-0 2-1Pen, yds 11-100 2-20Punts, avg 4-36.2 2-34.0Punt returns 0-0 1-2KO returns 4-41 3-52Possession 31:20 28-:40Third Downs 7-16 9-15Fourth Downs 2-2 0-1Red Zone 6-8 4-5INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Derrick Fourroux 22-102-3, T. Pendland 16-99-1 (SD) Kyle Minett 21-83-1Passing: (M) Derrick Fourroux 24-38-2-297-2; (SD) Ryan Berry 23-33-0-317-4Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead6-111-0, I. Friddle 7-93, (SD) JaRon Harris 8-176-3

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GAME FIVEOct. 11 at Lake Charles, 12,304 attTexas State 14 0 14 7 -- 45McNeese State 14 0 6 22 -- 42M (1, 14:32) - Todd Pendland 22 run. Blake Bercegeay kickTS (1, 11:39) - Cameron Luke 39 pass from Bradley George. Andrew Ireland kickTS (1, 6:00) - Karrington Bush 11 run. Andrew Ireland kick)M (1, 2:57) - Richard Conner 15 pass from Derrick Fourroux. Bercegeay kickTS (2, 2:27) - Blake Burton 1 run. Ireland kickTS (2, 0:00) - Ireland 36 field goalTS (3, 10:08) - Luke 11 pass from George. Ireland kickTS (3, 7:46) - Daren Dillard 11 pass from George. Ireland kickM (3, 4:39) - Wes Mangan 27 pass from Fourroux. Kick failedTS (4, 11:57) - Luke 45 pass from George. Ireland kickM (4, 10:56) - Steven Whitehead 16 pass from Derrick Four-roux. Run failedM (4, 3:14) - Todd Pendland 8 pass from Fourroux. Fourroux runM (4, 0:56) - Fourroux 2 run. Whitehead runTEAM TOTALS TS MCNFirst Downs 33 30 rushing 14 11 passing 16 15 penalty 3 4Yds Rushing 245 (41) 264 (30)Yds Passing 335 308 Passes 30-47-1 24-39-0Total Yds 580 572Fumbles, lost 0-0 3-2Pen, yds 5-41 7-93Punts, avg 2-35.5 2-58.5Punt returns 0-0 1-0KO returns 2-25 5-97Possession 35:01 21:10Third Downs 10-19 4-10Fourth Downs 2-4 1-3Red Zone 1-1 5-6INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 17-161-1, (TS) Karrington Bush 13-127-1Passing: (M) Fourroux 39-24-0-308-4, (TS) Bradley George 47-30-1-335-4Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 6-78-1, Todd Pendland 6-69-1; (TS) Cameron Luke 9-154-3

GAME SIXOct. 18 at Huntsville, TX (12,117 att)McNeese State 14 0 7 7 -- 28Sam Houston St. 0 3 7 7 -- 17M (1, 4:26) - Toddrick Pendland 3 run. Blake Bercegeay kickM (1, 2:04) - Toddrick Pendland 68 run. Bercegeay kickSH (2, 2:33) - Taylor Wilkens 40 field goalSH (3, 8:12) - Chris Lucas 80 pass from Rhett Bomar. Taylor Wilkins kickM (3, 3:10) - Jeremy Haynes 45 pass interception return. Bercegeay kickM (4, 7:28) - Toddrick Pendland 12 run. Bercegeay kickSH (4, 0:18) - Trey Payne 14 pass from Rhett Bomar. Wilkins kick

TEAM TOTALS MCN SHSFirst Downs 23 11 rushing 14 1 passing 9 8 penalty 0 2Yds Rushing 271 (52) 32 (21)Yds Passing 139 237 Passes 14-23-0 18-39-1Total Yds 410 269Fumbles, lost 0-0 2-0Pen, yds 5-41 2-10Punts, avg 4-31.5 7-43.1Punt returns 5-64 0-0KO returns 3-50 4-86Possession 36:33 23:27Third Downs 6-15 6-17Fourth Downs 1-3 0-1Red Zone 2-4 1-1

INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 24-194-3, (SH) James Aston 7-33Passing: (M) Fourroux 10-17-0-96-0; (SH) Rhett Bomar 18-39-1-237-2Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 7-62; (SH) Trey Payne 5-46-1

GAME SEVENOct. 25 at Cowboy Stadium (14,635 att)Nicholls State 7 15 6 10 -- 38McNeese State 7 17 3 8 -- 35M (1, 13:02) Todd Pendland 39 run. Blake Bercegeay kickN (1, 6:54) Vincent Montgomery 1 run. Ross Schexnayder kickN (2, 13:35) Chris Bunch 6 run. Schexnayder kickM (2, 13:15) Richard Conner 74 pass from Mark Fontenot. Bercegeay kickN (2, 10:26) Schexnayder 37 field goalM (2, 7:02) Bercegeay 21 field goalM (2, 4:29) Derrick Fourroux 1 run. Bercegeay kickN (2, 2:25) Bunch 5 run. pass failedM (3, 9:19) Bercegeay 30 field goalN (3, 4:05) Antonio Robinson 13 pass from Bunch. run failedN (4, 8:04) Robinson 58 pass from Bunch. Schexnayder kickN (4, 2:23) Schexnayder 37 field goalM (4, 1:01) Steven Whitehead 2 pass from Fourroux. Conner pass from FourrouxTEAM TOTALS NIC MCNFirst Downs 21 21 rushing 12 6 passing 4 12 penalty 5 3Yds Rushing 201 (55) 120 (32)Yds Passing 125 299 Passes 5-11-0 17-29-0Total Yds 326 419Fumbles, lost 3-0 3-1Pen, yds 7-56 8-97Punts, avg 6-41.7 4-35.2Punt returns 1-20 3-64KO returns 5-149 8-158Possession 33:44 26:16Third Downs 5-14 4-12Fourth Downs 0-0 0-0Red Zone 6-6 4-4INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 15-93-1 (N) Marlin Meeks 6-68Passing: (M) Fourroux 27-15-0-216-1 (N) Vincent Montgom-ery 7-2-0-46-0Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 6-88-1, Richard Conner 2-109-1 (N) Antono Robinson 2-71-2

• 2008 Game by Game ResultsGAME EIGHTNov. 1 a Hammond, LA (6,212 att)McNeese State 14 7 0 3 -- 24SE Louisiana 7 0 7 0 -- 14SE (1, 10:27) - Andre Cryer 14 pass from Brian Babin. Jeff Turner kickM (1, 5:42) - Wes Mangan 4 pass from Derrick Fourroux. Blake Bercegeay kickM (1, 1:25) - Derrick Fourroux 2 run. Blake Bercegeay kickM (2, 7:07) - Toddrick Pendland 11 run. Blake Bercegeay kickSE (3, 2:48) - Andre Cryer 22 pass from Brian Babin. Jeff Turner kickM (4, 2:43) - Blake Bercegeay 31 field goal

TEAM TOTALS MCN SHSFirst Downs 21 11 rushing 15 4 passing 4 8 penalty 2 0Yds Rushing 243 (46) 30 (22)Yds Passing 112 168 Passes 11-23-1 17-31-1Total Yds 355 198Fumbles, lost 2-1 1-1Pen, yds 7-53 11-74Punts, avg 6-40.7 8-37.9Punt returns 4-26 4-14KO returns 2-33 5-195Possession 34:16 25:44Third Downs 4-12 2-12Fourth Downs 1-1 0-2Red Zone 4-5 1-1INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 24-173-1, Derrick Fourroux 14-65-1 (SE) Jay Lucas 11-49Passing: (M) Fourroux 10-21-1-112-1; (SE) Brian Babin 17-31-1-168-2Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 4-65; (SE) Kory Theodore 5-77

GAME NINENov. 8, 2008 at Cowboy Stadium (13,025 att)SFA 10 7 7 7 -- 31McNeese State 7 14 7 14 -- 42SFA (1, 11:29) Dominique Edison 28 pass from Jeremy Moses. Cory Long kickSFA (1, 5:301) Long 29 field goalM (1, 1:11) Todddrick Pendland 1 run. Blake Bercegeay kickM (2, 10:01) Toddrick Pendland 37 pass from Derrick Four-roux. Bercegeay kickM (2, 2:58) Toddrick Pendland 39 run. Bercegeay kickSFA (2, 0:31) Edison 6 pass from Moses. Long kickSFA (3, 6:48) Duane Brooks 20 pass from Moses. Long kickM (3, 4:16) Derrick Fourroux 4 run. Bercegeay kickM (4, 13:02) Toddrick Pendland 4 run. Bercegeay kickSFA (4, 10:05) Edison 8 pass from Moses. Long kickM (4, 6:14) Immanuel Friddle 34 pass from Derrick Four-roux. Bercegeay kickTEAM TOTALS SFA MCNFirst Downs 24 28 rushing 7 18 passing 15 9 penalty 2 1Yds Rushing 133 (24) 299 (55)Yds Passing 331 213 Passes 31-49-1 17-27-0Total Yds 464 512Fumbles, lost 0-0 1-0Pen, yds 6-51 3-30Punts, avg 4-40.5 3-37.7Punt returns 3-24 0-0KO returns 7-146 6-191Possession 24:0-9 35:51Third Downs 5-12 8-15Fourth Downs 0-1 1-3Red Zone 4-4 3-5INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 39-242-3, (SFA) Cornell Tarrant 15-115Passing: (M) Fourroux 24-15-0-193-2; (SFA) Jeremy Moses 49-31-1-331-4Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 6-61, (SFA) Duae Brooks 13-139-1, Dominque Edison 11-140-3

GAME TENNov. 15, 2008 at Natchitoches, LA (9,710 att)McNeese State 3 7 0 14 -- 24Northwestern State 7 3 0 7 -- 17M (1, 5:45) Blake Bercegeay 32 field goalNW (1, 1:59) John Hundley 1 run. Robert Weeks kickNW (2, 10:22) Robert Weeks 29 field goalM (2, 6:08) Derrick Fourroux 1 run. Blake Bercegeay kickM (4, 9:55) Derrick Fourroux 4 run. Blake Bercegeay kickM (4, 5:39) Derrick Fourroux 14 run. Blake Bercegeay kickNW (4, 0:39) Dudley Guice, 28 pass from John Hundley. Robert Weeks kick

TEAM TOTALS MCN NWFirst Downs 25 13 rushing 15 6 passing 8 5 penalty 2 2Yds Rushing 261 (55) 76 (30)Yds Passing 143 151 Passes 12-24-0 12-27-1Total Yds 404 227Fumbles, lost 1-0 1-0Pen, yds 10-82 8-52Punts, avg 5-34.2 6-38.0Punt returns 2-(-4) 1-5KO returns 4-55 5-137Possession 36:11 23:36Third Downs 9-17 3-12Fourth Downs 0-0 1-2Red Zone 4-4 2-3

INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 24-103, Derrick Four-roux 15-69-3 (NW) Sterling Endsley 3-31Passing: (M) Fourroux 11-22-0-138; (NW) John Hundley 11-24-1-154-1Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 5-57; (NW) Dud-ley Guice 5-105-1

GAME ELEVENNov. 22 at Conway, AR (10,220 attendance)McNeese State 7 7 7 9 -- 30Central Arkansas 10 10 20 7 -- 47CA (1, 6:36) - Eddie Carmona 47 field goalM (1, 2:11) - Steven Whitehead 3 run. Blake Bercegeay kickCA (1,0:20) - Eric Ware, 33 pass from Nathan Brown. Carmona kickM (2, 13:14) - Bernardo Henry, 32 pass from Derrick Four-roux. Bercegeay kickCA (2, 10:30) - Nathan Brown 9 run. Carmona kickCA (2, 5:30) - Carmona 22 field goalCA (3, 9:36) - Nathan Brown 35 run. Carmona kickM (3, 6:35) - Bernardo Henry 24 pass from Derrick Fourroux. Bercegeay kickCA (3, 4:44) - Marquez Branson, 18 pass from Nathan Brown. kick failedCA (3, 1:55) - Bent Grimes 10 run. Carmona kickM (4, 12:11) - Team safetyM (4, 9:36) - Allen Nelson 15 return of pass interception. Bercegeay kickCA (4, 7:34) - Brent Grimes 4 run. Carmona kickTEAM TOTALS MCN CAFirst Downs 22 21 rushing 7 10 passing 12 9 penalty 3 2Yds Rushing 144 (32) 168 (33)Yds Passing 314 253 Passes 22-34-1 19-29-1Total Yds 458 421Fumbles, lost 2-1 1-0Pen, yds 10-109 6-74Punts, avg 3-39.3 3-35.3Punt returns 0-0 1-6KO returns 10-244 5-157Possession 29:55 30:05Third Downs 4-11 4-11Fourth Downs 0-4 1-1Red Zone 1-2 6-6INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRushing: (M) Todd Pendland 17-110, (CA) Nathan Brown 7-71-2Passing: (M) Fourroux 22-33-1-314-2; (CA) Nathan Brown 19-29-1-253-2Receiving: (M) Steven Whitehead 5-94, Bernardo Henry 5-92-2 (CA) Willie Landers 4-63

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McNeese State ranks 8th nationally among schools in

FCS playoff appearances

Rank Team Appearances1. Montana 191. Eastern Kentucky 193. Appalachian St. 163. Georgia Southern 165. Furman 156. Northern Iowa 146. Delaware 148. McNeese State 139. Jackson State 129. Eastern Illinois 1211. Idaho 1111. Youngstown State 11

McNeese State’s record against all •

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Opponent W L T Last GameAbilene Christian 1 0 0 1972Alcorn State 2 0 0 2001Angelo State 1 0 0 1996Arkansas-Monticello 2 0 0 1998Arkansas State 8 8 1 1989Arkansas A&M 1 2 1 1951Arkansas Tech 1 0 0 1997Ball State 1 1 0 1981Central Arkansas 2 1 0 2008Central Florida 1 1 0 1993Conners A&M 1 0 0 1948Dayton 0 1 0 1975Delaware 2 1 0 1997Delta State 1 0 0 2008Eastern Illinois 2 0 0 1993Eastern Michigan 1 2 1 1977Eastern Washington 0 1 0 2007East Texas State 1 1 0 1971Florence State 2 0 0 1959Florida International 1 0 0 2004Fresno State 1 1 0 1988Georgia Southern 2 1 0 2005Grambling 2 0 0 2003Henderson State 1 0 0 2003Howard Payne 1 1 0 1964Idaho 3 0 0 1995Illinois State 1 1 0 1994Indiana State 1 1 0 1982Jacksonville State 7 0 0 2002James Madison 1 1 0 1996Kansas State 0 1 0 2003Lamar 19 8 1 1989Louisiana College 15 2 0 1966Louisiana-Lafayette 20 15 2 2007Louisiana-Monroe 33 11 1 2002Louisiana Tech 13 24 0 1990McMurray 0 2 0 1958Maine 0 2 0 2001Marshall 2 1 0 1995Massachusetts 0 1 0 1998Memphis State 0 2 0 1965Merchant Marines 2 2 0 1946Mexico Poly 2 0 0 1962Miami 0 1 0 2000Mississippi College 2 0 0 1989Montana 3 3 0 2006Montana State 1 0 0 2002Nebraska 0 1 0 2002Nevada 0 2 0 1992Nicholls State 22 11 0 2008North Carolina 0 1 0 2008North Texas 5 6 1 1994Northern Arizona 0 1 0 2004Northern Illinois 1 0 0 1974Northern Iowa 4 7 0 1999Northwestern State 37 20 1 2008

Opponent W L T Last Game Pensacola Navy 5 3 0 1970Portland State 2 1 0 2007Prairie View 3 0 0 2001Sam Houston State 22 7 1 2008Samford 4 0 0 1989South Dakota 1 0 0 2007South Dakota State 1 1 0 2008South Florida 0 1 0 2006Southern University 1 0 0 2004Southern Arkansas 2 0 0 1957Southern Illinois 2 0 0 1981Southern Mississippi 0 2 0 2005Southern Utah 4 2 0 2007Southern Virginia 1 0 0 2008Southeastern Louisiana 19 15 0 2008Southwest Missouri 4 2 0 2000Southeast Oklahoma 3 0 0 1998Southwest Oklahoma 1 0 0 1956Stephen F. Austin 16 10 2 2008Syracuse 0 1 0 1979Tampa 5 2 1 1979Tenn-Chattanooga 2 0 0 1979Tenn-Martin 4 1 0 1991Tennessee State 0 1 0 1971Texas A&M 0 1 0 2001Texas A&M (King) 2 2 0 1999Texas-Arlington 7 11 1 1985Texas Southern 1 0 0 2005Texas State 18 8 0 2008Texas Lutheran 2 0 0 1954Toledo 2 1 0 2006Trinity 0 2 0 1973Troy State 7 5 0 2000Tulsa 2 0 0 1979Villanova 1 0 0 2002Weber State 1 1 0 1990Western Illinois 1 0 0 1997Western Kentucky 1 2 0 2002West Texas State 9 2 0 1984West Virginia Tech 2 0 0 2006William & Mary 1 0 0 1993Youngstown State 3 2 0 2004 All-time Record: 426-255-13

-- Cowboy All-time Winning Streaks --Games Season Coach13 1995 Bobby Keasler11 1979 Ernie Duplechin11 2007 Matt Viator9 2003 Tommy Tate9 2002 Tommy Tate8 1993 Bobby Keasler8 1963 Les DeVall7 1992 Bobby Keasler7 1980 Ernie Duplechin7 1971 Jack Doland7 1952 A. I. Ratcliff7 1997 Bobby Keasler

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Year W L T Post Season Coach Conference Rec Place2008 7 4 0 - Matt Viator Southland 4-3 2nd (tie)2007 11 1 0 NCAA FCS Matt Viator Southland 7-0 1st2006 6 2 0 NCAA 1-AA Matt Viator Southland 5-1 1st2006 1 3 0 - Tommy Tate2005 5 4 0 - Tommy Tate Southland 3-3 3rd2004 4 7 0 - Tommy Tate Southland 1-4 6th2003 10 2 0 NCAA 1-AA Tommy Tate Southland 5-0 1st2002 13 2 0 *NCAA 1-AA Tommy Tate Southland 6-0 1st2001 8 4 0 NCAA 1-AA Tommy Tate Southland 5-1 1st2000 8 4 0 NCAA 1-AA Tommy Tate Southland 5-2 2nd1999 6 5 0 - Kirby Bruchhaus Southland 5-2 3rd1998 9 3 0 NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 5-2 2nd1997 13 2 0 *NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 6-1 1st1996 3 8 0 - Bobby Keasler Southland 1-5 7th 1995 13 1 0 NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 5-0 1st 1994 10 3 0 NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 5-1 2nd1993 10 3 0 NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 7-0 1st1992 9 4 0 NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 6-1 2nd1991 6 4 2 NCAA 1-AA Bobby Keasler Southland 4-1-2 1st1990 5 6 0 - Bobby Keasler Southland 4-2 2nd1989 5 6 0 - Sonny Jackson Southland 2-4 5th1988 6 5 0 - Sonny Jackson Southland 3-3 4th1987 2 9 0 - Sonny Jackson Southland 1-5 6th1986 2 9 0 - John McCann Southland 1-4 5th1985 6 3 2 - John McCann Southland 3-1-2 3rd1984 7 3 1 - John McCann Southland 2-3-1 5th1983 6 5 0 - John McCann Southland 3-3 3rd1982 4 6 1 - Hubert Boales Southland 2-3 3rd1981 7 3 1 - Ernie Duplechin Southland 3-1-1 2nd1980 10 2 0 Independence Bowl Ernie Duplechin Southland 5-0 1st1979 11 1 0 Independence Bowl Ernie Duplechin Southland 5-0 1st1978 7 4 0 - Jack Doland Southland 2-3 4th1977 5 5 1 - Jack Doland Southland 1-3-1 5th1976 10 2 0 Independence Bowl Jack Doland Southland 4-1-0 1st1975 7 4 0 - Jack Doland Southland 3-2 3rd1974 6 4 1 - Jack Doland Southland 2-3 4th1973 7 3 1 - Jack Doland Southland 2-3 4th1972 8 3 0 - Jack Doland Southland 3-2 3rd1971 9 1 1 Grantland Rice Bowl Jack Doland Independent1970 5 6 0 - Jack Doland Gulf States 2-3 3rd1969 4 6 0 - Jim Clark Gulf States 1-4 5th1968 4 6 0 - Jim Clark Gulf States 1-4 6th1967 4 5 0 - Jim Clark Gulf States 4-1 1st1966 5 5 0 - Jim Clark Gulf States 3-2 2nd1965 5 4 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 4-1 1st1964 6 3 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 3-2 3rd1963 8 0 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 5-0 1st1962 6 2 1 Golden Isles Bowl Les DeVall Gulf States 3-2 2nd1961 7 2 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 4-1 1st1960 7 3 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 3-2 3rd1959 6 3 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 2-3 3rd1958 5 5 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 2-3 4th1957 8 2 0 - Les DeVall Gulf States 4-1 1st1956 3 7 0 - John Gregory Gulf States 0-5 6th1955 7 1 1 - John Gregory Gulf States 5-1 2nd1954 2 8 0 - A. I. Ratcliff Gulf States 1-5 6th1953 3 7 0 - A. I. Ratcliff Gulf States 2-4 4th1952 7 3 0 - A. I. Ratcliff Gulf States 2-3 4th1951 5 4 1 Cosmopolitan Bowl A. I. Ratcliff Independent1950 5 5 0 - A. I. Ratcliff Independent1949 4 7 0 Oil Bowl A. I. Ratcliff Independent1948 8 3 0 - A. I. Ratcliff Independent1947 8 2 1 Cajun Bowl A. I. Ratcliff Independent1946 8 3 0 Tung Bowl A. I. Ratcliff Independent1945 3 4 0 - Wayne Cusic Independent1940 1 4 0 - Wayne Cusic Independent * - played in 1-AA championship game

Year by year results •

• All time results1940

Coach: Wayne Cusic1-4-0

0 Southwestern Frosh 3212 La. College Frosh 1313 La. College Frosh 00 Pearl River JC 390 Lamar JC 3425 Totals 118

1945Coach: Wayne Cusic

3-4-012 La. College 07 Merchant Marines 136 Northeast Center 3812 La. College 00 Northeast Center 126 Merchant Marines 1430 Pearl River JC 1873 Totals 96

1946Coach: A. I. Ratcliff

8-3Capt: Wayne Kingery, Mitchell Lum

19 Arkansas A&M 00 SMU “B” 2072 Merchant Marines 1220 Houston “B” 06 Northeast Center 02 Merchant Marines 0 (forfeit)31 Northeast Center 646 Decatur JC 07 Lamar JC 2120 Connors A&M 76 Pearl River JC 12 (Tung Bowl)239 Totals 78


8-2-10 Arkansas A&M* 06 Wharton JC 033 Wentworth Military* 020 Great Lakes Navy 014 Tyler JC* 3552 Edinburg JC* 638 Pearl River JC* 046 Corpus Christi JC 021 Lamar JC 733 Connors A&M 00 Arkansas A&M 0 (Cajun Bowl)263 Totals 48


8-3-032 Arkansas A&M 726 Wharton JC* 1239 Wentworth Military 020 Tulane Frosh* 1313 Cameron A&M 3339 Conners A&M* 1334 Edinburgh JC 640 Northeast Center* 07 Tyler JC 106 Lamar JC 2049 Barksdale AFB 0305 Totals 114


4-7-0Capt: Kenneth Sweeney

7 Tyler JC* 2721 Houston B* 3121 Wharton JC 287 Rice Frosh 3342 Cameron A&M* 714 Arkansas A&M* 726 Northeast Center 1220 Tarleton JC* 1414 Lamar JC 337 Little Rock JC 338 Panola JC (Oil Bowl) 33187 Totals 258

1950 Coach: A. I. Ratcliff

5-5-0Capt: Jim Whitehead, Harold Brewster

28 Tulane Frosh 206 Wharton JC* 2634 Rice Frosh 1319 Northeast La.* 1314 Kilgore JC* 2712 Arkansas A&M 2126 Tyler JC* 3614 Cameron A&M 2621 Paris JC* 1321 Little Rock JC* 13194 Totals 207


5-4-1Capt: Desmond Jones, Jim Whitehead14 USL* 3614 Stephen F. Austin 1438 Northwestern St.* 2125 Northeast La. 1321 La. College 2725 Arkansas A&M* 1413 Sam Houston State 2013 Lamar* 76 Southeastern La.* 913 La. College 6 (Cosmopolitan Bowl)192 Totals 166


7-3-0 Capt: Charles Kuehn, Lester Landry0 Louisiana Tech 625 Stephen F. Austin* 732 Northwestern State 1341 Northeast La.* 740 La. College* 742 Tampa 2035 Sam Houston State* 2642 Lamar 70 Southeastern La. 1313 USL* 20270 Totals 126


3-7-0Capt: Calvin Billings, M. K. Woolbert

34 Howard Payne* 2614 Stephen F. Austin 166 Northwestern State* 2038 Northeast La. 633 La. College 97 Tampa* 250 Trinity* 200 Southeastern La.* 2013 USL 4721 Louisiana Tech* 56166 Totals 245


2-8-0Capt: Aubrey Lambert, Jesse Castete

7 Howard Payne* 3813 Stephen F. Austin* 4020 Northwestern State 3210 Louisiana Tech* 210 La. College 2827 Northeast La.* 60 Trinity 6833 Texas Lutheran* 186 Southeastern La. 5012 USL* 55128 Totals 356

1955Coach: John Gregory

7-1-126 Sam Houston* 2614 Northwestern State* 60 Louisiana Tech* 1426 La. College 035 Northeast La. 017 Lamar* 031 Texas Lutheran 710 Southeastern La.* 712 USL 7171 Totals 60

1956Coach: John Gregory

3-7-024 Southwest Okla.* 720 +Northwestern State 130 Louisiana Tech 625 La. College* 712 +Northeast La.* 014 Lamar 186 Sam Houston State 140 Southeastern La. 340 USL* 3534 Southern Arkansas 14168 Totals 148+ - McNeese forfeited victories

1957Coach: Les DeVall

8-2-0Gulf States Champions

21 Sam Houston State 720 Northwestern State 2313 Louisiana Tech* 627 La. College 026 Northeast La. 66 McMurry* 7

27 Southern Arkansas* 026 Southeastern La.* 013 USL 0206 Totals 56


5-5-0Capt: Coy Scott, Sam Stribling

21 Southwest Texas 06 Sam Houston State* 1225 Northwestern State* 80 Louisiana Tech 177 La. College* 014 Northeast La.* 290 McMurry 2120 Florence State 06 Southeastern La. 79 USL* 8108 Totals 102


6-3-06 Northwestern State 1920 Stephen F. Austin 70 Louisiana Tech* 2827 Tampa* 1421 Northeast La. 626 La. College 028 Florence State* 720 Southeastern La* 814 USL 19162 Totals 108


7-3-0Capt: John Steed, Nolan Viator

7 Pensacola Navy 1314 Stephen F. Austin* 014 Louisiana Tech 157 Texas-Arlington 014 Northeast La.* 83 Tampa 020 Louisiana College* 720 Northwestern State* 76 Southeastern La. 2128 USL* 18133 Totals 89


7-2-0Capt: John Steed, Nolan Viator

Gulf States Champions24 Pensacola Navy* 616 Louisiana Tech* 217 Tex-Arlington* 227 Northeast La. 060 Mexico Poly 87 Louisiana College 628 Northwestern State 1421 Southeastern La.* 825 USL 0207 Totals 85

* - McNeese home game

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All time results • 1962

Coach: Les DeVall6-2-1

Capt: Tommy Thompson, Gerald Conner40 Mexico Poly* 06 Louisiana Tech 1410 Tampa 1013 Northeast La.* 828 La. College* 1426 Northwestern State 615 Southeastern La. 2119 USL* 021 Howard College 14 (Golden Isles Bowl)178 Totals 87

1963Coach: Les Devall

8-0-0Capt: Gerald Conner

Gulf States Conference Champion27 Louisiana Tech* 628 Howard College* 037 Tampa* 1220 Northeast La. 840 La. College 021 Northwestern State 1335 Southeastern La.* 614 USL 7222 Totals 52 1964

Coach: Les DeVall6-3-0

Capt: Gerald Conner6 Louisiana Tech 107 Howard College 612 Tampa 021 Northeast La.* 60 Memphis State 2334 La. College* 712 Northwestern State* 102 Southeastern La. 724 USL* 9118 Totals 78


5-4-0Capt: Richard Guillory, Ken Kemp

Gulf States Conference Champion

12 Tampa* 1613 Pensacola Navy 2420 Louisiana Tech* 1414 Northeast La. 60 Memphis State* 2810 La. College 029 Northwestern State 2112 Southeastern La.* 147 USL 14117 Totals 131

1966Coach: Jim Clark

5-5-0Capt: Luther Herpin

6 Texas A&I 1221 Pensacola Navy* 710 Louisiana Tech 70 Tex-Arlington 2018 Northeast La.* 177 Lamar 10

31 La. College* 06 Northwestern State* 1428 Southeastern La. 120 USL* 7127 Totals 106


4-5-0Capt: David BourgeoisGulf States Conference

Champion3 Texas A&I* 177 Pensacola Navy 1420 Louisiana Tech* 1216 Tex-Arlington* 178 Northeast La. 78 Lamar* 2421 Northwestern State 723 Southeastern La.* 86 USL 31112 Totals 147


4-6-0Capt: Glenn Kidder

10 Lamar 017 Tenn-Martin* 027 Louisiana Tech 2021 Tex-Arlington 4614 Northeast La.* 2154 Pensacola Navy* 130 Troy State 5212 Northwestern State* 283 Southeastern La. 177 USL* 12164 Totals 209


4-6-0Capt: Carol Breaux

7 Lamar* 1317 Tenn-Martin 1518 Louisiana Tech* 357 Tex-Arlington* 1341 Northeast La. 2731 Pensacola Navy 2917 Troy State* 1428 Northwestern State 2921 Southeastern La.* 2417 USL 21204 Totals 220

1970Coach: Jack Doland

5-6-0Capt: Richard Vidrine, Al

Hebert26 East Texas State 5719 Sam Houston State* 247 Tenn-Martin* 1016 Louisiana Tech 1417 Lamar 1217 Northeast La.* 1328 Pensacola Navy 738 Troy State 77 Northwestern State* 147 Southeastern La. 157 USL* 13189 Totals 186

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9-1-1Capt: Larry Grissom, Rocke

Fournet47 East Texas State* 315 Sam Houston State 1324 Tenn-Martin 2029 Louisiana Tech* 2238 Lamar* 031 Northeast La. 2117 Troy State* 73 Northwestern State 331 Southeastern La.* 020 USL 1023 Tennessee State 26 (Grantland Rice Bowl)278 Totals 125


8-3-0Capt: Greg Davis, Allan Dennis

27 Arkansas State 1728 Sam Houston State* 017 Louisiana Tech 3417 Lamar 731 Northeast La.* 1424 Nicholls State 712 Troy State 710 Northwestern State 2531 Southeastern La. 1322 Abilene Christian* 00 USL* 10219 Totals 108


7-3-0Capt: Don Soileau, Randy

Battaglio40 Southeastern La.* 1020 Lamar* 77 Louisiana Tech* 1024 Tex-Arlington 2616 Northeast La. 628 Nicholls State* 721 Troy State* 614 Northwestern State 023 Arkansas State* 2637 USL 0230 Totals 108


6-4-1Capt: Douglas Dutt, Dwight Clement19 Northern IIlinois* 1638 USL* 020 Northeast La.* 1424 Delaware 296 Eastern Michigan* 643 Tex-Arlington* 017 Louisiana Tech 2426 Nicholls State 2017 Northwestern State* 73 Lamar 1720 Arkansas State 22233 Totals 155



7-4-0Capt: Wayne Adams, Darrel Gros

14 Louisiana Tech* 217 Arkansas State* 246 Eastern Michigan 2033 Marshall 328 Tex-Arlington 2415 Northeast La.* 1412 Dayton* 1731 Northwestern State 1439 West Texas State* 3333 USL 2120 Lamar* 10238 Totals 201


10-2-0Capt: Jim Gonsoulin,

Bill MoseleySouthland Conference Champions

38 Southern Illinois* 015 Louisiana Tech 1323 Eastern Michigan* 1034 Marshall* 936 Northeast La. 3510 Tex-Arlington* 2724 Arkansas State 2125 West Texas State 3024 Northwestern State* 1527 Lamar 020 USL* 1920 Tulsa 16 (Independence Bowl)238 Totals 201


5-5-1Capt: Terry McFarland, Bob Howell

25 Indiana State* 720 West Texas State* 87 Eastern Michigan 97 Louisiana Tech* 147 Tex-Arlington 2429 Northeast La. 717 Arkansas State* 147 Nicholls State* 2414 Northwestern State 77 Lamar* 359 USL 9149 Totals 158


7-4-0Capt: Doug Fruge, Richard Ellender

21 Fresno State* 1645 West Texas State 137 Northwestern State 1020 Louisiana Tech 3435 Nicholls State* 1031 Northeast La.* 103 Arkansas State 628 Tenn-Chattanooga 2424 Lamar 2317 Tex-Arlington* 2044 USL* 18275 Totals 184

• All time results1979

Coach: Ernie Duplechin11-1-0

Capt: Tim Harris, Ray MartinSouthland Conference

Champions6 Tulsa 310 Southeastern La.* 321 West Texas State* 012 Northeast La.* 1014 Tex-Arlington 1334 Lamar 2510 Arkansas State* 724 Tenn-Chattanooga 1744 Northwestern State* 1341 Louisiana Tech* 710 USL 67 Syracuse 31 (Independence Bowl)233 Totals 139

1980Coach: Ernie Duplechin

10-2-0Capt: Daryl Burckel, Joey Gregory

Southland Conference Champions

20 West Texas State 1720 Toledo 1721 Nicholls State* 010 Northwestern State* 1324 Ball State* 748 Northeast La. 2836 Arkansas State 2831 Tex-Arlington* 1745 Louisiana Tech 835 Lamar* 314 USL* 014 Southern Miss 16 (Independence Bowl)318 Totals 154

1981Coach: Ernie Duplechin

7-3-1Capt: James Galloway, Bernard

Bell27 Southern Illinois* 1221 Ball State 2459 Nicholls State 924 West Texas State* 3142 Northwestern State 2141 Northeast La.* 2521 Arkansas State* 720 Lamar 2027 Louisiana Tech* 2020 Tex-Arlington 2113 USL 7316 Totals 197

1982Coach: Hubert Boales

4-6-1Capt: Stephen Starring, Clay Rougeau

42 Texas A&I* 217 Southeastern La.* 1710 Indiana State 1317 West Texas State 2521 Northeast La. 3521 Northwestern State* 1121 Arkansas State 1038 Tex-Arlington* 12

14 Louisiana Tech 353 Lamar* 1210 USL* 10204 Totals 201

1983Coach: John McCann

6-5-0Capt: Ronnie Landry, Jim Hughes

18 Northwestern State 1323 Southeastern La. 017 West Texas State* 927 Nicholls State* 3024 Louisiana Tech 2010 North Texas* 1714 Arkansas State* 246 Northeast La. 3720 Tex-Arlington* 1616 USL 4817 Lamar 7192 Totals 212


7-3-1Capt: Don Richards, Vance Robichaux

17 Northwestern State* 1428 Southeastern La.* 724 Nicholls State 2117 Louisiana Tech* 2426 North Texas 716 Arkansas State 163 Northeast La.* 1920 Tex-Arlington 2430 USL* 1734 Lamar* 14239 Totals 170


6-3-2Capt: Lark Hebert, Vance Robi-

chaux14 Southeastern La. 713 Northwestern State 1435 Nicholls State* 3715 Arkansas State* 133 Louisiana Tech 3528 Southwest Texas* 00 North Texas* 010 Northeast La. 010 Tex-Arlington* 1014 USL 328 Lamar 7160 Totals 126


2-9-0Capt: Richard Burks, Randy Moss

57 Prairie View* 243 Northwestern State* 910 Nicholls State 3413 North Texas 219 Southwest Texas 1316 Louisiana Tech* 2817 Northeast La.* 3714 Arkansas State 2338 Northern Iowa 5513 USL* 3338 Lamar* 7228 Totals 284

1987Coach: Sonny Jackson

2-9-0Capt: Randy Moss, Jeff Bryant,

Tony Hunt31 Northern Iowa* 343 Northwestern State 3920 Stephen F. Austin* 916 North Texas* 380 Arkansas State* 173 Louisiana Tech 713 New Mexico State 3210 Northeast La. 3710 Southwest Texas* 267 Nicholls State* 2944 Lamar 36157 Totals 303


6-5-0Capt: Berwick Davenport, Brian

McZeal, Glenn Koch, Pete Sinclair6 Mississippi College* 223 Northeast La.* 046 Toledo* 190 Fresno State 4919 Nicholls State 2320 Northwestern State* 250 North Texas 3724 Southwest Texas 2137 Sam Houston State* 03 Stephen F. Austin 2018 Lamar 17196 Totals 213


5-6-0Capt: Scott Dieterich, Tony Citi-

zen, Darren Andrus28 Mississippi College* 2149 Samford* 1414 Northeast La. 1714 Northwestern State 1528 Nicholls State* 1416 Arkansas State 2114 Stephen F. Austin* 4221 Southwest Texas* 719 North Texas* 3131 Sam Houston State 1417 Lamar 22254 Totals 221

1990Coach: Bobby Keasler

5-6-0Capt: Mike Pierce, Kip Texada,

Eric LeBlanc, Mark LeBlanc24 Nicholls State 313 Louisiana Tech* 5115 Eastern Illinois 722 Montana 4519 Northeast La.* 1438 Northwestern State* 2116 North Texas 1417 Southwest Texas 199 Stephen F. Austin 3013 Sam Houston State* 67 Weber State* 27183 Totals 265


6-4-2Capt: Sean Judge, Ronald Scott,

Greg RaysonSouthland Conference Champions

5 Northern Iowa 303 Southwest Missouri 731 Montana* 321 Nicholls State* 310 Northeast La. 103 Northwestern State 2019 Southwest Texas* 1841 North Texas* 37 Stephen F. Austin* 719 Sam Houston State 1717 Tenn-Martin* 1616 #Nevada 22192 Totals 156# - NCAA playoffs.


9-4-0Capt: Eric Fleming, Ken Naquin,

Marty Posey16 Southwest Missouri* 1318 Northern Iowa* 2121 Nevada 3121 Nicholls State 1735 Northeast La.* 5229 Northwestern State* 017 Southwest Texas 1326 North Texas 2528 Stephen F. Austin 337 Sam Houston State* 1423 Weber State 2223 #Idaho 207 #Northern Iowa 29301 Totals 260# - 1-AA playoffs


10-3-0Capt: Terry Irving, Sam Breaux, Lance

GuidrySouthland Conference

Champions27 Northern Iowa* 1049 Eastern Illinois* 727 Illinois State 373 Central Florida 2234 Northeast La. 2618 North Texas* 1737 Sam Houston* 1421 Stephen F. Austin 2027 Southwest Texas 1034 Northwestern State* 727 Nicholls State* 034 #William & Mary* 2828 #Troy State* 35366 Totals 220# - 1-AA playoffs


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10-3-0Capt: Dana Scott, Ronald

Cherry, Eric Acheson31 Illinois State* 1718 Jacksonville State* 1221 Central Arkansas* 734 Northern Iowa 248 Youngstown State 2817 North Texas 3830 Sam Houston State 613 Stephen F. Austin* 934 Southwest Texas* 1028 Northwestern State 741 Nicholls State* 2438 #Idaho* 2128 #Montana 30341 Totals 233#-1-AA playoffs


13-1-0Capt: Kerry Joseph, Marsh

Buice, Vincent LandrumSouthland Conference

Champions31 Southwest Missouri 245 SE Oklahoma* 1030 James Madison 2431 Youngstown State* 349 Central Florida* 727 Portland State* 1320 Sam Houston* 034 Stephen F. Austin 1628 Southwest Texas 720 Northwestern State* 1031 Nicholls State 633 #Idaho* 352 #Delaware* 1813 #Marshall* 25444 Totals 144


3-8Capt: Joe Carter, Carl Quiller,

Zack Bronson7 Southwest Missouri* 1210 James Madison* 2437 Angelo State* 2310 Northern Iowa 4349 Ark-Monticello* 312 Troy State 1625 Sam Houston 3037 Stephen F. Austin* 3813 Southwest Texas* 1620 Northwestern State 316 Nicholls State* 17236 Total 225


13-2Capt: Chris Fontenot, Clyde WilliamsSouthland Conference Champions

31 SE Oklahoma* 028 Southwest Missouri 1622 Northern Iowa* 527 Jacksonville State 655 Arkansas Tech* 750 Northwestern State* 77 Stephen F. Austin 1338 Sam Houston State* 2132 Southwest Texas 21

10 Troy State* 731 Nicholls State 1319 #Montana* 1414 #Western Illinois* 1223 #Delaware 219 +Youngstown State 10395 Totals 173+# - 1-AA playoffs + - 1-AA championship game


9-3Capt: Charles Ayro, Reggie Nelson

43 SE Oklahoma* 320 Northern Iowa (OT) 1766 Southern Utah 1765 Ark-Monticello* 730 Jacksonville State* 1410 Northwestern State 1420 Stephen F. Austin* 1735 Sam Houston State 1327 Southwest Texas* 023 Troy State 330 Nicholls State* 3119 #Massachusetts* 21388 Totals 157# - 1-AA playoffs

1999Coach: Kirby Bruchhaus

6-5Capt: Wayne Cordova, Tarius Davis17 *Northern Iowa 4124 *Texas A&M(King) 1024 *Southern Utah 317 Maine 3514 Stephen F. Austin 4039 Jacksonville St. (2OT) 3620 *Northwestern State 173 *Sam Houston State 2010 Southwest Texas 724 *Troy State 738 Nicholls State 0220 Totals 244

2000Coach: Tommy Tate

8-4Capt: Wes Hines, Bruce Bolden

14 Miami 6141 Prairie View 026 *Southwest Missouri 1941 Alcorn State 1237 *Stephen F. Austin 628 *Jacksonville State 034 Northwestern State 3731 Sam Houston State 1718 *Southwest Texas 316 Troy State 2012 *Nicholls State 717 #Ga. Southern 42315 Totals 224#- 1-AA playoffs


8-4-0Capt: Jesse Burton, Arthur GoodlySouthland Conference Champions

24 Texas A&M 3856 Prairie View* 054 Alcorn State* 1451 West Virginia Tech* 914 Stephen F. Austin* 2621 Southwest Texas 30 Western Kentucky 21

35 Sam Houston State* 2317 Northwestern State* 1034 Nicholls State 2731 Jacksonville State 2110 #Maine* 14347 Totals 206# - NCAA 1-AA playoffs


13-2-0Capt: Hadley Prince, B. J. McNuttSouthland Conference Champions

52 *Grambling 2028 Youngstown State 1324 Louisiana-Monroe 1938 *Western Kentucky 1314 Nebraska 3828 *Jacksonville State 2047 Sam Houston State 1042 Stephen F. Austin 1347 *Southwest Texas 727 Northwestern State 333 *Nicholls State 2121 *#Montana State 1424 *#Montana 2039 *#Villanova 2814 +Western Kentucky 34478 Totals 273#1-AA playoff+1-AA Championship game


10-2Capt: Dwight Hudler,

Rod GulleySouthland Champions

42 *Henderson State 014 Kansas State 5534 *Georgia Southern 1531 Grambling 2058 Southeastern La. 2033 Southern Utah 2056 *Sam Houston State 3738 Texas State 2820 *Stephen F. Austin 1713 *Northwestern State 963 Nicholls State 283 *#Northern Arizona 35405 Totals 284# - 1-AA playoff


4-7Capt: Scott Pendarvis, Kedrick

Nicholas35 Southern 1817 *Southeastern La. 5124 *Youngstown State 2014 Portland State 3514 *Southern Utah 5617 Northwestern State 4730 Florida International 2727 *Texas State 5447 Sam Houston State 527 Stephen F. Austin 5530 Nicholls State 9262 Totals 423


5-4Capt: Buck Harris, John Vasilakis

23 Ga. Southern 2020 Southern Miss 4846 Texas Southern 2833 Stephen F. Austin 2313 Southeastern La. 3731 *Sam Houston St. 267 Texas State 4922 *Northwestern State 1726 Nicholls State 39 221 Totals 287

2006Coach: Matt Viator

7-5Capt: Brent Pousson

Stephen BarrettSouthland Conference Champions

10 South Florida 4176 *West Virginia Tech 07 Toledo 4117 *South Dakota State 2030 *Southern Utah 2717 *Texas State 2720 Stephen F. Austin 1731 Sam Houston State 1834 *Southeastern La. 1329 ot Northwestern State 2626 *Nicholls State 106 #Montana 31303 271#- Division I Championship


11-1Capt: Carlese Franklin,

Trey BennettSouthland Conference Champions

35 *Portland State 1238 UL-Lafayette 1741 Southern Utah 2031 *South Dakota 741 Texas State 2031 *Sam Houston State 2128 Nicholls State 745 *SE Louisiana 1749 Stephen F. Austin 2027 *Northwestern St. 2141 *Central Arkansas 1415 #*Eastern Washington 44422 220 # - Division I Championship


7-4Capt: Eman Naghavi, Vaalyn

Jackson28 North Carolina 3552 *Delta State 2763 *Southern Virginia 746 South Dakota St. (3ot) 4442 *Texas State 4528 Sam Houston State 1735 *Nicholls State 3824 Southeastern La. 1442 *Stephen F. Austin 3124 Northwestern State 1730 Central Arkansas 47413 322


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• Cowboy recordsTOTAL OFFENSE

PlaysGame - 61, Tim Leger vs Northern Iowa 1996Season - 454, Kerry Joseph 1995Career - 1649, Kerry Joseph 1992-95 Cowboy Stadium - 55, Dan Brewer, SE La. 1967; 55, Blake Prejean (McNeese) vs UMass 1998; 55,Martin Hankins, SE La. 2004Yards GainedGame - 399, Derrick Fourroux vs South Dakota State, 2008 (102 rushing, 297 passing)Season - 3038, Kerry Joseph, 1995Career - 9674, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 428, Martin Hankins, SE La., 2004

RUSHINGRushesGame - 46, Theron McClendon vs La Tech 1979Season - 257, Theron McClendon 1980Career - 839, Henry Fields 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 46, Theron McClendon vs La Tech 1979Yards GainedGame - 304, Tony Citizen vs Prairie View 1986Season - 1,431, Toddrick Pendland, 2008Season (Freshman) - 1,162, Jessie Bur-ton 1998Career - 4358, Henry Fields 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 304, Tony Citizen vs Prairie View 1986TDs RushingGame - 7, Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah 1998Season - 18, Buford Jordan 1981; 18, Jessie Burton 1998Career - 44, Buford Jordan 1980-83Cowboy Stadium - 5, several

PASSINGAttemptsGame - 51, Scott Dieterich vs La Tech 1987Season - 373, Blake Prejean 1997Career - 1114, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 55, Robert Cobb (NE La.) 1993CompletionsGame - 25, Subester Brooks vs Nicholls St. 1985Season - 218, Blake Prejean 1997Career - 565, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 38, Martin Hankins, SE La. 2004Consecutive Completions: 11, Blake Prejean vs N. Iowa 1999YardsGame - 405, Subester Brooks vs Nicholls St. 1985Season - 3068, Blake Prejean 1997Career - 7874, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 439, Martin Hankins, SE La., 2004TD PassesGame - 5, Scott Pendarvis vs Sam Houston

State, 2003; 5, Kerry Joseph vs Delaware 1995; 5, Tim Leger vs SFA 1996Season - 27, Kerry Joseph 1995Career - 67, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Cowboy Stadium -5, Kerry Joseph vs Delaware 1995; 5, Tim Leger vs SFA 1996; 5, Martin Hankins, SE La., 2004InterceptionsGame - 5, David Bourgeois vs UTA 1966Season - 15, Kerry Joseph 1995Career - 47, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 4, several

RECEIVINGPasses CaughtGame - 10, Frank Miller vs Memphis St., 1965; Arthur Alexander vs Nicholls St., 1985; 10, Henry Smith vs Nicholls St., 2004Season - 64, Henry Smith, 2004Career - 160, Jermaine Martin 1999-2002Cowboy Stadium - 13, Felton Huggins, SE La., 2004Yards GainedGame - 208, Arthur Alexander vs Nicholls St. 1985Season - 1108 Terence Davis 1995Career - 2636, Jermaine Martin 1999-2002Cowboy Stadium - 235, Felton Huggins, SE La, 2004TouchdownsGame - 3, several Season - 16, Terence Davis 1995Career - 21, Terence Davis 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 3, several

ALL-PURPOSE RUNNINGYardage(rushing,receiving, runbacks)Game - 316, B. J. Sams vs Western Kentucky 2002Season - 2,003, B. J. Sams, 2003Career - 4,903, B. J. Sams, 2000-03Cowboy Stadium - 316, B. J. Sams vs Western Kentucky 2002

PUNTINGPuntsGame - 12, Pat Neck vs N. Iowa 1991; 12, Jim Poirier vs SF Austin 1989; 12, David Latta vs N. Iowa 1998Season - 91, Pat Neck 1991Career - 284, Jim Poirier 1987-90Cowboy Stadium - 12, Jim Poirier vs SF Austin 1989YardageGame - 518, David Latta vs N. Iowa 1998Season - 3,727, Pat Neck 1991Career - 9,751, Don Stump 1978-81Cowboy Stadium - 452, Jim Poirier vs SF Austin 1989AverageGame - 51.6, Don Stump vs La Tech 1981Season - 43.8, Don Stump 1979Career - 41.5, Don Stump 1978-81Cowboy Stadium - 47.7 several

PUNT RETURNSReturnsGame - 8, Ron Alexander vs SF Austin 1991Season - 38, Erwin Brown 1990-93Career - 71, Flip Johnson 1983-86Cowboy Stadium - 8, Ron Alexander vs SF Austin 1991YardsGame - 147, Zack Bronson vs Jacksonville State 1994Season - 414, Erwin Brown 1993Career - 650, Troy Jones 1988-89Cowboy Stadium - 116, Larry Anderson, La Tech 1977TDsGame - 1 severalSeason - 3, Troy Jones 1989; 3, Richard Ellender 1978Career - 4, Richard Ellender 1975-78

KICKOFF RETURNSReturnsGame - 9, Flip Johnson vs N. Iowa 1986Season - 30, Flip Johnson 1986Career - 89, Flip Johnson 1983-86Cowboy Stadium - 6, Donnie Ashley vs SFA 1996YardsGame - 233, Flip Johnson vs N. Iowa 1986Season - 644, Flip Johnson 1986Career - 1,805, Flip Johnson 1983-86Cowboy Stadium - 165, Jeff Delhomme vs Montana 1990TdsGame - 1, severalSeason - 1, severalCareer - 2, William Davis 1995-98Cowboy Stadium - 1, several

PASS INTERCEPTIONSInterceptionsGame - 3, severalSeason - 10, Billy Blakeman 1970Career - 25, Billy Blakeman 1970-73Cowboy Stadium - 3, Billy Blakeman vs Northeast La. 1970Yards ReturnedGame - 97, Charles Stevenson vs Tampa 1960Season - 251, Zack Bronson 1993Career - 405, Charles Stevenson 1959-61Cowboy Stadium - 96, D. Easterling vs NW State 1990TdsGame - 1, severalSeason - 2, Rod Gulley, 2002Career - 3, Rod Gulley, 2000-03Cowboy Stadium - 1, several

SCORINGPoints ScoredGame - 42, Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah 1998Season - 114, Jessie Burton 1998Career - 356, Jose Larios 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 30, several

TDs ScoredGame - 7, Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah 1998Season - 19, Jessie Burton 1998Career - 45, Buford Jordan 1980-83Cowboy Stadium - 5, several

PATs KickedGame - 10, Blake Bercegeay vs West Virginia Tech, 2006Season - 52, Jose Larios 1995Career - 158, Jose Larios 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 10, Blake Bercegeay vs West Virginia Tech, 2006PATs Attempted KickingGame - 11, Blake Bercegeay vs West Virginia Tech, 2006Season - 53, Jose Larios 1995Career - 163, Jose Larios 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 11, Blake Bercegeay vs West Virginia Tech, 2006Field Goals MadeGame - 5, Eric Roberts vs E. Illinois 1990; 5 Blake Bercegeay vs Northwestern State 2006Season - 24, Jose Larios 1993Career - 66, Jose Larios ‘92-95; 66, Shonz LaFrenz ‘96-99Cowboy Stadium - 4 by Don Stump vs North-east La. 1979, Jose Larios vs Idaho 1995, Shonz LaFrenz vs U.Mass 1998Field Goals AttemptedGame - 6, Eric Roberts vs E. Illinois 1990Season - 31, Jose Larios 1993Career - 100, Jose Larios 1992-95Cowboy Stadium - 5, Shonz LaFrenz vs U. Mass 1998

BLOCKED KICKSField Goals (Season) - 4, Leonard Smith 1981Field Goals (Game) - 2, Rod Gulley vs Henderson State, 2003Punts (Game) 3, Ben Duhon vs Ark-Monticello 1998Punts (Season) - 3, Berwick Davenport 1988; 3, Mike Pierce 1989; 3, Ben Duhon 1998Punts (Career) - 6, Mike Pierce 1987-90PATs (Season) - 2, Leonard Smith 1982Total Blocks (Season) - 6, Leonard Smith 1981, 1982Total Blocks (Career) - 17, Leonard Smith 1980-82 (10 field goal, 3 punts, 4 PATs)

TACKLESGame - 23, Charles Ayro vs Nicholls State 1996Season - 171, Charles Ayro 1997Career - 486, Charles Ayro 1995-98

QUARTERBACK SACKSGame - 5, Bryan Smith vs West Virginia Tech, 2006Season - 15.5, Kavika Pittman, 1997Career - 31, Bryan Smith (2005-07)

Cowboy records • LONGEST SCORING PLAYS

Rush - 90 yards, Saverio Benoit vs NW State 1951; 90 yards, HenryFields vs Idaho 1994. (Cowboy Stadium) 92 yards, Bill Yancey, Fresno St., 1987Pass - 99 yards, Lester Landry to Des-mond Jones vs NE La. 1951 (Cowboy Stadium) 92 yards, Stephen Starring to Mark Barousse vs SE La. l982Pass Int - 96 yards, David Easterling vs NW State 1990 (Cowboy Stadium) samePunt - 81 yards, Don Stump vs West Texas 1979 (Cowboy Stadium) samePunt Return - 93 yards Richard Ellender vs La Tech 1978; (Cowboy Stadium) 84 yards, Richard Ellender vs Tenn-Chat-tanooga 1978; 84 yards, Zack Bronson vs Jacksonville 1994KO Return - 100 yards, Chris Fontenette vs N. Iowa 1992 (Cowboy Stadium) 93 yards, severalFG - 54 yards, Eric Roberts vs N. Iowa 1991 (Cowboy Stadium) 51 yards, Don Stump vs SE La. 1979Fumble Return - 100 yards, Marcus LeBlanc vs Youngstown 1995Bkd Punt Return - 64 yds, Damon Gladney vs Youngstown 1995Bkd FG Return - 84 yards, Delphfrine Lee vs SW Texas 1997

TEAM RECORDSTotal Offense (Game) - 644 vs Sam Houston, 2004Total Offense (Cowboy Stadium) -614 vs Ark-Monticello 1996Rushing (Game) - 465 vs Arkansas State 1980Rushing (Cowboy Stadium) - 421 vs Prairie View 1986Passing (Game) - 405 vs Nicholls State 1985Passing (Cowboy Stadium) - 405 vs Nicholls State 1985Points Scored (Game) - 76 vs West Virginia Tech 2006Points Scored (Cowboy Stadium) - 76 vs West Virginia Tech 2006Touchdowns Scored: 11 vs WestVirginia Tech 2006Total Defense (Game) - minus 21 yards to West Virginia Tech 2006Total Defense (Cowboy Stadium) - minus 21 yards to West Virginia Tech 2006Rushing Defense (Game) - minus 82 yards to La Tech 1965Rushing Defense (Cowboy Stadium) - minus 82 yards to La Tech 1965Passing Defense (Game) - 0 several timesPassing Defense (Cowboy Stadium) - 10 yards to USL 1966QB Sacks (Game) - 12 vs Southwest Texas 1998Biggest Margin of Victory - 76 points vs West Virginia Tech 2006

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDSMost Consecutive TD Passes Caught

- 5, Pat Victor 1973Most Consecutive PATs Kicked - 93, Jose Larios 1993-95Most Consecutive FGs kicked (season) - 12, Shonz LaFrenz 1997Most Consecutive FGs kicked (career) - 12, Shonz LaFrenz 1997; 12, Blake Bercegeay 2006 and 2007Most Consecutive FGs kicked in game - 5 Blake Bercegeay vs NW State, 2006Most Punt Return Tds (season) - 3, Richard Ellender 1978; 3, Troy Jones 1989; 3, Donnie Ashley 1997Most Punt Return Tds (career) - 4, Richard Ellender 1976-79Most Consecutive Games Returning Punts for Tds - 3, Troy Jones 1989Most Pass Int Tds (season) - 2, Rod Gulley, 2002Most Pass Int Tds (career) - 2, Zack Bronson; 2, Rod GulleyMost KO Return Tds (season) - 1, severalMost KO Return Tds (career) - 2, Wil-liam Davis 1995-98Most Yards Rushing by QB (game) - 223 (25) Stephen Starring vs Arkansas State 1980Most 100 yard games rushing by quar-terback (season): 2, Kerry Joseph 1995; 2, Ricky Miller 1969; (career) 4, Kerry Joseph 1992-95Most Consecutive Games catching passes for 100 yards: 3, Carlese Franklin 2007; 3, Britt Brodhead 2003Most Games catching passes for 100 yards in a season: 6, Terence Davis 1995

TEAM MISCELLANEOUSSingle Season

Total Offense Avg. Per Game - 464.1 yards 2008Rushing Offense Avg. Per Game - 295.3 yards 1980Passing Offense Avg. Per Game - 235.8 yards 2008 Scoring Avg. Per Game - 37.5, 2008Pass Interceptions - 30, 1997

Single GamePasses Intercepted - 7 vs Northeast La., 1980; 7 vs Eastern Illinois 1993.KO Return TDs - 2 vs Delaware 1995Total Points - 99, McNeese (47) vs Sam Houston (52) 2004Total Yards - 1299, McNeese (644) vs Sam Houston (655) Points in one half - 49 vs Southern Virginia (2008)Passing Pct - 1.000 (12 of 12 vs Southern Virginia (2009)

LONGEST SCORING PLAYS

SCRIMMAGE RUSH90 yards - Saverio Benoit vs NW State 195190 yards - Henry Fields vs Idaho 199489 yards - Rogers Hampton vs SW Okla. 195689 yards - Freddie Bynum vs Ark-Monticello 199687 yards - Theron McClendon vs Lamar 198086 yards - Harry Price vs Indiana State 197784 yards - Robert Morris vs Sam Houston 195784 yards - Olen Clark vs Southern (Ark) St. 1957

83 yards - Chris Thomas vs Sam Houston Sate, 200483 yards - Kerry Joseph vs Idaho 199480 yards - Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah 199878 yards - Troy Jones vs Toledo 198875 yards - Chris Fontenette vs SW Mo. 199274 yards - Ed Cormier vs La. College 195273 yards - Toddrick Pendland vs SE La., 200672 yards - Rogers Hampton vs La. College 195672 yards - T. McClendon vs Nicholls St. 198072 yards - Bob McGee vs Southern (Ark.) St. 195771 yards - Henry Fields vs Idaho 199270 yards - Henry Fields vs SE Oklahoma 199570 yards - Tony Citizen vs Prairie View 1986

FORWARD PASS99 yards - Lester Landry to Desmond Jones vs NE La. ‘5192 yards - Stephen Starring to Mark Barousse vs SE La. ‘8288 yards - Blake Prejean to Donnie Ashley vs SE Okla, 199783 yards - Kerry Joseph to Terence Davis vs Idaho 199483 yards - Blake Prejean to Eric Chew vs SFA 199983 yards - Mark Fontenot to Quinten Lawrence vs Delta State81 yards - Slade Nagle to Jermaine Martin vs Prairie View 200079 yards - Stephen Starring to Louis Landry vs UTA 198179 yards - Blake Prejean to Donnie Ashley vs Nicholls 199778 yards - Tim Leger to Chris Fontenot vs Troy State 199677 yards - Blake Prejean to Damien Morris vs NW State 199776 yards - Wes Watts to Adam Henry vs NW State 199074 yards - Lester Landry to Dickie Breaux vs Lamar 198074 yards - Mark Fontenot to Richar Conner vs Nicholls State, 200973 yards - Wes Watts to Jeff Delhomme vs NW State 199073 yards - Blake Prejean to Keffian Smith vs Jacksonville St. 199873 yards - Blake Prejean to Keffian Smith vs Troy State 199871 yards - Ryan Corcoran to B. J. Sams vs Alcorn State 200170 yards - Blake Prejean to Damien Morris vs Delaware 199769 yards - Derrick Fourroux to Carlese Franklin vs S. Utah 200669 yards - Scott Pendarvis to B. J. Sams vs Villanova, 200269 yards - Terry McFarland to Tony Burlin-game vs Lamar 197768 yards - Johnnie Thibodeaux to Gary Brous-sard vs NW State 197368 yards - Kerry Joseph to Adam Henry vs SW Texas 199368 yards - Michael Allen to Marcus Turner vs Prairie View 200067 yards - Scott Pendarvis to Jermaine Martin vs Jacksonville State 200267 yards - Dean Davis to Lloyd Guillot vs Mexico Poly 196167 yards - Gary Littleton to Keith Ortego vs Nicholls St. 198167 yards - Kerry Joseph to Terence Davis vs

Central Florida, 199566 yards- Lester Landry to Dickie Breaux vs NE La. 195266 yards - Max Jones to Robert Morris vs Southern (Ark. ) St. 195666 yards - Blake Prejean to Chris Fontenot vs Jacksonville 1997

PUNT RETURNS93 yards - Richard Ellender vs La Tech 197890 yards - Tony Ber vs NW State 196585 yards - Tommy Thompson vs Howard 196285 yards - Flip Johnson vs SW Texas 198584 yards - Zack Bronson vs Jacksonville 199484 yards - Richard Ellender vs UTA 197881 yards - B. J. Sams vs Youngstown St. 200280 yards - Gary Mays vs NE La. 196879 yards - Richard Guillory vs USL 196478 yards - Billy Blakeman vs La Tech 197175 yards - Jesse Castete vs Lamar 195470 yards - Jesse Castete vs Lamar 195270 yards - Quinten Lawrence vs North Carolina 200868 yards - Steven Whitehead vs West Virginia Tech 200666 yards - William Davis vs Southwest Texas 199866 yards - Tarius Davis vs Nicholls State 199964 yards - Troy Jones vs Samford 198960 yards - Richard Ellender vs USL 197857 yards - Rogers Hampton vs Sam Houston 195657 yards - Douglas Dutt vs Delaware 197456 yards - Troy Jones vs Miss. College 198953 yards - Troy Jones vs NE La. 198950 yards - Donnie Ashley vs Arkansas Tech 1997

KICKOFF RETURNS100 yards - Chris Fontenette vs NW State 199296 yards - William Davis vs Delaware 199594 yards - Toddrick Pendland vs SFA 200793 yards - Ron Alexander vs Sam Houston 199092 yards - Donnie Ashley vs Delaware 199592 yards - William Davis vs Ark-Monticello 199891 yards - Larry Whatley vs NW State 196788 yards - Charlie Dollar vs La. College 195585 yards - Carol LeBlanc vs Tampa 196382 yards - Theron McClendon vs Ball State 1981

PASS INTERCEPTION RETURN96 yards - David Easterling vs NW State 199092 yards - Lamar Thomas vs Weber State 1992 90 yards - Lloyd Guillot vs La Tech 198088 yards - Hadley Prince vs Alcorn State 200185 yards - Carlton Briscoe vs Lamar 198085 yards - Robert Davenport vs NE La. 198085 yards - Chad Reeves vs Northern Iowa 199471 yards - Tom Murphy vs NE La. 197770 yards - Darrell Jenkins vs Delta State 200869 yards - Jerod Jones vs Western Illinois 199766 yards - Brant Linde vs E. Washington 200764 yards - Rod Gulley vs SFA, 200257 yards - Dickie Breaux vs SF Austin 195257 yards - Doug Fruge vs West Texas 197856 yards - Zack Bronson vs Central Florida 199554 yards - Donnie Pitts vs West VA Tech 200150 yards - Jamelle Juneau vs S. Virginia 200948 yards - Rocke Fournet vs Lamar 197048 yards - Zack Bronson vs Northern Iowa 199347 yards - Bruce Bolden vs NW State 1997

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• Cowboy recordsFIELD GOALS

54 yards - Eric Roberts vs N. Iowa 199153 yards - Lance Wiley vs N. Mexico St. 198752 yards - Wayne LaGrappe vs La Tech 196851 yards - Don Stump vs SE La. 197951 yards - Blake Bercegeay vs Southern Miss. 200550 yards - Lance Wiley vs N. Iowa 198750 yards - Carlos Medrano vs SE La. 197249 yards - Tony Whittington vs NE La. 198249 yards - Don Stump vs NE La. 197949 yards - Eric Roberts vs N. Texas 199148 yards - Blake Bercegeay vs SE La. 200648 yards - Tony Whittington vs West Texas 198148 yards - James Moss vs SE La. 195548 yards - John Marino vs Youngstown State, 200448 yards - John Marino vs Fla. International 200447 yards - John Marino vs Sam Houston St.200247 yards - Lance Wiley vs Nicholls St. 198647 yards - Tony Whittington vs UTA 198347 yards - Don Stump vs S. Illinois 198147 yards - Don Stump vs La Tech 198147 yards - Don Stump vs Tulsa 197947 yards - Jan Peebles vs NE La. 197747 yards - Conley Hathorn vs Lamar 197647 yards - Wayne LaGrappe vs Tenn-Martin 196847 yards - Jose Larios vs North Texas 199347 yards - John Marino vs Northwestern St. 200346 yards - Blake Bercegeay vs NW State 200646 yards - Jose Larios vs Illinois State 199446 yards - Tony Whittington vs Nicholls St., 198446 yards - Don Stump vs La Tech 198046 yards - Conley Hathorn vs N. Illinois 197446 yards - Jose Larios vs NW State 199246 yards - Shonz LaFrenz vs Youngstown St 199746 yards - Shonz LaFrenz vs N. Iowa 1999

FUMBLE RETURNS100 yards - Marcus LeBlanc vs Youngstown 199587 yards - Allen Nelson vs UL-Lafayette 200783 yards - Patrick Hunter vs Northern Iowa 199474 yards - Joe Judge vs Sam Houston 199872 yards - Stephen Barrett vs Nicholls State, 200365 yards - Anthony Porter vs SW Missouri 199765 yards - John Vigers vs Stephen F. Austin, 200458 yards - Jimmy Abram vs Sam Houston 200055 yards - Brad Archie vs Texas A&M 200146 yards - Ronnie McZeal vs NW State 1997

BLOCKED PUNT RETURNS64 yards - Damon Gladney vs Youngstown 199541 yards - Vincent Landrum vs Southwest Texas 199432 yards - Joe Judge vs Maine 1999

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURNS84 yards - Delphfrine Lee vs SW Texas 199763 yards - Rod Gulley vs Grambling 2002

All-Time Leaders by YearsRUSHING

Year Player TC YG YL NET TD2008 T. Pendland 219 1471 40 1431 12 2007 Kris Bush 127 676 25 651 112006 Jamie Leonard 102 626 21 605 52005 Kris Bush 114 487 32 455 12004 Chris Thomas 211 995 43 952 82003 Vick King 210 1284 44 1240 112002 Vick King 216 1140 37 1103 9 2001 Vick King 136 813 26 787 62000 Aaron Pierce 207 880 50 830 51999 Jessie Burton 180 771 50 721 41998 Jessie Burton 220 1229 77 1172 181997 William Davis 284 1422 112 1310 9 1996 Derrick Beavers 133 680 50 630 31995 Henry Fields 254 1244 38 1206 9 1994 Henry Fields 203 1149 49 1100 61993 Henry Fields 171 881 27 854 71992 Henry Fields 211 1248 50 1198 8 1991 Eric Foster 174 701 43 658 91990 Eric Foster 136 568 32 536 21989 Tony Citizen 225 1223 60 1159 141988 Brian McZeal 176 833 29 801 41987 Tony Citizen 190 743 60 683 61986 Tony Citizen 197 1149 61 1088 81985 Brian McZeal 215 860 51 809 41984 Simon Jordan 213 1055 35 1020 41983 Buford Jordan 225 1140 24 1116 101981 Buford Jordan 205 1300 33 1267 181980 T. McClendon 257 1299 27 1272 91979 Artie Shankle 218 1000 62 938 81978 Artie Shankle 140 779 52 727 91977 Artie Shankle 99 514 35 479 31976 Bobby Wilson 163 863 3 860 41973 M. Higginbotham 74 406 2 404 41972 Enos Hicks 154 940 34 906 31971 Larry Grissom 140 639 1 638 131970 Larry Grissom 106 514 4 510 51969 Larry Grissom 185 1170 21 1149 121968 Carol Breaux 130 496 8 488 41967 W. Keigley 80 391 37 354 01966 Carol Breaux 149 660 9 651 31965 Merlin Walet 182 924 10 914 91964 C. Anastasio 121 609 16 593 41963 C. Anastasio 103 601 7 594 21962 T. Thompson 69 372 19 353 01961 Don Bossier 116 502 3 499 31960 Jim Langley 94 321 6 315 61959 Olen Clark 98 516 9 507 11958 Bobby MaGee 74 350 2 348 61957 R. Hampton 92 461 11 450 01956 R. Hampton 111 626 30 596 01955 Jesse Castete 113 568 21 547 91954 Jesse Castete 108 729 45 684 71953 Ed Cormier 104 511 30 481 01952 Jules Derouen 169 - - 1313 17

PASSINGYear Player Att. Cmp. Int. Yds Td Pct.2008 Derrick Fourroux 277 169 5 2205 18 145.72007 Derrick Fourroux 218 125 5 2054 16 .5732006 Derrick Fourroux 217 118 7 1490 10 .5442005 Chris Jones 134 65 9 1016 6 .4852004 Scott Pendarvis 213 121 14 1322 6 .5682003 Scott Pendarvis 244 142 6 2186 18 .5822002 Scott Pendarvis 289 163 6 2050 11 .564 2001 Slade Nagle 198 113 14 1279 12 .5712000 Slade Nagle 317 180 18 2222 16 .5681999 Blake Prejean 171 94 11 1168 8 .550

1998 Blake Prejean 320 171 9 2293 12 .5341997 Blake Prejean 373 218 17 3068 15 .5841996 Tim Leger 288 143 18 2361 15 .4971995 Kerry Joseph 318 168 15 2485 27 .5281994 Kerry Joseph 315 153 12 2047 12 .4861993 Kerry Joseph 282 138 12 1981 20 .4891992 Kerry Joseph 199 106 8 1361 8 .5331991 Eric Acheson 221 94 12 1096 3 .4251990 Wes Watts 253 115 15 1532 4 .4541989 Scott Dieterich 180 79 7 1087 8 .4381988 Scott Dieterich 132 42 9 643 4 .3181987 Scott Dieterich 250 98 13 1114 5 .3921986 Scott Dieterich 279 141 11 2031 9 .5051985 S. Brooks 193 80 11 1091 6 .4151984 Don Richards 217 112 9 1449 2 .5161983 Don Richard 138 54 9 664 2 .3911982 S. Starring 144 59 11 820 2 .4091981 S. Starring 150 70 6 1247 4 .4671980 S. Starring 129 52 12 1006 8 .4031979 Chad Millet 123 47 11 769 4 .3871978 W. Lejeune 57 31 4 549 2 .5441977 Jim Morvant 106 42 4 480 3 .3961976 T. McFarland 100 41 6 541 3 .4101975 J. Thibodeaux 152 72 10 1071 5 .4731974 J. Thibodeaux 171 71 11 1221 7 .4151973 J. Thibodeaux 130 64 9 1124 12 .4921972 Greg Davis 138 64 11 863 6 .4641971 Allan Dennis 101 47 3 747 6 .4651970 Greg Davis 146 71 10 1047 7 .4861969 Greg Davis 56 23 4 321 5 .4101968 Ricky Miller 108 43 11 610 2 .3981967 D. Bourgeois 110 47 9 676 6 .4271966 D. Bourgeois 147 59 14 857 6 .4011965 R. Guillory 49 21 8 237 2 .3561964 R. Guillory 47 20 2 278 1 .4261963 T. Thompson 63 33 3 402 5 .5241962 R. Guillory 42 15 2 208 1 .3571961 Don Breaux 103 55 4 713 9 .5341960 Don Breaux 119 65 5 869 6 .5461959 Don Breaux 47 24 7 453 1 .5111958 Don Breaux 35 15 5 244 1 .4291957 Robert Morris 43 20 2 278 3 .4651956 Max Jones 42 27 2 466 5 .6431955 Don Ladner 33 13 8 154 2 .3941954 Don Fontenot 46 19 3 270 2 .4131953 Max Jones 64 22 2 313 1 .3441952 Lester Landry 92 27 5 514 6 .293

TOTAL OFFENSEYear Player Ply Rush Pass Total G.Avg2008 D. Fourroux 392 447 2205 2652 241.12007 D. Fourroux 333 550 2054 2604 217.02006 D. Fourroux 340 377 1490 1867 155.62005 Chris Jones 163 -21 1016 995 110.62004 Scott Pendarvis 245 -78 1322 1244 113.12003 Scott Pendarvis 285 -111 2186 2075 172.92002 Scott Pendarvis 354 -65 2050 1985 132.32001 Slade Nagle 226 -82 1279 1197 119.72000 Slade Nagle 340 -25 2222 2197 183.11999 Blake Prejean 117 1 1168 1169 194.81998 Blake Prejean 229 97 2293 2390 199.21997 Blake Prejean 307 -46 3068 3022 201.51996 Tim Leger 407 175 2361 2536 230.51995 Kerry Joseph 454 553 2485 3038 217.01994 Kerry Joseph 466 681 2047 2728 209.81993 Kerry Joseph 412 359 1981 2340 180.01992 Kerry Joseph 317 209 1361 1570 120.71991 Eric Acheson 275 119 1096 1251 113.71990 Wes Watts 301 -82 1532 2450 131.81989 Scott Dieterich 242 116 1087 1208 109.81988 Brian McZeal 176 801 0 801 72.8

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Year Player Ply Rush Pass Total G.Avg1987 Scott Dieterich 318 -68 1114 1046 104.61986 Scott Dieterich 344 -34 2031 1997 181.51985 Subester Brooks 291 120 1091 1211 110.11984 Don Richards 330 -158 1449 1291 109.61983 Buford Jordan 212 1007 0 1007 125.91982 Stephen Starring 308 444 820 1264 114.9 1981 Stephen Starring 318 488 1267 1745 158.61980 Stephen Starring 348 974 1006 1980 165.01979 Chad Millet 212 217 769 986 82.11978 Artie Shankle 140 727 0 727 66.11977 T. McFarland 147 141 495 636 57.81976 T. McFarland 272 567 541 1108 92.31975 Johnnie Thibodeaux 260 251 1071 1322 120.21974 Johnnie Thibodeaux 268 319 1221 1540 140.01973 Johnnie Thibodeaux 194 148 1124 1272 127.21972 Enos Hicks 154 906 0 906 82.41971 Allan Dennis 162 170 747 917 83.41970 Greg Davis 240 18 1029 1011 92.01969 Larry Grissom 185 1149 0 1149 114.91968 Ricky Miller 234 322 610 932 93.21967 David Bourgeois 216 267 673 943 94.31966 David Bourgeois 232 107 857 964 96.41965 Merlin Walet 182 914 0 914 101.61964 Charles Anastasio 121 593 0 593 65.91963 Tommy Thompson 124 263 402 665 83.11962 Tommy Thompson 102 353 187 540 60.01961 Don Breaux 136 11 713 724 80.41960 Don Breaux 174 59 869 928 92.81959 Don Breaux 116 325 453 778 86.41958 Don Breaux 76 124 244 368 36.81957 Robert Morris 131 408 278 686 68.61956 Rogers Hampton 115 596 34 630 62.01955 Jesse Castete 113 547 0 547 60.81954 Jesse Castete 109 684 0 684 68.41953 Ed Cormier 104 481 0 481 48.11952 Jules Derouen 169 1313 0 1313 131.3

PASS RECEIVINGYear Player PC Yds Td2008 Steven Whitehead 57 810 42007 Carlese Franklin 50 823 4 2006 S. Whitehead 48 609 32005 Quinten Lawrence 27 572 6 2004 Henry Smith 64 780 22003 B. J. Sams 63 889 72002 B. J. Sams 46 658 5 2001 Jermaine Martin 45 699 32000 Jermaine Martin 45 801 51999 Eric Chew 28 545 21998 William Davis 43 594 31997 Donnie Ashley 62 836 31996 William Davis 37 692 31995 Terence Davis 56 1108 161994 Terence Davis 50 779 41993 Adam Henry 28 690 9 1992 Adam Henry 32 553 41991 Bobby Smith 16 217 21990 B. Ferdinand 21 322 01989 J. Delhomme 17 313 31988 J. Delhomme 21 414 11987 Brian McZeal 21 242 11986 Flip Johnson 63 949 71985 Arthur Alexander 32 600 61984 Keith Ortego 32 602 11983 Keith Ortego 21 340 01982 Mark Barousse 20 450 21981 Mark Barousse 21 557 21980 Mark Barousse 11 308 31979 Harry Price 25 386 01978 Richard Ellender 23 402 41977 Alan Heisser 20 224 11976 Alan Heisser 23 378 2

1975 Gary Broussard 16 314 31974 Tommy Thomason 20 394 21973 Gary Broussard 18 437 41972 James Moore 29 445 51971 James Moore 15 277 21970 James Moore 28 349 21969 Larry Whatley 14 321 31968 Larry Whatley 21 227 21967 R. C. Slocum 33 471 21966 R. C. Slocum 22 254 21965 Frank Miller 18 231 11964 Paul Guidry 11 225 11963 Robert Young 26 393 71962 Jay Hebert 6 113 01961 Jay Hebert 19 292 21960 Jay Hebert 16 264 31959 Olen Clark 14 275 11958 Olen Clark 7 132 11957 Harry Case 6 82 01956 Dennis Clark 18 262 21955 W. Herman 8 102 11954 Jesse Castete 8 135 0

KICKOFF RETURNSYear Player No. Yds. Td2008 Bernardo Henry 15 434 02007 Elrick Jones 15 375 02006 Steven Whitehead 19 455 02005 Steven Whitehead 15 342 02004 Carlese Franklin 29 664 0 2003 B. J. Sams 22 248 02002 B. J. Sams 14 353 02001 B. J. Sams 15 378 02000 Jermaine Martin 18 342 01999 Jermaine Martin 18 454 01998 William Davis 10 291 11997 Donnie Ashley 13 273 0 1996 Donnie Ashley 16 395 01995 William Davis 14 343 11994 Damien Morris 11 257 01993 Chris Fontenette 19 308 01992 Chris Fontenette 12 309 11991 Ronald Alexander 16 304 01990 Jeff Delhomme 16 357 01989 Troy Jones 23 533 01988 Troy Jones 23 501 01987 Brian McZeal 15 373 01986 Flip Johnson 30 664 01985 Flip Johnson 14 238 01984 Flip Johnson 17 356 01983 Simon Jordan 13 238 01982 Flip Johnson 28 547 01981 Theron McClendon 16 361 11977 Artie Shankle 22 483 01976 Mike McArthur 23 471 01975 Mike McArthur 24 542 01974 Mike McArthur 19 430 01973 Pat Victor 21 385 01972 Enos Hicks 20 431 01971 Spencer Thomas 11 262 01970 Spencer Thomas 19 330 01969 George Colburn 13 266 01968 Larry Whatley 14 242 01967 Larry Whatley 15 367 11966 Tony Ber 17 319 01965 Craig Henry 14 323 01964 Doug Harson 9 165 01963 Lloyd Guillot 7 162 01962 Lloyd Guillot 8 179 01961 Lloyd Guillot 7 165 01960 Lloyd Guillot 9 173 01959 Olen Clark 12 215 01958 Dick Harris 10 184 0

1957 -1956 Rogers Hampton 7 127 01955 Charlie Dollar 5 206 1

PUNT RETURNSYear Player No. Yds Td2008 Steven Whitehead 20 147 02007 Carlese Franklin 22 213 02006 Steven Whitehead 21 353 12005 Steven Whitehead 19 255 02004 Carlese Franklin 21 130 02003 B. J. Sams 27 267 12002 B. J. Sams 41 471 22001 B. J. Sams 16 184 02000 Marcus Turner 28 152 01999 Aaron Pierce 21 273 01998 William Davis 35 361 11994 Zack Bronson 22 275 11993 Erwin Brown 38 414 01992 Ronald Alexander 30 254 01991 Ronald Alexander 35 236 01990 Jeff Delhomme 24 208 01989 Troy Jones 37 384 31988 Troy Jones 30 260 01987 Arthur Alexander 16 133 01986 Flip Johnson 14 50 01985 Flip Johnson 19 191 01984 Flip Johnson 21 152 01983 Derrick Batiste 20 190 11982 Flip Johnson 17 100 01981 Derrick Batiste 19 148 01980 Derrick Batiste 15 96 01979 Theron McClendon 13 98 01978 Richard Ellender 22 398 31977 Richard Ellender 13 45 01976 Richard Ellender 17 131 11975 Ralph Phillips 12 57 01974 Douglas Dutt 11 134 01973 Pat Victor 28 175 01972 Billy Blakeman 14 19 01971 Billy Blakeman 21 171 11970 Spencer Thomas 12 86 01969 Jeep Colburn 9 98 01968 Gary Mays 8 110 11967 Ricky Miller 7 79 01966 Tony Ber 17 195 21965 Tony Ber 10 207 11964 Richard Guillory 7 145 01963 Lloyd Guillot 12 150 01962 Lloyd Guillot 12 150 01961 Lloyd Guillot 11 133 01960 Lloyd Guillot 6 66 01959 Olen Clark 7 73 01958 Dick Harris 7 73 01957 -1956 Rogers Hampton 8 238 11955 Charlie Dollar 12 169 0

PUNTING NO. YDS AVG.2008 Blake Bercegeay 41 1572 38.32007 Blake Bercegeay 45 1796 39.9 2006 Blake Bercegeay 51 2009 39.42005 Jason Cook 30 1173 39.12004 Jason Cook 30 1298 43.32003 Jason Cook 50 1912 38.22002 Jason Cook 83 3060 36.92001 David Latta 67 2621 39.12000 David Latta 56 2242 40.01999 David Latta 57 2353 41.31998 David Latta 60 2534 42.21997 Brian Stewart 62 2427 39.11996 Brian Stewart 47 1850 39.41995 Brian Stewart 65 2453 37.71994 Brian Stewart 69 2666 38.61993 Pat Neck 63 2638 41.91992 Pat Neck 85 3393 39.9

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PUNTING (cont.)Year Player NO. YDS AVG.1991 Pat Neck 91 3727 40.91989 Jim Poirier 73 2914 40.01988 Jim Poirier 69 2670 38.61988 Jim Poirier 64 2551 39.81987 Jim Poirier 78 3090 39.41986 Mike Holleman 53 2011 37.91985 Benny May 81 2954 36.51984 Benny May 62 2422 39.71983 Benny May 68 2713 39.91982 Troy Morris 64 2433 38.01981 Don Stump 41 1794 43.81980 Don Stump 64 2630 41.11979 Don Stump 71 2989 42.11978 Don Stump 59 2338 39.61977 Terry McFarland 55 2144 39.01976 Terry McFarland 59 2163 36.71975 Terry McFarland 31 1236 32.91974 James Meche 50 1842 36.8 1973 James Meche 58 2178 37.61972 James Meche 14 530 37.81971 Ronnie Klumpp 49 1955 39.91970 Ronnie Klumpp 57 2145 37.61969 Terry Guillory 46 1733 37.71968 Gene Beachly 71 2788 39.31967 Gene Beachly 37 1503 40.61966 Coco Rossitto 60 2367 39.41965 Gene Beachly 25 1017 40.71964 Gene Beachly 40 1507 37.71963 Tommy Thompson 16 572 35.81962 Tommy Thompson 31 1135 36.61961 Larry Guidry 45 1674 37.21960 Charles Stevenson 49 1720 35.11959 Olen Clark 38 1281 33.71958 Olen Clark 18 703 39.01957 Rogers Hampton 12 469 39.11956 Rogers Hampton 27 808 29.91955 Mac Bryan 10 337 33.71954 Max Jones 14 502 35.91953 Jesse Castete 15 563 37.5

SCORINGYear Player TD PAT/FG TOT2008 Toddrick Pendland 15 - 902007 Blake Bercegeay - 54/56 782006 Blake Bercegeay - 33/18 872005 Blake Bercegeay - 16/16 642004 Chris Thomas 11 - 662003 John Marino - 45/16 932002 John Marino - 52/14 942001 Luke Lawton 9 1/1 562000 Charlie Hebert - 29/12 651999 Shonz LaFrenz - 25/13 641998 Jessie Burton 19 1141997 Shonz LaFrenz - 42/25 1171996 Shonz LaFrenz - 15/8 391995 Jose Larios - 52/16 1001994 Jose Larios - 35/14 77 1993 Jose Larios - 38/24 1101992 Jose Larios - 33/12 691991 Eric Roberts - 17/17 681990 Eric Roberts - 17/19 731989 Tony Citizen 15 2/0 921988 Lance Wiley - 17/13 561987 Lance Wiley - 16/11 491986 Lance Wiley - 25/11 581985 Lance Wiley - 20/6 381984 T. Whittington - 26/13 651983 T. Whittington - 19/17 701982 Buford Jordan 10 0/0 601981 Buford Jordan 18 1/0 1101980 Don Stump - 35/9 691979 Don Stump - 24/15 691978 Don Stump - 33/10 631977 Jan Peebles - 14/5 29

1976 Bobby Wilson 10 0/0 601975 M. McArthur 10 2/0 641974 M. Higginbotham 10 0/0 601973 Conley Hathorn - 25/7 461972 B. Boudreaux 9 0/0 541971 Larry Grissom 14 0/0 841970 Larry Grissom 5 0/0 301969 Larry Grissom 12 0/0 721968 W. LaGrappe - 18/6 361967 Several 2 0/0 121966 R. C. Slocum 4 1/0 261965 Merlin Walet 9 0/0 541964 R. Guillory 3 6/1 271963 D. Lester 11 2/0 681962 D. Lester 7 0/0 421961 Don Bossier 6 0/0 361960 Don Breaux 4 0/0 241959 Harold Thomas 7 0/0 421958 S. Stribling 3 2/0 201957 R. Hampton 7 3/0 451956 R. Hampton 9 4/0 581955 Jesse Castete 7 1/0 431954 Mac Bryan 5 0/0 30 Jesse Castete 5 0/0 301953 Dickie Breaux 5 0/0 301952 J. Derouen 17 0/0 102

PASS INTERCEPTIONSYear Player No. Yds Td2008 Jeremy Haynes 3 83 12007 Marcus Brown 4 52 02006 Jamelle Juneau 4 96 02005 Lawrence Darby 3 40 02004 Chris White 4 43 12003 Keith Smith 4 8 02002 Rod Gulley 9 160 22001 Arthur Goodly 5 21 02000 Bruce Bolden 3 36 0 Jerod Jones 3 2 01999 Tarius Davis 4 59 01998 Tarius Davis 3 42 01997 Delphfrine Lee 5 58 0 Anthony Porter 5 19 01996 Charles Ayro 3 50 11995 Zack Bronson 5 109 01994 Zack Bronson 4 87 01993 Zack Bronson 9 261 11992 Lance Guidry 5 63 11991 Ron Alexander 5 53 01990 Kip Texada 4 72 01989 Mike Pierce 5 22 01988 Mike Pierce 4 3 01987 Ber. Davenport 4 38 11986 Tommy Fontenot 2 25 01985 Anthony Lewis 5 73 01984 Todd McArthur 6 22 01983 Mark Hamilton 5 24 0 Todd McArthur 5 18 01982 Clay Rougeau 4 21 01981 Derrick Batiste 5 19 01980 Rob. Davenport 4 97 11979 Bryan Hicks 5 12 01978 Chas. Jefferson 6 50 01977 Chas. Jefferson 4 6 0 Tom Murphy 4 106 11976 Chas. Jefferson 7 45 01975 Preston Lanier 7 80 01974 Douglas Dutt 3 54 01973 Billy Blakeman 4 85 01972 Billy Blakeman 4 62 01971 Billy Blakeman 7 76 01970 Billy Blakeman 10 107 01969 several 21968 Jim Fleming 6 74 01967 Michael Phillips 3 17 01966 Al Hebert 3 25 01965 several 31964 Tony Ber 2 17 01963 T. Thompson 2 8 0

1962 Lloyd Guillot 3 18 0 Richard Guillory 3 16 01961 Chas. Stevenson 4 25 01960 Chas. Stevenson 7 128 01959 several 3

TACKLESYear Player Position Tackles2008 Allen Nelson Linebacker 952007 Allen Nelson Linebacker 1022006 Allen Nelson Linebacker 1192005 Jamelle Juneau Safety 632004 Ked Nicholas Linebacker 792003 Rod Royal Linebacker 1162002 Rod Royal Linebacker 1602001 Arthur Goodly Safety 1102000 Hadley Prince Safety 1061999 Wayne Cordova Linebacker 1131998 Charles Ayro Linebacker 1371997 Charles Ayro Linebacker 1711996 Charles Ayro Linebacker 1131995 Chad Reeves Linebacker 1191994 V. Landrum Linebacker 153 1993 Terry Irving Linebacker 1591992 Terry Irving Linebacker 1251991 Terry Irving Linebacker 1321990 Mike Pierce Safety 1091989 Darrin Andrus Linebacker 791988 D. Babineaux Linebacker 1331987 Randy Moss Linebacker 811986 Randy Moss Linebacker 1001985 V. Robichaux Linebacker 1331984 V. Robichaux Linebacker 1041983 James Hughes Linebacker 861982 James Hughes Linebacker 1091981 R. Guilbeaux Linebacker 791980 Daryl Burckel Linebacker 1041979 Clay Carroll Tackle 1111978 Doug Fruge Linebacker 1561977 Bob Howell Linebacker 1561976 Doug Fruge Linebacker 831975 Bob Howell Linebacker 901974 Mike Ratcliff Linebacker 781973 R. Battaglio Linebacker 651972 L. Rawlinson Linebacker 1021971 L. Rawlinson Linebacker 711970 R. Vidrine Linebacker 1041969 R. Vidrine Safety 611968 Gary Maxey Linebacker 631967 R. Vidrine Linebacker 531966 Art O’Reilly Linebacker 461965 Errol Eschete Guard 501964 Errol Eschete Guard 371963 Gerald Conner Linebacker 351962 Walter Burden Linebacker 451961 -1960 Johnny Steed End 491959 Olen Clark Halfback 481958 W. Zimmerman Linebacker 761956 Don Tumey Guard 64

TOP 100 YARD GAME RUSHINGYds (TC) Player, Opponent (Year)304 (30) Tony Citizen vs Prairie View (1986)242 (39) Toddrick Pendland vs SFA (2008)234 (25) S. Starring vs Arkansas St. (1980)233 (30) Larry Grissom vs NE La. (1969)226 (31) Tony Citizen vs Lamar (1989)223 (21) Henry Fields vs Idaho (1992)218 (38) Tony Citizen vs Lamar (1987)215 (30) Vick King vs Grambling (2003)213 (21) Jules Derouen vs Sam Hosuton (1952)212 (46) T. McClendon vs La Tech (1979)211 (26) Vick King vs Jacksonville St. (2001)

• Cowboy records

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Cowboy records •

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100 Yard Games (cont.)210 (21) Jules Derouen vs Tampa (1952)208 (25) Buford Jordan vs NE La. (1981)208 (25) Vick King vs Jacksonville (2002)203 (22) T. McClendon vs Nicholls St. (1980)199 (27) Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah (1998)195 (33) Vick King vs Maine (2001)194 (24) Toddrick Pendland vs Sam Houston (2008) 193 (16) Henry Fields vs Illinois St. (1994)189 (19) William Davis vs N, Iowa (1997)189 (33) T. McClendon vs Ark. St. (1980)188 (25) Chris Thomas vs Texas State (2004)187 (28) Enos Hicks vs Ark. St. (1972)182 (21) Tony Citizen vs SW Texas (1989)177 (16) Kerry Joseph vs Idaho (1994)174 (17) Enos Hicks vs Ark. St. (1972)173 (24) Toddrick Pendland vs SE La. (2008)172 (31) Chris Thomas vs Florida Int. (2004)172 (31) Buford Jordan vs West Texas (1983)172 (17) Jules Derouen vs SF Austin (1952)172 (16) T. McClendon vs Nicholls St. (1981)171 (36) Buford Jordan vs Indiana St. (1982)171 (21) Carol Breaux vs SE La. (1966)169 (25) Simon Jordan vs USL (1984)167 (15) Bryan Foster vs E. Illinois (1993)167 (18) Tony Citizen vs Nicholls St. (1986)164 (20) T. McClendon vs Lamar (1980)164 (30) Larry Grissom vs NE La. (1971)164 (17) Jules DeRouen vs NE La. (1952)163 (38) Aaron Pierce vs Jacksonville (1999)162 (22) Buford Jordan vs UTA (1981)161 (24) Chris Thomas vs Sam Houston (2004)161 (17) Toddrick Pendland vs Texas State (2008) 157 (33) Buford Jordan vs Lamar (1983)157 (30) Buford Jordan vs Ark. St. (1983)156 (27) Brian McZeal vs NW St. (1985)156 (21) Vick King vs S. Utah (2003)154 (30) Buford Jordan vs La Tech (1983)152 (13) Jessie Burton vs Prairie View (2000)150 (38) Jessie Burton vs SW Mo. (2000)149 (24) Vick King vs Sam Houston (2003)147 (23) T. McClendon vs NW St. (1979)147 (25) Vick King vs Ga. Southern (2003)145 (22) Vick King vs Northwestern St. (2003)145 (32) Aaron Pierce vs Troy State (2000)144 (34) Jessie Burton vs Nicholls St. (1998)144 (16) Derrick Beavers vs Ark-Monticello (1996)144 (24) Bobby Wilson vs Arkansas St. (1976)143 (19) Jamie Leonard vs ULL (2007)142 (11) Jessie Burton vs SE Oklahoma (1998)141 (16) William Davis vs Arkansas Tech (1997)141 (16) Henry Fields vs Idaho (1994)141 (23) Henry Fields vs Southwest Texas (1995)141 (18) Larry Grissom vs Tenn-Martin (1969)141 (28) Buford Jordan vs Northwestern St. (1981)141 (20) Henry Fields vs Weber State (1992)140 (15) Jessie Burton vs Ark-Monticello (1998)140 (16) Ronnie Landry vs Lamar (1982)139 (26) Artie Shankle vs Tenn-Chattanooga (1979)139 (14) Artie Shankle vs Northeast La. (1982)139 (23) Eric Foster vs Nicholls State (1991)139 (25) Brian McZeal vs SW Texas (1988)139 (18) Kerry Joseph vs Troy State (1993)138 (24) Merlin Walet vs USL (1964)138 (13) Jesse Castete vs SF Austin (1954)137 (27) Henry Fields vs Sam Houston (1995)136 (16) Buford Jordan vs Nicholls St. (1981)136 (25) Jessie Burton vs TA&M(King) (1999)136 (12) Toddrick Pendland vs Delta State (2008)135 (19) Ricky Stewart vs NW State (1984)135 (17) Bobby Wilson vs USL (1975)135 (16) Charles Anastasio vs NW State (1964)135 (16) Robert Morris vs Sam Houston (1957)135 (20) Buford Jordan vs UT Arlington (1982)135 (22) Henry Fields vs SW Texas (1994)135 (30) Aaron Pierce vs Ga. Southern (2000)

QB 100 YARD RUSHING GAMESYds (TC) Player, Opponent (year)234 (25) Stephen Starring vs Arkansas St. (1980)177 (16) Kerry Joseph vs Idaho (1994)139 (18) Kerry Joseph vs Troy State (1993)135 (16) Robert Morris vs Sam Houston St. (1957)134 (14) Ricky Miller vs Tenn-Martin (1969)128 (11) Chad Millet vs Northwestern St. (1979)

118 (30) Ricky Miller vs Troy State (1969)113 (10) Kerry Joseph vs Sam Houston St. (1995)108 (22) Kerry Joseph vs Marshall (1995)104 (23) Stephen Starring vs Texas A&I (1982)102 (22) Derrick Fourroux vs S. Dakota St. (2008)101 (15) Derrick Fourroux vs Nicholls St. (2007)

200 YARD PASSING GAMESYds (Cmp/Att) Player, Opponent (Year)405 (25/43) S. Brooks vs Nicholls St. (1985)361 (19/24) S. Pendarvis vs Sam Houston (2003)358 (15/19) Blake Prejean vs Nicholls St. (1997)331 (16/32) Slade Nagle vs NW State (2000)317 (21/34) Kerry Joseph vs Stephen F. Austin (1995)317 (21/44) Tim Leger vs Northern Iowa (1996)314 (22/33) Derrick Fourrux vs C. Arkansas (2008)309 (14/34) Tim Leger vs Stephen F. Austin (1996)308 (24/39) Derrick Fourroux vs Texas State (2008)297 (18/28) Scott Dieterich vs N. Iowa (1986)297 (24/38) Derrick Fourroux vs S. Dakota St. (2008)292 (13/22) Wes Watts vs NW State (1990)288 (21/43) Blake Prejean vs S. Utah (1999)287 (13/37) Wes Watts vs Montana (1990)283 (15/34) Tim Leger vs Sam Houston (1996)283 (21/47) Kerry Joseph vs Montana (1994)283 (18/28) Scott Dieterich vs Lamar (1986)281 (22/41) Blake Prejean vs NW State (1998)281 (21/30) D. Fourroux vs Sam Houston (2007)274 (27/39) Blake Prejean vs Troy State (1997)270 (19/30) Kerry Joseph vs NE La. (l992)265 (16/41) Scott Dieterich vs La Tech (1986)265 (18/30) Chris Jones vs Sam Houston (2004)263 (18/27) Kerry Joseph vs NW State (1994)261 (15/16) Mark Fontenot vs SE La. (2007)258 (11/13) S. Pendarvis vs Nicholls St. (2003)255 (21/38) Blake Prejean vs SW Missouri (1997)254 (18/29) Scott Pendarvis vs Southern (2004) 254 (18/31) Scott Dieterich vs NE La. (1986)252 (12/26) Scott Dieterich vs N. Texas(1989)251 (14/30) Kerry Joseph vs Illinois St. (1993)251 (12/23) Blake Prejean vs Troy State (1998)251 (10/25) Stephen Starring vs Lamar (1981)251 (17/22) Chris Jones vs Fla. Inter. (2004)250 (21/37) Slade Nagle vs SW Mo. (2000)249 (15/22) Stephen Starring vs West Tex. (1981)245 (12/24) Kerry Joseph vs Idaho (1995)244 (21/38) Scott Pendarvis vs W. Kentucky (2002)243 (16/24) Blake Prejean vs Jacksonville (1998)242 (24/27) Scott Pendarvis vs Nicholls St. (2004)242 (17/29) Mark Fontenot vs SE La. (2005)241 (10/14) D. Fourroux vs Texas State (10/14)240 (12/29) Tim Leger vs SW Missouri (1996)239 (20/320 Slade Nagle vs Ga.Southern (2000)239 (13/20) Johnnie Thibodeaux vs West Tex (1975)238 (13/20) Kerry Joseph vs Central Florida (1995)238 (23/30) Blake Prejean vs N. Iowa (1999)235 (15/35) Eric Acheson vs N. Iowa (1992)231 (16/27) Chris Jones vs Ga. Southern (2005)230 (10/11) Blake Prejean vs SE Oklahoma (1997)228 (15/19) Derrick Fourroux vs Delta State (2008)227 (9/22) Stephen Starring vs SE La. (1983)226 (14/27) Derrick Fourroux vs NW St. (2006)226 (13/22) S. Pendarvis vs Texas St. (2003)226 (11/26) Blake Prejean vs NW State (1997)225 (15/22) Slade Nagle vs W. Va. Tech (2001)223 (14/24) Blake Prejean vs SW Texas (1997)223 (12/17) D. Fourroux vs Southern Utah (2007)222 (15/26) Slade Nagle vs Alcorn St. (2000)219 (22/21) Tim Leger vs Angelo State (1996)216 (15/27) Derrick Fourroux vs Nicholls St. (2008)215 (21/44) Blake Prejean vs UMass (1998)213 (19/36) Scott Pendarvis vs SE La. (2004)212 (15/22) Blake Prejean vs Sam Houston (1998)212 (13/28) Don Richards vs Ark. St. (1984)210 (18/37) Scott Dieterich vs Ark. St. (1986)210 (16/27) Blake Prejean vs Delaware (1997)210 (11/14) Slade Nagle vs Nicholls St. (1999)209 (11/17) Tim Leger vs Ark-Monticello (1996)208 (22/51) Scott Dieterich vs La Tech (1987)207 (15/26) Kerry Joseph vs Delaware (1995)207 (23/40) Blake Prejean vs Maine (1999)206 (13/19) Blake Prejean vs Jacksonville St. (1997)206 (15/22) S. Pendarvis vs SFA (2003)206 (14/29) S. Pendarvis vs S. Utah (2003)204 (11/23) Johnnie Thibodeaux vs La Tech (1974)

203 (13/23) Tim Leger vs SW Texas (1996)203 (11/18) S. Pendarvis vs Ga. Southern (2003)203 (13/28) Kerry Joseph vs N. Texas (1992)203 (13/16) Scott Pendarvis vs W. Kentucky (2002)202 (11/17) Johnnie Thibodeaux vs SE La. (1973)202 (14/25) Blake Prejean vs SE Oklahoma (1998)202 (11/21) Blake Prejean vs TAM (King) (1999)201 (14/24) Eric Acheson vs S. Houston(1991)201 (17/33) Scott Dieterich vs SFA (1987)200 (7/12) Stephen Starring vs UTA (1980)200 (18/32) Blake Prejean vs Montana (1997)

100 YARD PASS RECEIVING GAMESYds (PC) Player, Opponent (Year, QB))208 (10) Arthur Alexander vs Nicholls St. (1985, S. Brooks)199 (7) Quinten Lawrence vs Nicholls St. (2005, Jones/Fon-tenot)186 (6) Britt Brodhead vs Sam Houston (2003, S. Pendarvis) 177 (4) Mark Barousse vs SE La. (1982, S. Starring)173 (7) Jermaine Martin vs NW St. (2000, S. Nagle)164 (9) Flip Johnson vs Lamar (1987, Scott Dieterich)159 (7) Terence Davis vs SFA (1995, Kerry Joseph)159 (8) Chris Fontenot vs Troy St. (1996, Tim Leger)159 (4) Carlese Franklin vs NW State (2007, D. Fourroux) 158 (6) Damien Morris vs Montana (1994, K. Joseph)157 (6) Britt Brodhead vs SFA (2003, S. Pendarvis)152 (5) Mark Barousse vs Lamar (1981, S. Starring)151 (8) Flip Johnson vs La Tech (1986, Scott Dieterich)150 (5) Adam Henry vs Illinois St. (1993, Kerry Joseph)147 (7) Richard Ellender vs UTA (1978, Wendell Lejeune and Chad Millet)147 (7) B. J. Sams vs Montana (2002, Scott Pendarvis)146 (7) Andy Bertrand vs Sam Houston (2004, Chris Jones)146 (9) Steven Whitehead vs NW State (2006, D. Fourroux)145 (4) Terence Davis vs Idaho (1994, Kerry Joseph)135 (7) B. J. Sams vs W. Va. Tech (2001, Slade Nagle)127 (9) Flip Johnson vs NE La. (1986, Scott Dieterich)127 (4) Damien Morris vs NW State (1997, Prejean)127 (4) Damien Morris vs Delaware (1997, Prejean)127 (9) Carlese Franklin vs Sam Houston (2007, Fourroux)120 (4) Damien Morris vs Nicholls St. (1997, Prejean)119 (3) Keffian Smith vs Jacksonville (1998, Prejean)118 (6) Terence Davis vs Youngstown (1995, K. Joseph)117 (8) Keith Ortego vs La Tech (1983, Don Richards)116 (7) Carlese Franklin vs S. Dakota (2007, D. Fourroux)115 (7) Carlese Franklin vs SE La. (2007, Mark Fontenot)115 (9) Henry Smith vs Southern (2003, S. Pendarvis)115 (5) Britt Brodhead vs Texas State (2003, S. Pendarvis)115 (7) B. J. Sams vs Grambling (2003, S. Pendarvis)114 (5) Jeff Delhomme vs Lamar (1989, Scott Dieterich)112 (4) Terence Davis vs Central Florida (1995, K. Joseph)112 (9) Henry Smith vs Sam Houston (2004, Chris Jones)111 (7) Eric Chew vs NW State (1998, Prejean)111 (6) B. J. Sams vs W. Kentucky (2002, Scott Pendarvis)111 (6) Jimmy Redmond vs Ga. Southern (2000, S. Nagle)111 (7) Steven Whitehead vs S. Dakota State (2008, Derrick Fourroux)110 (8) Jermaine Martin vs W. Va. Tech (2001, Slade Nagle)109 (7) Jermaien Martin vs Prairie View (2001, Slade Nagle)109 (5) Marcus Turner vs Alcorn (2000, S. Nagle)109 (2) Richard Conner vs Nicholls State (2008, Derrick Fourroux)107 (2) Donnie Ashley vs S. Houston (1996, Tim Leger)107 (4) Keith Ortego vs Lamar (1984, Don Richards)106 (6) Eric Chew vs S. Utah (1999, Blake Prejean)106 (7) B. J. Sams vs S. Utah (2003, Scott Pendarvis)106 (3) Jermaine Martin vs SFA (2000, S. Nagle)106 (8) Jermaine Martin vs SW Mo (2000, S. Nagle)106 (2) William Davis vs SFA (1996, Tim Leger)106 (7) Terence Davis vs Youngstown (1994, K. Joseph)105 (5) Flip Johnson vs N. Texas (1986, Scott Dieterich)105 (4) Donnie Ashley vs Nicholls State (1997, Prejean)105 (4) Carlese Franklin vs Texas State (2007, Fourroux)104 (5) Quinten Lawrence vs Texas State (2007, Fourroux)104 (3) Adam Henry vs NE La. (1993, Kerry Joseph)104 (7) Terence Davis vs SW Texas (1995, Kerry Joseph)104 (5) Terence Davis vs Idaho (1995, Kerry Joseph)104 (5) Terence Davis vs Delaware (1995, Joseph)102 (8) Brian McZeal vs La Tech (1987, Scott Dieterich)102 (3) Quinten Lawrence vs SE La. (2007, Mark Fontenot)101 (3) Adam Henry vs SW Texas (1993, Kerry Joseph)101 (8) Henry Smith vs Portland St. (2004, S. Pendarvis)100 (5) Keith Ortego vs USL (1984, Don Richards)100 (2) Gary Broussard vs West Texas (1975, J. Thibodeaux)100 (3) Chris Fontenot vs Jacksonville (1997, Blake Prejean)

• Career leaders

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Career Total OffenseName, Years Plays YardsKerry Joseph (1992-95) 1649 9676Derrick Fourroux (ACTIVE) 1065 7123 Blake Prejean (1997-99) 1071 6725Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 964 5709Stephen Starring (1979-82) 975 4989Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 1044 4977Slade Nagle (1999-01) 725 4471Henry Fields (1992-95) 839 4358Johnnie Thibodeaux (‘72-75) 734 4163Buford Jordan (1980-83) 763 4156Tony Citizen (1986-89) 753 3326Tim Leger (1995-98) 527 3241Vick King (2001-03) 562 3130Greg Davis (1969-72) 620 3035Theron McClendon (1978-81) 593 2920Don Breaux (1958-61) 502 2798Larry Grissom (1968-71) 528 2761Jessie Burton (1998-01) 542 2637Don Richards (1981-84) 590 2500

Rushing YardageName, Years TC YardsHenry Fields (1992-95) 839 4358Buford Jordan (1980-83) 763 4156Tony Citizen (1986-89) 713 3284Vick King (2001-03) 562 3130Theron McClendon (‘78-81) 593 2920Larry Grissom (1968-71) 528 2761Jessie Burton (1998-00) 542 2637Bobby Wilson (1974-76) 513 2457Artie Shankle (1976-79) 483 2143Toddrick Pendland (Active) 331 2078Brian McZeal (1985-88) 512 2062Jesse Castete (1952-55) 314 1969Stephen Starring (1979-82) 551 1906Chris Thomas (2003-06) 392 1885Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 535 1802Aaron Pierce (1999-01) 436 1802Jules Derouen (1951-53) 221 1624Barry Boudreaux (1970-73) 350 1554Eric Foster (1989-92) 363 1545Carol Breaux (1966-69) 381 1538Enos Hicks (1970-72) 270 1498Mike McArthur (1975-78) 375 1496Simon Jordan (1982-84) 322 1478Bryan Foster (1992-95) 376 1453Merlin Walet (1963-65) 257 1349William Davis (1995-98) 295 1325Oliver Hadnot (1976-79) 310 1317M. Higginbotham (1971-74) 317 1344Ronnie Landry (1980-83) 243 1280Charles Anastasio (1963-64) 224 1187

Touchdowns RushingName, Years TdsBuford Jordan (1980-83) 45Larry Grissom (1968-71) 34Tony Citizen (1986-80) 33Henry Fields (1992-95) 30Jessie Burton (1998-00) 28Vick King (2001-03) 26T. McClendon (1978-81) 24Luke Lawton (2000-03) 22Artie Shankle (1976-79) 21Toddrick Pendland (ACTIVE) 20

Passing YardageName, Years YardsKerry Joseph (1992-95) 7874Blake Prejean (1996-99) 6677Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 5995Derrick Fourroux (ACTIVE) 5749 Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 4875Slade Nagle (1999-01) 4596J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 3416Stephen Starring (1979-82) 3083Greg Davis (1969-72) 2965Tim Leger (1995-98) 2954Don Breaux (1958-61) 2279Don Richards (1981-84) 2130Mark Fontenot (2005-08) 2036 Allan Dennis (1970-72) 1918Chris Jones (2003-05) 1877Eric Acheson (1991-94) 1862Wes Watts (1988-91) 1775David Bourgeois (1965-67) 1667Hud Jackson (1987-90) 1398Subester Brooks (1983-86) 1253Ricky Miller (1966-69) 1150Chad Millet (1976-79) 1128Jim Morvant (1974-77) 1059Terry McFarland (1976-77) 1036

Passes CompletedName, Years Att CmpKerry Joseph (1992-95) 1114 565Blake Prejean (1996-99) 895 497Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 810 462Slade Nagle (1999-01) 653 378Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 841 360Derrick Fourroux (ACTIVE) 435 243J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 455 207Greg Davis (1969-72) 439 206Tim Leger (1995-98) 365 184Stephen Starring (1979-82) 424 181Don Richards (1981-84) 361 168Don Breaux (1958-61) 304 159Eric Acheson (1991-94) 367 155Chris Jones (2003-05) 263 144Allan Dennis (1970-72) 280 140Wes Watts (1988-91) 335 140Mark Fontenot (ACTIVE) 207 119David Bourgeois (1965-67) 286 115Hud Jackson (1987-90) 243 100

Touchdown PassesName, Years TdsKerry Joseph (1992-95) 67Derrick Fourroux (ACTIVE) 44 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 39Blake Prejean (1996-99) 35Slade Nagle (1999-01) 35Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 25J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 24Tim Leger (1995-98) 21Greg Davis (1969-72) 20Don Breaux (1958-61) 17Stephen Starring (1979-82) 14

Pass ReceptionsName, Years CatchesJermaine Martin (1999-02) 160B. J. Sams (2000-03) 136Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 136Terence Davis (1992-95) 119Flip Johnson (1983-86) 113Damien Morris (1994-97) 112Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 110William Davis (1995-98) 106Chris Fontenot (1994-97) 99Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 99 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 94Adam Henry (1990-93) 89Britt Brodhead (2000-03) 89Andre Perkins (1995-98) 81James Moore (1969-72) 76R. C. Slocum (1964-67) 74Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) 72Skeet Owens (1991-94) 71Henry Smith (2001-04) 66Arthur Alexander (1984-87) 65Keith Ortego (1981-84) 65Erwin Brown (1990-93) 64Eric Chew (1996-99) 59Pat Matthews (1996-99) 59Henry Fields (1992-95) 59Alan Heisser (1974-77) 59Richard Ellender (1975-78) 57Gary Broussard (1973-76) 55Mark Barousse (1979-82) 54Tony Citizen (1986-89) 49Larry Whatley (1966-69) 49Bobby Leach (1968-71) 47Brian McZeal (1985-88) 47Immanuel Friddle (ACTIVE) 45Toddrick Pendland (ACTIVE) 44....Wes Mangan (ACTIVE) 38

Pass Receiving YardageName, Years YardsJermaine Martin (1999-02) 2636Terence Davis (1992-95) 2039B. J. Sams (2000-03) 2038Damien Morris (1994-97) 2032Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 1905 Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 1751Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 1696Adam Henry (1990-93) 1690Flip Johnson (1983-86) 1605William Davis (1995-98) 1543Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) 1448Mark Barousse (1979-82) 1333Britt Brodhead (2000-03) 1320Keith Ortego (1981-84) 1202Gary Broussard (1973-76) 1201James Moore (1969-72) 1124Arthur Alexander (1984-87) 1065Skeet Owens (1991-94) 1063Andre Perkins (1995-98) 1057

.....Immanuel Friddle (ACTIVE) 749

Career leaders • Touchdown Catches

Name, Years TdsTerence Davis (1992-95) 21Damien Morris (1994-97) 18Adam Henry (1990-93) 16B. J. Sams (2000-03) 16Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 15Britt Brodhead (2000-03) 12Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) 11Jermaine Martin (1999-020 11James Moore (1969-72) 10Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 10

PuntsName, Years No.Jim Poirier (1987-90) 284Brian Stewart (1994-97) 243David Latta (1998-01) 240Pat Neck (1990-93) 239Don Stump (1978-81) 236Jason Cook (2002-05) 193Gene Beachly (1965-68) 173Ronnie Klumpp (1970-72) 151Terry McFarland (1974-77) 151James Meche (1972-75) 140

Yards PuntedName, Years YardsJim Poirier (1987-90) 11,225Pat Neck (1990-93) 9,758Don Stump (1978-81) 9,751David Latta (1998-01) 9,750Brian Stewart (1994-97) 9,396Jason Cook (2002-05) 7,443Gene Beachly (1965-68) 6,815Ronnie Klumpp (1970-72) 5,722Terry McFarland (1974-77) 5,688James Meche (1972-75) 5,180

Punting AverageName, Years AverageDon Stump (1978-81) 41.5Pat Neck (1990-93) 40.8David Latta (1998-01) 40.6Jim Poirier (1987-90) 39.5Gene Beachly (1965-68) 39.4Coco Rossitto (1966-67) 39.1Brian Stewart (1994-97) 38.9 Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 38.9

Kickoff ReturnsName, Years NumberFlip Johnson (1983-86) 89Mike McArthur (1975-78) 79Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 71Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 58Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 54B. J. Sams (2000-03) 52Troy Jones (1988-89) 48William Davis (1995-98) 47Theron McClendon (1978-81) 45Chris Fontenette (1991-94) 42

Kickoff Return YardageName, Years YardageFlip Johnson (1983-86) 1805Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 1716Mike McArthur (1975-78) 1630B. J. Sams (2000-03) 1306Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 1218Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 1168Troy Jones (1988-89) 1058William Davis (1995-98) 1039Theron McClendon (1978-81) 918Chris Fontenette (1991-94) 820Brian McZeal (1985-88) 730Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) 642

Punt ReturnsName, Years NumberB. J. Sams (2000-03) 84Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 75 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 71Troy Jones (1988-89) 67Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 65Ron Alexander (1989-92) 62

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Zack Bronson (1993-96) 62Derrick Batiste (1980-83) 54Richard Ellender (1975-78) 52Lloyd Guillot (1960-63) 46Erwin Brown (1990-93) 43Pat Victor (1972-75) 41

Punt Return YardsName, Years YardsB. J. Sams (2000-03) 922Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 849 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 725Troy Jones (1988-89) 650Zack Bronson (1993-96) 641Ron Alexander (1989-92) 547Lloyd Guillot (1960-63) 525Richard Ellender (1975-78) 524Flip Johnson (1983-86) 493Erwin Brown (1990-93) 478Derrick Batiste (1980-83) 434Tony Ber (1963-66) 406

Punt Return TdsName, Years TdsRichard Ellender (1975-78) 4B. J. Sams (2000-03) 3Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 3Troy Jones (1988-89) 3Tony Ber (1963-66) 3Zack Bronson (1993-96) 2

ScoringName, Years PointsJose Larios (1992-95) 356Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 324Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 295 Buford Jordan (1980-83) 272John Marino (2001-04) 266Don Stump (1978-81) 237Larry Grissom (1968-71) 209Lance Wiley (1985-88) 201Tony Citizen (1986-80) 200Tony Whittington (1981-84) 190Luke Lawton (2000-03) 186Jessie Burton (1998-00) 186Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 182Henry Fields (1992-95) 180Vick King (2001-03) 156Eric Roberts (1989-91) 153

Touchdowns ScoredName, Years TdsBuford Jordan (1980-83) 45Larry Grissom (1968-71) 34Tony Citizen (1986-80) 33Jessie Burton (1998-01) 31Luke Lawton (2000-03) 31Henry Fields (1992-95) 30Vick King (2001-03) 27Todd Pendland (ACTIVE) 27Theron McClendon (1978-81) 24Derrick Fourroux (ACTIVE) 23Artie Shankle (1976-79) 21Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 19Bobby Wilson (1974-76) 19Darrell Lester (1962-63) 18Barry Boudreaux (1970-73) 18

Points After Touchdowns KickedName, Years PAT ATTJose Larios (1992-95) 158 163Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 151 160 John Marino (2001-04) 134 150Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 126 134Don Stump (1978-81) 113 118Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 86 102Lance Wiley (1985-88) 78 79Tony Whittington (1981-84) 76 81Carlos Medrano (1970-72) 65 68Charlie Hebert (2000-01) 54 63Eric Roberts (1989-91) 40 41

Field GoalsName, Years FG FGAJose Larios (1992-95) 66 100Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 66 94

Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 48 69John Marino (2001-04) 44 67Don Stump (1978-81) 41 69Lance Wiley (1985-88) 41 70Eric Roberts (1989-91) 38 53Tony Whittington (1981-84) 38 61Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 32 59

Pass InterceptionsName, Years INTBilly Blakeman (1970-73) 25Charles Jefferson (1975-78) 19Zack Bronson (1993-96) 19Todd McArthur (1981-84) 15Mark Hamilton (1983-85) 14Rocke Fournet (1969-71) 13Tom Murphy (1976-79) 12Mike Pierce (1987-90) 12Rod Gulley (2000-03) 12

Pass Interceptions YardsName, Years YdsZack Bronson (1993-96) 455Billy Blakeman (1970-73) 330Rod Gulley (2000-03) 214Tom Murphy (1976-79) 177Jamelle Juneau (2004-08) 146Rocke Fournet (1969-71) 111Mark Hamilton (1983-85) 110Charles Jefferson (1975-78) 101

Pass Interception TDsName, Years TdsRod Gulley (2000-03) 3Zack Bronson (1993-96) 2

TacklesName, Year TacklesCharles Ayro (1995-98) 486Terry Irving (1990-93) 461Ryan Garrison (2000-03) 391Allen Nelson (2005-08) 369Zack Bronson (1993-96) 347Bob Howell (1974-77) 337Doug Fruge (1974-77) 325Arthur Goodly (1998-01) 310Trey Bennett (2004-07) 308Wayne Cordova (1996-99) 306Vincent Landrum (1992-95) 304Ronnie McZeal (1996-99) 302Joe Judge (1998-01) 297Vance Robichaux (1983-85) 289Rod Royal (2002-03) 276Richard Vidrine (1967-70) 269Mike Pierce (1987-90) 243Jamelle Juneau (2004-08) 231Randy Moss (1984-87) 225Brant Linde (2005-08) 217Daryl Burckel (1978-90) 214Deron Minor (ACTIVE) 208Jim Hughes (1980-83) 205

All-Purpose YardsName, Years YardsB. J. Sams (2000-03) 4903Buford Jordan (1980-83) 4888Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 4855Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 4392Flip Johnson (1983-86) 4322Theron McClendon (1978-81) 4168--------Toddrick Pendland (ACTIVE) 2193

QB SacksName, Years TotalBryan Smith (2004-07) 31Kavika Pittman (1993-95) 22.5Eric Kidd (1990-93) 22Jake Morrison (1997-00) 18.5Rusty Guilbeau (1979-81) 18Dana Scott (1991-94) 18Clay Carroll (1978-80) 16Brian Gill (1996-99) 15.5Charles Ayro (1995-98) 15Leroy Gedward (1979-82) 15

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AAbbott, Jeremiah 2003, 04, 05,06Abdmoulaie, Abe 1996-97-98-99Abram, Jim 1999-00-01Abrusley, Mike 1969Acheson, Eric 1991-92-93-94*Adams, Aaron 1976-77Adams, David 1976-77Adams, Wayne 1972-75Aguillard, Kent 1974-75-76-77Albers, George 1975,78Allen, Billy 1948-49-51Allen, Charles 1967-68-70-71Allen, Chris 2005,06Allen, Michael 2000-01-02Allen, Nathaniel 1971-72-73-74Alleyne, Kenton 2004-06-07-08Alex, Kenneth 1988-89Alexander, Arthur 1984-85-86-87Alexander, Ron 1989-90-91-92Alonza, Howard 1955Alsandor, Butch 1978-79-80Anastasio, Charles 1963-64Anderson, Brent 1997-98-99-00Anderson, David 1985Anderson, Steven 2002Andrews, Richard 1983-84Andrus, Chris 1987-88-89-90Andrus, Darrin 1986-87-88-89Anthony, Royce, 1955Archie, Bradley 1998-99-00-01Archelle, Jamie 1996Ardoin, Robert 1971-72-73-74Ashley, Donnie 1995-96-97Ashley, Jonathan 1992-93-94Ashworth, Sammy 1965-66-67-68Aultman, Damion 2007-08Aultman, Steve 1989-90-91-92Authenreith, John 1969-70Autrey, Jonathan 2003Avant, Allen 1970Avery, Charles 1983Ayro, Charles 1995-96-97-98*

BBabineaux, Devin 1986-87-88Bailey, Kenneth 1987-88-89Baldwin, Rob 1996Ballard, David 2005-06-07-08Bajon, Roger 1974Baker, David 1968-69-70-71Barbeau, Dale 1960-61-62Barousse, Frank 1951-52-55Barousse, Mac 1977-78Barousse, Mark 1979-80-81-82Barrett, Stephen 2003-04-05-06*Bass, Josh 2005-06-07Bates, Carl 1979-80-81Bates, Marcus 2000-01Batiste, Darryl 1984-85Batiste, Derrick 1980-81-82-83Battaglio, Randy 1970-71-72-73Beachly, Gene 1964-65-66-67Beaucais, C. J. 1946Beavers, Derrick 1996-97Beazley, John 1955-56Beckwith, Dustan 2008Bell, Bernard 1979-80-81Bellard, Demonta 2003Bellow, Marcus 2008Beltz, Olney 1950Benoit, Chad 1985Benoit, Saverio 1951-52Bennett, Trey 2004-05-06-07*Ber, Tony 1963-64-65-66Bercegeay, Blake 2005-06-07-08Berger, George 1962-63-64-65Bernard, Joey 1988-89-90-91Bertrand, Andy 2004Best, Chris 1987Bethel, Ty 1983-85Betts, Joe 1980-81-82Bias, Jerome 2002Bignall, Brandin, 1996-97-98Bilbo, J. C. 1992-93-94-95Billeaud, Lee 1974Billings, Calvin 1951-52-53Bishop, Ignacio 1989-91Bishop, Jerry 1950-51-52Blacketter, Jack 1972Blackwell, Rickey 1973-74-75Blakeman, Billy 1970-71-72-73Blalock, Herman 1950Blanchard, Drew 2002-04Blanco, Brian 1981-82

Blanton, Herman 1950Boales, Bruce 1978-79-80Bohacek, John 1983-84-85Bolden, Bruce 1997-98-99-00*Bolt, Mike 1973-74-75-76Bond, Glenn 1967-78Bonin, Keith 1981-82-83Bonura, Martin 1989-90-91-92Bonvillain, Greg 1992-93-94-95Bossier, Don 1961-62Boudreaux, Al 1948Boudreaux, Barry 1970-71-72Boudreaux, Jeff 1984-85-86-87Bourgeois, Ben 1982-83-84Bourgeois, Ben 2007-08Bourgeois, C. J. 1966-67-68-69Bourgeois, David 1965-66-67Bourgeois, George 1965-66Bourgeois, Paul 1983-84Boutte, John 2002-03-04-05Bowie, Eric 1992Bowie, Marcus 1990-91-92-93Bowman, Gayle 1957Bradford, Damon 1966-67-68-69Bradley, Blair 1995-96-97-98Brame, Alfred 1951Brame, James 1948-49Branch, Randy 1978-79-80Breaux, Carol 1966-67-68-69*Breaux, Dickie 1953Breaux, Don 1958-59-60-61Breaux, Justin 2008Breaux, Sam 1990-91-92-93*Brett, Henry 1962-63Brevelle, Ted 1958-59-60-61Brewster, Harold 1950-51*Briscoe, Carlton 1979-80-81-82Britton, Eugene 1959-60Brocato, Rocko 1988-89Broden, Tyree 2000-01-02-03Brodhead, Britt 2000-01-02-03Bronson, Zack 1993-94-95-96*Brooks, Caesario 1993Brooks, Subester 1983-85-86Broussard, Brandon 2006-07-08Broussard, Gary 1973-74-75Broussard, James 1977-78-79Brown, Darrick 2004-05-06-07Brown, Doug 1983-84-85-86Brown, Erwin 1990-91-92-93Brown, Mac 1962-63Brown, Marcus 2004-05-06-07Brown, Richard 1970Bruchhaus, Chris 1996Brumfield, Brian 1990-91-92-93Brumfield, Dan 1953-54Bryan, Mac 1955Bryant, Alan 2001-02Bryant, Jeff 1984-85-86-87*Buckner, Cliff 1988, 1990Buice, Marsh 1992-93-94-95*Burlingame, Tony 1977-78-79-80Burden, Walter 1960-61-62Burton, Jessie 1998-99-00-01*Buck, Johnny 1960Burckel, Daryl 1978-79-80*Burks, Richard 1983-84-85-86*Burks, Rodney 1987-88-89-90Burns, Jovon 1999-00-01-02Burns, Larry 1950-51-52Burr, Perry 1946-47-48Bush, Kris 2004-05-06-07Butchee, Roy 1946-47-48Butler, Fred 1999Butler, Kentrell 2008Butler, Robert 1999Byers, Phelps 1996Bynum, Freddie 1996-97

CCalbert, Vaughn 1988-89Camp, Anthony 2004-05Camp, Deshaun 2007Campbell, Bill 1951-52-53Cantu, Roderick 1997-98-99-00Caraway, Bubba 1977-78-79Caraway, Kent 1991-92-93-94Carroll, Clay 1978-79-80Cart, John 1969Carter, Alan 1974-75-76Carter, David 1984-85-86Carter, Jody 1980-81-82Carter, Joe 1993-94-95-96*Carter, John 1969-70-71Carter, Zane 1970,72-73Case, Harry 1957

Caskey, Wayne 1983-84Cassedy, Ashton 1955Cassedy, Joe Ben 1955-56-57Cassel, Richard 1973-74-75-76Castete, Jesse 1952-53-54-55*Castle, Deral 1956Ceasar, Michael 1985-86-87Cespiva, Wayne 1966-67-68-69Chain, Jerry 1950-51-52Champagne, Brian 1986-87-88-89Chatman, Eric 1997-98-99Chaumont, Josh 1998-99Chaumont, Ron 1962-63-64Chenevert, Carl 1980-81-82Cherry, Ronald 1992-93-94*Chevalier, John 2001-02-03Chew, Eric 1996-97-98-99Chretien, Dentrick 2001-02-03-04Chretien, Larry 1978Christoff, Michael 1996Church, Jeff 1970-71Citizen, Tony 1986-87-88-89*Clark, Adam 1995Clark, Chester 1971-72-73-74Clark, Corday 2007-08Clark, Denis 1956-57-58, 60Clark, Olen 1957-58-59Clark, Percy 1948-49Clayton, Michael 2003Clement, Dwight 1971-72-73-74*Cline, Daniel 1987-88Colburn, Dickie 1966-67-68Colburn, George 1966, 68-69Cole, Donald 1957-58Cole, Judd 1988Collins, Lonnie 1979-80-81-82Collins, Ray 1995Collins, Reggie 1990-91-92Collins, Stephen 1981Conner, Gerald 1961-62-63-64*Conner, Lynn 1966Conner, Richard 2006-07-08Conrad, John 1957-58Console, Buddy 1970-71-72Cook, Jason 2002-03-04-05Cook, William 1947-48Cooley, C. E. 1948Cooper, Cleo 1958Cooper, John 1980Corbello, Jason 2001Corcoran, Ryan 2001-02-03Cordova, Wayne 1996-97-98-99*Cormie, Mural 1951Cormier, Ed 1953-54-55Cosco, Lou 1950-51-52Courville, Blake 1981, 83-83-84Crader, Bart 2006-07Craig, Jerry 1970-71Crain, Ronald 1970-71Crawford, Joe 1973-74-75-76Crockett, Mike 1970-71-72-73Crowell, Kasey 1983-84-85Crowley, Buster 1948-49Cruthrids, Jack 1946Cryer, Billy 1950-51Cryer, Craig 1978-79-80Cutrera, Mike 1983-84-85-86

DDaigle, Chan 1968-69-70-71Daigle, Matt 1989-90-91-92Daigle, Troy 1982-83-84Daigle, Weylin 1986Dalquist, Kenneth 1959-60-61Danford, Jason 1993Daniels, Marcus 1993-94-95Dantin, Elvin 1968-69-70Darby, Lawrence 2002-03-05-06Darden, Roger 1999Dartez, Dwayne 1980-81Dartez, Willie 2000-01-03-04Davenport, Berwick 1985-86-87-88*Davenport, Billy Joe 1976-77-78-79Davenport, Robert 1979-80-81Davis, A. L. 1953Davis, Chad 2006-07-08Davis, Greg 1969-70-71-72*Davis, Harold 1948Davis, Jason 1999-00-01-02Davis, Obie 1988-89Davis, Pat 1989-90-91-92Davis, Reuben 1960Davis, Rucker 1983-84Davis, Tarius 1996-97-98-99*Davis, Terence 1992-93-94-95Davis, William 1995-96-97-98

Debetaz, Paul 1982-83Dees, Charles 1955Dees, Ronald 1955Dees, Thomas 1955Deets, Euger 1974Delaney, John 1965Delano, Harry 1969-71Delaune, Arthur 1946-47DeLaCerda, Edmondo 1993-94-95Delcambre, Stoney 2001Delhomme, Jeff 1987-88-89-90Delia, Wallace 1957-58Demarest, Jess 2001-02-03Demarie, Paul 1987Demary, Paul 1965-66Dennis, Allan 1970-71-72Derouen, Darrell 1965Derouen, Dennis 1981-82Derouen, Jules 1951-52-53Deville, Michael 1995Dieterich, Scott 1986-87-88-89*Dimmick, Bill 1948-49Dimmick, Tom 1951Dobson, Malon 1959-60Dolan, Jared 2004-05-06-07Doland, Jack 1946-47-48Dollar, Charles 1955Domingue, Tony 1986-87-88Donovan, Josh 2005-06Dooley, Louis 1984Dore, Billy 1961-62Doucet, Joby 1981Doucet, Shannon 1989Doucet, Wildridge 1955-56-57Douglas, John 1966-67Dowies, Greg 1965-66Downing, Jim 1978Doyle, Cecil 1948-49Doyle, Ronnie 1954Dufrene, Clyde 1946Duge, Mase 2008Dugas, Dale 1973Dugas, Manuel 1948-49Duhon, Ben 1997-98-99-00Duhon, Theos 1964-65Dunmiles, Dorain 1993-94-95-96Duplechin, Scott 1983-84-85Duplichan, Lee 1971-72-73-74Dupuis, Tyson 1990Durham, London 2008Durnin, Paul 1991-92-93-94Durr, Norman 1955Dutt, Douglas 1971-72-73-74*Dyer, Edward 1989-90-91-92

EEasterling, David 1987-88-89-90Eckhardt, John 1946-47Edwards, Hayward 1988-89-91-92Edwards, Vontearr 2003Efferson, Cliff 1950-51Ellender, Richard 1976-77-78-79Ellison, Josh 2007-08English, Otis 1997Eschete, Errol 1962-63-64-65Essaied, Anthony 1997-98-99Esthay, Wilbert 1961-62-64Ethridge, Mark 1974Evans, Jerry 2000-01Evans, Shone 1994-95-96Ewing, Bill 1951

FFagerquist, Andrew 1984-85-86-87Fairchild, Achille 2000-01-02-03Farias, Roy 2001-02-03Farris, Mark 1981-82Faucheaux, Blair 2003-04-05Ferdinand, Brent 1988-89-90Ferranti, Jared 1999-00-01-02Feverjean, Randy 1976Fields, Henry 1992-93-94Figaro, Anthony 1978-79-80Files, James 1972-73-74-75Finch, Jim 1953Finnigan, Bob 1953Fincke, Julius 1960-61Fitzmorris, Bobby 1950Fleming, Alvin 1950-51Fleming, Eric 1990-91-92*Fontenette, Chris 1991-92-93-94Fontenot, Anthony 1983-84-85-86Fontenot, Chris 1994-95-96-97*Fontenot, Mark 2005-06-07-08Fontenot, Matt 1991-92-93-94Fontenot, Tommy 1986

Forte’, Bryan 2004Foster, Bryan 1992-93-94-95Foster, Eric 1989-90-91-92Fournet, Rocke 1969-70-71*Fourroux, Derrick 2006-07-08Frank, John 1990-91-92-93Franklin, Carlese 2004-05-06-07*Franklin, Lawrence 1990-91Franks, Terry 1962-63Fraze, Wylie 1970-71Freeman, Terrance 2007-08Fremin, Lance 2004-05-07-08Friddle, Immanuel 2006-07-08Friesen, James 1950-51-52-53Fruge, Dale 1966Fruge, Doug 1975-76-77*Fuhrer, Bob 1967-68-69-70Fuller, John 1957-58Fuller, Mike 1955Fullilove, Marvin 1990-91

GGainey, Chad 1996-97-98-99Gainey, Michael 1995-96-97-98Gallagher, Jay 1981-83-84-85Galloway, James 1977, 79-80-81*Gammon, Wayne 1988-89Garbo, Jimmy 1958Gardner, Huey 2000-01-02-03Garner, Paul 1972-73-74Garrison, Ryan 2000-01-02-03Garcia, Frank 1975-76-77Garris, Ed 1958Gauthreaux, Miguel 2008Gavin, John 1972Gedward, Leroy 1979-80-81-82Gene, Lamar 1991-92Gibbons, Jack 1953Gibson, Gene 1956-57Gill, Brian 1996-97-98-99Gill, Jimmy 1968-69Gist, James 1988-89Gladney, Damon 1992-93-94-95Glenn, Lamont 1991-92-93-94Gnerre, Joe 1955Goerlich, Richard 1980-81-82Goggin, Brian 2003Gohlke, Chris 2001Gonsoulin, Jim 1973-74-75-76*Goodly, Arthur 1998-99-00-01*Gordon, Chuck 1998-99-00-01Gordon, Danny 1950Gore, Matt 2000-01-02-03Gossett, Bill 1952-53, 56Gothreaux, Earl 1967-68Goudeau, Bernard 1987Goza, Antoinel 1996-97-98Granger, Joey 1981-82-83-84Greene, J. R. 2003Gremillion, Terry 2006Griffin, Greg 1970-72-73-74Griffin, Mark 1976-77-78-79Griffin, Terry 2003-04-05-06Grissom, Larry 1968-69-70-71*Gros, Darrel 1972-73, 75Guercio, Bobby 1990-91-92Guidry, Dustin 1995-96Guidry, Jacob 2004-05Guidry, Lance 1990-91-92-93*Guidry, Larry 1961Guidry, Paul 1963-64-65Guilbeau, Rusty 1979-80-81Guilbeaux, Kenneth 1961-62Guilbeaux, Mark 1986Guillory, Richard 1962-63-64-65*Guillory, Terry 1969Guillot, Lloyd 1960-61-62-63Guins, Gary 1964Guintard, Charlie 1947Gullett, Allen 2004Gulley, Rod 2000-01-02-03*Guthrie, Larry 1959-60Guzik, Ervin 1955-56-57

HHabetz, Chad 1986-87-88Haddock, Sherman 1980Hadnot, Oliver 1976-77-78-79Haffner, George 1964Hage, George 1953Hamilton, Jeff 1999-00-01-02Hamilton, John 2006-07Hamilton, Mark 1983-84-85Hampton, Rogers 1956-57Hancock, Calvin 1948-49Hardilek, James 1998-99-00

Hardeman, Billy 1950-51Harkness, Gus 1966-67-68-69Harrell, Jeff 1974-75-76-77Harrington, Horace 1962-63Harris, Buck 2003-04-05*Harris, Dick 1958Harris, Ted 1983Harris, Tim 1976-77-78-79Harrison, Freddie 1999Harrison, Tramaine 1998-99Harry, Donald 1992Harson, Doug 1964Harvey, Brian 2007-08Hathaway, Bill 1981-82Hathaway, Glenn 1953-54-55-56Hathorn, Conley 1973-74-75-76Hawthorne, Martell 1995Haynes, Jeremy 2005-06-07-08Healy, David 1983, 85-86-87Heathmon, Carl 1992-93Hebert, Al 1966-67, 69-70Hebert, Charlie 2000-01Hebert, Harvey 1965Hebert, Jay 1960-61-62Hebert, Lark 1982, 84-85Hebert, Nick 1966-67-68-69Heisser, Allen 1974-75-76-77Helms, Bryan 1979-80-81Helms, Mark 1979-80-81-82Hendrickson, James 1993-94Hennigan, Derrick 1994-95-96-97Henry, Adam 1990-91-92-93Henry, Craig 1965Henry, Hutch 1948Hernandez, Danny 1991Herpin, Luther 1963-64-65-66Hermann, Warren 1955Hicks, Bryan 1976-77-78-79Hicks, Earl 1961-62-63Hicks, Enos 1970-71-72Hightower, Chick 1947-48Higginbotham, Marshall 1971-72-73-74Hilger, Richard 1951Hill, Jimbo 2005-06-07Hill, Ted 1973Hilton, Ken 1997Hines, Wes 1997-98-99-00*Hinton, Darrell 1974-75-76-77Hinton, Michael 1993Hoff, Aldace 1955Hoffpauir, John 1998-99Holleman, Mike 1986-87-88Holmes, Leonard 1966-67, 69Holmes, Roosevelt 1994Holstead, Racer 1946-47Holston, Curtis 1960-61Hooker, Robert 2003-04-05-06Howell, Bob 1974-75-76-77*Hubbard, Neely 2004-05-07Huderson, John 1990-91Hudler, Dwight 2000-01-02-03*Hudson, Parker 1961-62-63Hughes, James 1980-81-82-83*Humble, James 1946-47Hunt, Tony 1984-85-86-87*Hunter, Garrett 1974-75Hunter, Patrick 1993-94Hurd, Josh 2004-05-06-07Hurlbut, Wayne 1959-60

IIrvin, Gary 1985-86-87-88Irving, Terry 1990-91-92-93*

JJackson, Hud 1987-88-89-90Jackson, Jarron 2008Jackson, Russell 1977-78-79Jackson, Terez 2006-07-08Jackson, Vaalyn 2004-05-07-08*Jamalkowski, Ray 1955James, Billy Bob 1948-52James, Dub 1952-53James, Jesse 1952James, Shane 1995Jefferson, Charles 1976-77-78Jenkins, Darrell 2008Jeter, Robert 1977-78Jim, Garren 2005-07Joe, Brandon 1995-96Johnson, Flip 1983-84-85-86Johnson, Jordy 2004-05-06-07Johnson, Lindsey 1953-54-55Johnson, Melvin 1983Johnson, Tony 1983-84-85-86Johnson, Taylor 2008Johnston, Drew 2008

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JJones, Chris 2003-04-05Jones, Desmond 1950-51-52*Jones, Elrick 2006-07Jones, Jerod 1996-97-98-99-00Jones, John Paul 2002-03-04Jones, Kenny 2002-03-04-05Jones, Lenny 1958Jones, Max 1953-54-55Jones, Troy 1988-89Jordan, Buford 1980-81-82-83Jordan, James 2004-05-06-07Jordan, Simon 1982-83-84Jordan, Wayne 1946-47Joseph, Damien 1992-93-94-95Joseph, Kerry 1992-93-94-95*Joseph, Kirby 2004-05-06Joseph, Nelson 1985Joseph, Stuart 2008Judge, Joe 1998-99-00Judge, Sean 1988-89-90-91*Julian, Marlon 1990Juneau, Jamelle 2004-05-06-08

KKahn, Lenny 1957-58-59-60Karpel, Max 2005Kasarda, Rudy 1963-64-65Kavanaugh, Ray 1992Keigley, William 1966-67-68-69Kemp, Jason 1989Kemp, Ken 1962-63-64-65*Kenebrew, Tim 2000-01-02-03Kerr, Barry 1960Key, LaDarius 2005-06-07-08Keys, Scott 1998Kidd, Billy 1965Kidd, Eric 1990-91-92-93Kidder, Glenn 1966-67-68-69*Kimbel, Jan 1991Kimble, Barry 1973-74-75-76Kimbrell, J. R. 1955-56King, Gordon 1959King, Vick 2001-02-03Kingrey, Wayne 1946-47-48*Kingrey, Bill 1981-83-84Kite, Joe 1948-49-50Klumpp, Ronnie 1970-71Knight, Rodney 1961-62-63Knox, Kody 2004-05-06-07Knox, Oliver 1953Koch, Glen 1985-86-87-88*Kohler, Marvin 1952-53-54-55Kraus, Malcolm 1959-60-6-1-63Kreamer, Matt 2006-07-08Kuehn, Charles 1950-51-52*Kuehn, John 1983Kysar, Mike 1980

L LaBorde, Michael 2001-02-03-04Ladner, Don 1955-56LaFrenz, Shonz 1996-97-98-99LaGrappe, Wayne 1968-69Lambert, Aubrey 1953-54-55*Lambert, Ernest 1948-49Lanaux, Hynson 2002-03-04-05Landrum, Vincent 1992-93-94-95*Landry, Bertney 1948-49Landry, Charles 1964-65-66-67Landry, Edgar 1954Landry, Dayton 2005Landry, Harry 1951Landry, Ira 1953Landry, J. E. 1948Landry, Jonathan 2007Landry, Lester 1951-52*Landry, Louis 1977-78-79-80Landry, Ronnie 1981-82-83*Langley, Jim 1960-61-63-64Lanier, Paul 1971-72-73Lanier, Preston 1975-76-77Larios, Jose 1992-93-94-95Larive, Lane 1984-85-86-87Lars, Charles 1997-98-99-00Lars, Cedric 2001-02-03-04Lasseigne, Beau 2005-07-08Lathorn, Lloyd 1966Latta, David 1998-99-00-01Lavine, Roland 1993-94-95Laviolette, Logan 2001Lawrence, Quinten 2005-06-07-08Lawton, Luke 2000-01-02-03Leach, Bobby 1968-69-70-71LeBlanc, Carol 1962-63

LeBlanc, Cody 2001-02-03-04LeBlanc, Eric 1987-88-89-90*LeBlanc, Mark 1987-88-89-90*LeBlanc, Marcus 1994-95-96-97LeDay, John 2008Lee, Darnell 1994-95-96-97Lee, Delphfrine 1995-96-97-98Lee, Jerry 1983Lee, Jody 1987-88Lee, John 1977-78Lee, Trent 1986-87-88-89Leger, Neal 1982-83-84Leger, Ross 1982-83-84-85Leger, Tim 1995-96-97-98Leger, Tom 1972-73-74-75Leggett, Curtis 1959Leiato, George 1980-81-82-83LeJeune, Wendell 1978-79-80Lemons, Charley 1999-00Leonard, Jamie 2005-06-07Lester, Darrell 1962-63Levert, Lawrence 1965-66Lewis, Anthony 1983-84-85Lewis, E. J. 1948-49Lewis, Wilbert 1985-86Lighten, Desmund 2007Ligon, Jason 1998Linde, Brant 2005-06-07-08Link, Kyle 2005-06-07-08Lissard, Chris 1982-83-84Littleton, Gary 1981-82Lott, Sherif 1997-98Loupe, Jericho 1986-87-88-89Lovingwood, Charles 1953-54-55Loyd, B.B. 1981-82Lui, Mark 1997-98Lum, Mitchell 1946-47*Lumpkin, Billy 1953-54Lundy, Kenneth 2004-06-07-08Lunker, Glen 1955Lyle, Mike 1946-47-58

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PPage, Jordan 2008 Parker, Troy 1976-77Patin, Cedric 1979-80-81-82Patton, Don 1976-77Peck, John 1975Peebles, Jan 1976-77-78Peltier, Chuck 1978-79-80Pendarvis, Scott 2001-02-03-04*Pendland, Toddrick 2006-07-08Pere, Tom 1989-90-91-92Perkins, Andre 1995-96-97-98Perron, Bevan 1993-94Perry, Chan 1976-77-78-79

Perry, Gerald 1951Person, Jared 2004-05-06 Peterson, David 1982Peterson, Jace 2008Petitjean, Thomas 1948Petty, Thomas 1946-47-48-49Phillips, Edward 1948Phillips, Mike 1966-67Phillips, Ralph 1972-73-74-75Phipps, Billy 1972-73-74 Pickens, Sean 1990-91Pickering, Travis 2004Pickett, Pike 2002Pierce, Aaron 1999-00-01Pierce, Kenneth 1986-87-88-89Pierce, Mike 1987-88-89-90*Pilate, Geremy 2007-08Pittman, Kavika 1993-94-95Pitts, Donnie 1998-99-00-01Poche, David 1965-66Poirier, Jimmy 1987-88-89-90Polaski, Gerald 1978-79-80Polansky, Matt 2008Polk, Freddie 1978-79-80Pomfret, Ed 1963-64-65Porche, Norman 1963-64-65-66Porter, Anthony 1997Posey, Marty 1991-92*Potts, Kenneth 1968Pounds, Derrick 1994-95Pousson, Brent 2003-04-05-06*Pousson, Jimmy 1975-76-77-78Powell, Charles 1968-71Powell, Eric 1997-98-99Powell, Keith 1998-99-00Powers, Mark 1968Prejean, Blake 1996-97-98-99Price, Harry 1976-77-78-79Price, Roy 1952-53-54Prim, Jacob 2001Prince, Hadley 1999-00-01-02*Pruitt, Dick 1948-49Purnell, Tim 1976

QQuayhagen, Josh 2005-06-07-08Quiller, Carl 1993-94-95-96*Quinlan, Zac 1999-00-01-02

RRachal, Murphy 1978-79-80-81Raley, Grant 2004Ramey, Joe 2000-01Raney, Murray 1950Ratcliff, David 1970Ratcliff, Mike 1971-72-73-74Rawlinson, Larry 1971-72*Raxsdale, Robert 1961-62-63-74Ray, Jay 1948Ray, John 1964Rayson, Greg 1989-90-91*Redmond, Jimmy 1999-00Reed, Mike 1988-89-90Reeves, Chad 1994-95Reeves, David 1981-82-83Reeves, Kurt 2008Reeves, Sam 1953Regan, Mike 1959-60-61-62Renfro, Frank 1965Rich, Clarence 1946-57Richard, Irving 1948-49Richard, Jim 1978-79-80Richard, Tommy 1990Richards, Don 1980-81-82-83-84*Richards, Guy 1948-49-50-51Richards, Ricky 1990-91Richey, Kyle 2002-03-04Richter, Casey 2006-08Riley, Eddie 1971-72-73-74Riling, Frank 1946-47Robair, Mike 1980Roberts, Eric 1989-90-91Robichaux, Vance 1983-84-85*Robin, Andrew 2001-02Robinson, Brandon 2008Robinson, Pat 1999-00Robiskie, Rayborn 2003Roden, James 1999-00-01Rogers, Eddie 1958Rogers, Victor 2005-06Rodrique, Don 1968-69-70-71Ronkartz, Byron 1969-70-71Rollins, Jason 1996Romero, Jordan 2006Rossitto, Coco 1966-67Rosteet, Danny 1992-93-94-95

Rougeau, Clay 1979-80-81-82*Rougeau, Harold 1949-50Rowe, Robert 1970-71Royal, Chris 2007-08Royal, Roderick 2002-03Runte, Jimmy 1947-48Rush, Blayne 1990-91-92-93Russell, George 2007-08Royer, James 1980-81

SSt. Junious, Warren 1999Salley, Richard 1955-56-57Salter, Jack 1952-53Sams, Andrew 2000Sams, B. J. 2000-01-02-03Sanders, Andy 1983Sanders, Aubrey 1960Sanders, Dwone 1988-89Sanders, Lance 1987-88-89Sandras, Jim 1957Sanson, Ronnie 1962-63Sarver, Buz 1969-70Sarver, Richard 1951Saucier, Zack 2008Sauviac, Jason 1994-95Savant, Kyle 2002Savoie, Bob 1982-83-84Sawyer, Mitch 2000-01-02Scaife, Don 1957-58-59Schexnayder, James 1955Schroeder, Kevin 1990Schroll, I. E. 1951Schroll, John 1948-49-50-51Schultz, Anthony 2007-08Schwantes, Jeff 1987-88-89Sciortino, Joe 1948-49Scoby, Irving 1988-89Scott, Coy 1955-56-57-58*Scott, Dana 1991-92-93-94*Scott, Ronald 1988-89-90-91*Seaford, Rodney 1984-85-896Sestak, Tom 1960-61Sewell, Andy 1957Shafer, Willie 1948Shankle, Artie 1976-77-78-79Shepard, LeBrandon 2001Sibley, Tyson 2006-07-08Simmons, Ray 1955Simon, Brock 1992-93Simon, Felix 1963-64-65- 67Simon, James 1992Simon, Thomas 1993-94Simoneaux, Huey 1961-62-63-64Simpson, Al 1966Sinclair, Pete 1986-87-88Singleton, Marcus 2004Sittig, Greg 1974-75-76Slocum, R. C. 1964-65-66-67Smart, Claude 1976-77Smith, Albert 2000Smith, Bobby 1988-89-90-91Smith, Bryan 2005-06-07Smith, Henry 2002-03-04Smith, James 1998Smith, Keffian 1996-97-98-99Smith, Keith 2000-01-02-03Smith, Kevin 1991-92-93-94Smith, Leonard 1980-81-82Smith, Mark 1977-78Smith, Mike 1977-80Smith, Mike 1986Smith, Neil 1972-73-74-75Smith, Paul 1957-58Smith, Phil 2001-02-03Smith, Sammy 1993-95-96Smith, Tyrone 1993-94-95Smothers, Ramon 2005-06-07Soileau, Don 1971-72-73*Soileau, Rudy 1955-56Solomon, Ronald 1989-90-91-92Sorrell, Corey 1990Sorrells, Johnnie 1969-70-71Spano, Johnny 1981-82Spears, Johnny 1978-79Spikes, Therman 1986-87Spikes, Timothy 1990-91-92-93Spurlock, Nyles 1957Stampley, Marc 1987-88-89, 91Starring, Stephen 1979-80-81-82*Starwood, Tyrone 1983-84Steed, Johnny 1959-60-61*Stegint, Wayne 1998-99Stephens, Reed 1946-47Stevens, Kenny 1974Stevenson, Charles 1959-60-61

Stevenson, Ivan 2003-04-05-06Stevenson, Keith 1987-88-89Stewart, Brian 1994-95-96-97Stewart, Corey 1994-95Stewart, Ricky 1982-83-84Stribling, Sammy 1957-58*Stringer, Tracy 1983-84-85-86Struppeck, Rusty 1993-94-95-96Stubbs, Jimmy 1958-59Stubblefield, Deavin 1998-99-00-01Stump, Don 1978-79-80-81Suire, Dan 1963-64-65Sullivan, Fred 1971-72-73-74Sullivan, Howard 1980-81-82Swansey, Mike 2001-02-03-04Sweeney, Ken 1948-49*Sweeney, Val 1953Sylvest, Ronnie 1972-73-74-75

TTalbot, Kyle 1975-77Tate, Tommy 1975-76-77-78Taylor, Detrick 2006-07Taylor, Jason 1999-00-01-02Taylor, Robert 1965Templet, O. J. 1950-51Teston, Robert 1966-67-68-69Texada, Kip 1988-89-90*Thibodeaux, Johnnie 1972-73-74-75Thibodeaux, Kevin 1986Thibodeaux, Travis 2006-07Thomas, Baron 1964-65Thomas, Chris 1995Thomas, Chris 2003-04-05-06Thomas, Hammond 2005-06Thomas, Harold 1958-59-60Thomas, Joe 1994-95Thomas, Lamar 1990-91-92Thomas, Larry 1958-59Thomas, Scott 2002-03-04-05Thomas, Spencer 1970-71Thomas, Paul 2005Thomasen, Scott 1980-81Thomason, Tommy 1973-74Thompson, Bryan 1970-71-72-73Thompson, Chris 1996Thompson, George 1998-99-00Thompson, Jim 1971-72-73-74Thompson, Ron 1963Thompson, Ryan 2002-03-04-05Thompson, Tommy 1962-63*Tillery, Duane 1992Tillman, Clay 1962-63Toti, Nick 2008Tomplait, Mike 1973Trahan, Dennis 1963-64Trahan, Norris 1959-60-61Trahan, Marcus 1999-00-01-02Trahan, Todd 1988-89Tregle, Tim 1976-77-78-79Trevino, Carlos 1979-80-81-82Trouard, Jack 1946Turnage, David 2004-05-06-07Tumey, Don 1955-56-57Turner, Marcus 2000-03Tyndall, Davis 1946-47Tyson, Mitch 1974-75-76-77

UUlery, Jeff 1986-87Underwood, Dan 1958-59-60Urbanik, Michael 1992-93-94-95

VValair, Chris 1995Vance, Andy 1983-84-85Vandersypen, Robert 1971Van Norman, Mark 1981-82Vanover, Finis 1976Vasilakis, John 2002-03-04-05*Vaughn, Tracty 1986-87-88-89Verrett, David 1984-85Viator, Nolan 1959-60-61*Vicknair, Charles 1961Victor, Pat 1972-73-74-75Vidrine, Marcus 1994Vidrine, Richard 1967-68-69-70*Vigers, John 2004-07Vizier, Kenneth 1964Vizier, Robbie 1987-88-89-90

WWade, Kenneth 1946-47Wagner, Josh 2008Walet, Merlin 1963-64-65Walker, Chris 1979-80Walker, Jonathan 2004-05-06-07

Walker, Joseph 1947Walker, Kenneth 1946Walker, Marcus 2003Ward, Aaron 1977Warren, Michael 1992-93-94-95Washington, Rodney 1991-92-93Washington, Mike 1974-75Washington, Pat 1991Watson, James 1946-47-48Watson, Nicholas 1998-99Watts, Wes 1988-89-90-91Weathersby, Carlos 2002-03Wells, Howard 1953-54Westbrook, Tyrus 1950Whatley, Larry 1966-67-68-69White, Carl 1975White, Chris 2001-02-03-04White, Tommie 1953White, Jaworski 2001-03-04White, Jerrell 2006-07-08Whitehead, Anthony 1999Whitehead, Jimmy 1948-50-51-52*Whitehead, Steven 2004-05-06-08Whittaker, Randy 1966Whittington, Tony 1981-82-83-84Wilburn, Jerry 1953Widdon, John 1948Widhood, Lloyd 1951Wilcox, Howard 1948Wiley, Lance 1987-88-89Willet, Dick 1962Willey, Ed 1955Williams, Burlyn 2002Williams, Clyde, 1994-95-96-97*Williams, Franz 1997-98-99-00Williams, Lee 1995Williams, Robert 2003Williams, Rufus 1960Williams, Sean 1998-99-00-01Willis, Toby 2008Wilson, Bobby 1974-75-76Wilson, Marrico 1992-93-94-95Winbush, Chris 1994Windfont, Chris 199-97-98-00Withers, Bruce 1970-71-72Wolfe, George 1965Womack, David 1981-82-83Woods, Edwin 1983-84-85Woods, Harold 1951-52Woods, Ivy 1983-84-85Woods, Tommy 1966Woolbert, M. K. 1951-52-53-54*Wynn, Bill 1976-77-78Wycoff, Craig 1997

YYates, Bobby 1948Young, Hilton 1997-98Young, Randall 1985-86-87Young, Robert 1962-63

ZZabasky, Tom 1978-79Zanders, Brandon 2007-08Zaunbrecher, Bradley 1985-86-87Zaunbrecher, Tim 1966-67-68Zeno, Jerrell 2000-01-02-03Zimmerman, Wilbert 1957-58Zito, Wade 1997-98 * - team captain

Team Captains(Voris King Memorial Award)2008 Vaalyn Jackson, Eman Naghavi2007 Trey Bennett, Carlese Franklin2006 Brent Pousson, Stephen Barrett2005 Buck Harris, John Vasalikis2004 Scott Pendarvis, Kedrick Nicholas2003 Dwight Hudler, Rod Gulley2002 B. J. McNutt, Hadley Prince2001 Jessie Burton, Arthur Goodly 2000 Wes Hines, Bruce Bolden1999 Tarius Davis, Wayne Cordova1998 Charles Ayro, Reggie Nelson1997 Chris Fontenot, Clyde Willliams1996 Joe Carter, Zack Bronson, Carl Quiller1995 Kerry Joseph, Vincent Landrum, Marsh Buice

• All time Cowboys and honors1994 Eric Acheson, Ronald Cherry, Dana Scott1993 Terry Irving, Sam Breaux, Lance Guidry1992 Eric Fleming, Ken Naquin, Marty Posey1991 Ronald Scott, Greg Rayson, Sean Judge1990 Mark LeBlanc, Eric LeBlanc, Kip Texada, Mike Pierce1989 Tony Citizen, Scott Dieterich, Darrin Andrus1988 Glen Koch, Brian McZeal, Berwick Davenport, Pete Sinclair1987 Randy Moss, Tony Hunt, Jeff Bryant1986 Richard Burks, Randy Moss1985 Lark Hebert, Vance Robichaux1984 Don Richards, Vance Robichaux1983 Ronnie Landry, James Hughes1982 Stephen Starring, Clay Rougeau1981 James Galloway, Bernard Bell1980 Joey Gregory, Daryl Burckel1979 Ray Martin, Tim Harris1978 Richard Ellender, Doug Fruge1977 Terry McFarland, Bob Howell1976 Jim Gonsoulin, Bill Moseley1975 Darrel Gros, Wayne Adams1974 Dwight Clement, Douglas Dutt1973 Don Soileau, Randy Battaglio1972 Greg Davis, Larry Rawlinson1971 Larry Grissom, Rocke Fournet1970 Al Hebert, Richard Vidrine1969 Carol Breaux1968 Glenn Kidder1967 David Bourgeois1966 Luther Herpin1965 Richard Guillory, Ken Kemp1964 Gerald Conner1963 Gerald Conner1962 Tommy Thompson, Gerald Conner1961 Johnny Steed, Nolan Viator1960 Johnny Steed, Nolan Viator1959 -1958 Coy Scott, Sammy Stribling1957 -1956 -1955 -1954 Aubrey Lambert, Jesse Castete1953 Calvin Billings, M. K. Woolbert1952 Charles Kuehn, Lester Landry1951 Desmond Jones, Jim Whitehead1950 Jim Whitehead, Harold Brewster1949 Kenneth Sweeney1948 -1947 -1946 Wayne Kingery, Mitchell Lum

Outstanding Offensive Player(Lether E. Frazar Memorial

Award)2008 Steven Whitehead (WR)2007 Carlese Franklin (WR)2006 Derrick Fourroux (QB)2005 Steven Whitehead (WR)2004 Chris Thomas (TB)2003 Vick King (TB)

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2002 Jermaine Martin (WR)2001 Jermaine Martin (WR) 2000 Jermaine Martin (WR)1999 Wes Hines (OT)1998 Jessie Burton (TB) 1997 Blake Prejean (QB)1996 Chris Fontenot (TE)1995 Kerry Joseph (QB)1994 Kerry Joseph (QB)1993 Adam Henry (WR)1992 Henry Fields (TB)1991 Eric Roberts (PK)1990 Jeff Delhomme (WR)1989 Tony Citizen (TB)1988 Brian McZeal (TB)1987 Brian McZeal (TB)1986 Flip Johnson (WR)1985 Arthur Alexander (WR)1984 Simon Jordan (TB)1983 Buford Jordan (TB)1982 Mark Barousse (WR)1981 Buford Jordan (TB)1980 Theron McClendon (TB)1979 Artie Shankle (TB)1978 Artie Shankle (TB)1977 Claude Smart (G)1976 Mike Bolt (C)1975 James Files (C)1974 James Files (T)1973 James Files (T)1972 James Moore (TE)1971 Charles Powell (C)1970 Larry Grissom (TB)1969 Larry Grissom (TB)1968 Carol Breaux (FB)1967 Felix Simon (FB)1966 Carol Breaux (FB)1964 Merlin Walet (TB)1963 Richard Guillory (QB)

Senior Scholarship Award(Ben Downing Memorial)

2008 David Ballard2007 Travis Thibodeaux2006 Brent Pousson2005 Chris Jones2004 Scott Pendarvis2003 Ryan Corcoran2002 Hadley Prince2001 Charlie Hebert2000 Wes Hines1999 Abe Abdmoulaie1998 Reggie Nelson1997 Derrick Hennigan1996 Carl Quiller1995 J. C. Bilbo1994 Eric Acheson1993 Sam Breaux1992 Bob LeJeune1991 Sean Judge1990 David Easterling1989 Brian Champagne1988 Glenn Koch1987 Jeff Bryant1986 Mike Cutrera1985 Ross Leger1984 Keith Ortego1983 Scott Neusetzer1982 Lonnie Collins1981 Murphy Rachal

Outstanding Defensive Player(Johnnie Caldarera Award)

2008 Allen Nelson (LB)2007 Trey Bennett (LB)2006 Bryan Smith (DE)2005 Bryan Smith (DE)2004 Chris White (DB)2003 Roderick Royal (LB)2002 Roderick Royal (LB)2001 Brad Archie (LB)2000 Jake Morrison (DE)1999 Wayne Cordova (LB)1998 Charles Ayro (LB)1997 Charles Ayro (LB)1996 Charles Ayro (LB)1995 Kavika Pittman (DE)1994 V. Landrum (LB)1993 Terry Irving (LB)1992 Terry Irving (LB)1991 Terry Irving (LB)1990 Kip Texada (DB) Mike Pierce (DB)1989 Mike Pierce (DB)1988 Devin Babineaux (LB)1987 Berwick Davenport (DB)1986 John Moss (LB)1985 Vance Robichaux (LB)1984 Bill Kingrey (E)1983 Derrick Batiste (DB)1982 Jim Hughes (LB)1981 Rusty Guilbeau (E)1980 Daryl Burckel (LB)1979 John Miller (T) Billy Joe Davenport (LB)1978 Doug Fruge (LB)1977 Jim Pousson (T)1976 Jim Pousson (T)1975 Bob Howell (LB)1974 Greg Griffin (E)1973 Randy Battaglio (LB)1972 Larry Rawlinson (LB)1971 Charles Allen (T)1970 Elvin Dantin (E)1969 Glenn Kidder (G)1968 Glenn Kidder (G)1967 R. C. Slocum (E)1966 David Poche (T)1965 Errol Eschete (G)1964 Errol Eschete (G)1963 Horace Harrington (T)

W. T. BurtonAward

2008 Brant Linde2007 Kody Knox2006 Robert Hooker2005 Chris Jones2004 Matt Gore2002 Jeff Hamilton2001 Chuck Gordon2000 George Thompson1999 Marcus Scott1998 Brandin Bignal1997 Derrick Hennigan1996 Derrick Hennigan1995 Danny Rosteet1994 Matt Fontenot1993 John Frank1992 Tom Pere1991 Edward Dyer

1990 Eric LeBlanc1989 Kenneth Pierce1988 Randall Young1987 Brian Champagne1986 Jeff Bryant1985 Jeff Bryant1984 Keith Ortego1983 Ronnie Landry1982 Clay Rougeau1981 Bill Kingrey1980 Gerald Polaski1979 Chad Millet1978 Robert Jeter1977 Frank Garcia1976 Bob Howell1975 Joe Crawford1974 Tommy Thomason

Dr. David Drez Comeback Player of Year

2008 Kenneth Lundy2007 Jamie Leonard2006 Brent Pousson2005 Blair Faucheaux2004 Mike Swansey2003 Jaworski White2002 Jared Ferranti2001 Chuck Gordon2000 Brent Anderson1999 Abe Abdmoulaie1998 Andre Perkins1997 Marcus LeBlanc

Enos Derbonne MemorialSportsmanship Award

2008 Kyle Link

Tough as A Boot Award2008 Lance Fremin

McNeese All-time Coaching Records

Years Coach Y W L T Pct.2006- Matt Viator 3 24 7 0 .7742000-06 Tommy Tate 7 49 24 0 .6711999 Kirby Bruchhaus 1 6 5 0 .5451990-98 Bobby Keasler 9 78 34 2 .7021987-89 Sonny Jackson 3 13 20 0 .3941983-86 John McCann 4 21 20 2 .5121982 Hubert Boales 1 4 6 1 .4091979-81 Ernie Duplechin 3 28 6 1 .8141970-78 Jack Doland 9 64 32 3 .6621966-69 Jim Clark 4 17 22 0 .4351957-65 Les DeVall 9 58 24 1 .7051955-56 John Gregory 2 10 7 1 .5531946-54 A. I. Ratcliff 9 50 42 2 .5431940, 45 Wayne Cusic 2 4 8 0 .333

COACHING HONORS- National coach of year - Tommy Tate 2002- Louisiana coach of year - Matt Viator 2006; Tommy Tate 2002; Bobby Keasler 1995, 1994, 1991; Ernie Duplechin 1980, 1979; Jack Doland 1976, 1971 - Southland Conference coach of year - Matt Viator 2007, 2006; Tommy Tate 2003; Bobby Keasler 1997, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1990; Ernie Duplechin 1979; Jack Doland 1976- Gulf States coach of year - Jim Clark 1967; Les DeVall 1963, 1961, 1957

McNeese ConferenceTitles

FOOTBALL: 2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1997, 1995,1993, 1991, 1980, 1979, 1976 (Southland); 1967, 1965, 1963, 1961, 1957 (Gulf States)BASKETBALL: 2002, 2001, 1997, 1978, 1975 (South-land); 1968, 1963, 1961, 1958, 1957, 1956 (Gulf States)SOFTBALL: 1994, 1983SOCCER: 2007VOLLEYBALL: 1997WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: 1986MEN’S TENNIS: 1987, 1983 (Southland); 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1953 (Gulf States)M E N ’ S B A S E B A L L : 2006, 2000, 1988 (South-land); 1956 (Gulf States) MEN’S GOLF: 1979, 1978, 1977 (Southland); 1959, 1958 (Gulf States)MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: 2000, 1998, 1989, 1978, 1976, 1975, 1973 (South-land); 1958, 1957, 1956 (Gulf States)WOMEN’S CROSS COUN-TRY: 1999, 1998MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK: 1958 (Gulf States)

Player honors •

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All-Southland Conference

(first team only)2008 - Toddrick Pendland TB, Eman Naghavi, OG, Kyle Link OT, Vaalyn Jackson DT, Allen Nelson LB2007- Carlese Franklin WR, Bryan Smith DL, Eman Naghavi OL, Vaalyn Jackson DL, Trey Bennett LB, Allen Nelson, LB, Jonathan Walker DB2006 - Steven Whitehead KR, Carlese Franklin WR, Brent PoussonOL, Blake Bercegeay PK, Bryan Smith DL, Kirby Joseph DL, Jamelle Juneau DB 2004 - Cody LeBlanc OT2003 - Vick King RB, B. J. Sams WR, Luke Lawton FB, Dwight Hudler, OL, John Marino PK, Cody LeBlanc OL, Keith Smith DB, John Paul Jones DL, Jerrell Zeno DL, Roderick Royal LB 2002 - Vick King RB, Jermaine Martin WR, Luke Lawton FB, John Marino PK, Jeff Hamilton TE, Jason Davis C, Dwight Hudler OG, B. J. McNutt DT, John Paul Jones DT, Roderick Royal LB, Ryan Garrison LB, Keith Smith DB, Hadley Prince DB2001 - Joe Judge, SS; Brad Archie, LB2000 -Wes Hines, OT; Rod Cantu, OG; Jake Morrison, DE 1999 - Reggie Nelson, OT; Pat Matthews, TE; Shonz LaFrenz, PK; Wayne Cordova, LB; Tarius Davis, DB1998 - Reggie Nelson, OT; Pat Matthews, TE; Jessie Burton, TB; Shonz LaFrenz, PK; Charles Ayro, LB; Tarius Davis, S1997 - Blake Prejean, QB; Donnie Ashley, WR; Reggie Nelson, OT; Shonz LaFrenz, PK; Charles Ayro, LB; Blair Bradley, DE1996 - Tim Leger, QB; Zack Bronson, S1995 - Kerry Joseph,QB; Terence Davis, WR; Henry Fields, RB; Marsh Buice, OT; Jose Larios,PK; Kavika Pittman,DE; Chad Reeves,LB; Zack Bronson,S; Greg Bonvillain,DT; Vincent Landrum,LB; Damon Gladney, DB1994 - Vincent Landrum, LB; Ronald Cherry, OT; Zack Bron-son, DB; Dana Scott, DE; Kavika Pittman, DE.1993 -Adam Henry, WR; Michael Warren, TE; Blayne Rush, OG; Jose Larios, PK; Terry Irving, LB; Dana Scott, DE; Eric Kidd, DT; Zack Bronson, DB; Lance Guidry, DB; Pat Neck, P.1992 - Terry Irving, LB; Marty Posey, OL; Eric Kidd, DL, Dana Scott, DL, Pat Neck, P

1991 - Terry Irving, LB; Pat Neck, P; Eric Roberts, PK; Blayne Rush, OT1990 - Mike Pierce, DB; Kip Texada, DB; Eric Roberts, PK1989 - Tony Citizen, TB; Mike Pierce, DB; Trent Lee, OT1988 - Glenn Koch, OT1986 - Flip Johnson, WR1985 - Brian McZeal, TB1984 - Keith Ortego, WR; Simon Jordan, TB1983 - Buford Jordan, TB1982 - Buford Jordan, TB; Brett Martin, OG; Lonnie Collins, OT; Leonard Smith, DB1981 - Stephen Starring, QB; Bu-ford Jordan, TB; Mark Barousse, WR; Brett Martin, OG; Lonnie Collins, OT; Leonard Smith, DB; Robert Davenport, DB; Don Stump, P-PK; Rusty Guilbeau, DE; Joey Granger, LB1980 - Stephen Starring, QB; Theron McClendon, TB; Lon-nie Collins, OT; Joey Gregory, C; Rusty Guilbeau, DE; Daryl Burckel, LB; Buford Jordan, TB; Brett Martin, OG; Don Stump, P-PK; Clay Carroll, DT; Ro. Davenport, DB1979 - Artie Shankle, TB; Jim Downing, OT; Tim Harris, DB; Don Stump, P-PK; Ray Martin, OT; Harry Price, WR; Tom Murphy, DB1978 - Richard Ellender, WR; Louis Landry, TE; Doug Fruge, LB; Don Stump, PK-P; Ray Martin, OT; Artie Shankle, TB; Charles Jefferson, DB1977 - Terry McFarland, P; Artie Shankle, TB; Bob Howell, LB; Charles Jefferson, DB; Claude Smart, OG; Jim Pousson, DT; Doug Fruge, LB1976 - Bobby Wilson, FB; Barry Kimble, OG; Charles Jefferson, DB; Mike Bolt, C; Bill Moseley, LB; Doug Fruge, LB; Jim Gon-soulin, TE; Jim Pousson, DT; Tim Harris, DB1975 - James Files, C; Johnnie Thibodeaux, QB; Preston La-nier, DB; Bob Howell, LB; Barry Kimble, OG; Mike McArthur, TB; Ralph Phillips, DB; James Meche, LBl974 - James Files, OT; Greg Griffin, DE; Nathaniel Allen, TE; Bobby Wilson, FB; Johnnie Thibodeaux, QB; Douglas Dutt, DB; Marshall Higginbotham, TB; Chester Clark, DT

1973 - James Files, OT; Billy Blakeman, DB; Eddie Riley, DE; Randy Battaglio, LB; Nathaniel Allen, TE; Mike Ratcliff, LB1972 - Enos Hicks, TB; James Moore, TE; Nathaniel Allen, OG; Larry Rawlinson, LB

McNeese SLC Players of the Year

2008 - Toddrick Pendland (Of-fensive Player of year)2007 - Bryan Smith (Player of year)2006 - Steven Whitehead (Player of Year), Bryan Smith (Defensive Player of Year)2003 - B. J. Sams (Player of Year), Vick King , Offense2002 - Hadley Prince (Player of Year); Vick King, Offense2001 - Joe Judge, Defense1998 - Charles Ayro, Defense1995 - Kerry Joseph (Player of Year); Kavika Pittman, Defense1994 - Vincent Landrum, De-fense1993 - Terry Irving, Defense1992 - Terry Irving, Defense1990 - Mike Pierce, Defense1982 - Leonard Smith, Defense1981 - Buford Jordan, Offense; Rusty Guilbeau, Defense1980 - Stephen Starring, Offense; Daryl Burckel, Defense

McNeese SLC Rookie of Year2006 - Derrick Fourroux, QB2005 - Blake Bercegeay, PK1998 - Jessie Burton, TB1993 - Zack Bronson, DB1992 - Kerry Joseph, QB1991 - Eric Acheson, QB1989 - Ken Naquin, DT1985 - Brian McZeal, TB1981 - Joey Granger, LB1980 - Buford Jordan, TB

McNeese SLC Newcomer of Year

2002 - Roderick Royal, LB1994 - Chad Reeves, LB

McNeese SLC Coach of Year2007 - Matt Viator2006 - Matt Viator2003 - Tommy Tate1997 - Bobby Keasler1995 - Bobby Keasler1993 - Bobby Keasler1991 - Bobby Keasler1990 - Bobby Keasler1979 - Ernie Duplechin1976 - Jack Doland

All-Louisiana(first team only)

2008 - Allen Nelson LB, Eman Naghavi OG2007 - Bryan Smith DL, Allen Nel-son LB, Carlese Franklin WR2006 - Steven Whitehead, Blake Bercegeay, Jamelle Juneau, Allen Nelson, Brent Pousson, Bryan Smith 2003 - Roderick Royal, LB; Keith Smith, DB; Dwight Hudler, OL; Vick King, TB; John Paul Jones, DL 2002 - Roderick Royal, LB; Jeff Hamilton, TE; Jason Davis, C; Hadley Prince, DB2001 - Joe Judge, SS2000 - Wes Hines, OT; Jake Morrison, DE1999 - Reggie Nelson, OT; Pat Matthews, TE; Shonz LaFrenz, PK1998 - Reggie Nelson OT, Shonz LaFrenz PK, Jessie Burton, TB; Charles Ayro LB; Blair Bradley DE1997 - Reggie Nelson OT, Charles Ayro LB, Blair Bradley DE1996 - Zack Bronson, S1995 - Kerry Joseph, QB; Henry Fields, RB; Marsh Buice, OT; Kavika Pittman, DE: Greg Bonvil-lain, DT; Chad Reeves, LB; Zack Bronson, DB1994 - Ronald Cherry, OT; Vincent Landrum, LB; Zack Bronson, DB1993 - Terry Irving, LB; Zack Bronson, DB; Pat Neck, P; Blayne Rush, OG; Jose Larios, PK 1992 - Terry Irving, LB; Marty Posey, OT; Jose Larios, PK; Dana Scott, DE; Eric Kidd, DT1991 - Eric Roberts, PK; Pat Neck, P1990 - Mike Pierce, S1989 - Tony Citizen, TB1988 - Glenn Koch, OT1986 - Tony Citizen, TB1984 - Keith Ortego, WR; Simon Jordan, TB1983 - Buford Jordan, TB; Derrick Batiste, DB1982 - Leonard Smith, DB; Lonnie Collins, OT1981 - Buford Jordan, TB; Brett Martin, OG; Lonnie Collins, OT; Leonard Smith, DB; Rusty Guilbeau, DE1980 - Theron McClendon, TB; Lonnie Collins, OT; Rusty Guilbeau, DE

1979 - Artie Shankle, TB; Ray Martin , OT; Tim Harris, S; Don Stump, PK-P1978 - Louis Landry, TE; Don Stump, PK-P1976 - Mike Bolt, C1975 - James Files, C1974 - James Files, OT1973 - James Files, OT

Louisiana Player of Year1995 - Kerry Joseph, Offense - Kavika Pittman, Defense1993 - Terry Irving, Defense1992 - Terry Irving, Defense1983 - Buford Jordan, Offense1982 - Leonard Smith, Defense1981 - Rusty Guilbeau, Defense

Louisiana Rookie of Year2006 - Derrick Fourroux, QB1998 - Jessie Burton, TB

Louisiana Newcomer of Year2002 - Roderick Royal, LB

Louisiana Coach of Year2006 - Matt Viator2002 - Tommy Tate1995 - Bobby Keasler1994 - Bobby Keasler1991 - Bobby Keasler1980 - Ernie Duplechin1979 - Ernie Duplechin1976 - Jack Doland1971 - Jack Doland

All-Gulf States Conference

(McNeese belonged to the GSC from 1952 to 1970 when the league disbanded)1970 - Larry Grissom RB, Charles Powell C, C. J. Moore OG, Ronnie Miller OT, Billy Blakeman DB, Rocke Fournet DB, Bob Fuhrer LB, Richard Vidrine LB, Charles Allen DT.1969 -Larry Grissom RB, Leonard Holmes DG, Nick Hebert OT, Glenn Kidder OG.1968 - Nick Hebert OT, Glenn Kidder OG, Carol Breaux FB, Jim Fleming DB, Bob Fuhrer DG, Earl Gothreaux DT, Robert Teston DT, Richard Vidrine DE.1967 - Nick Hebert OT, Carol Breaux FB, Earl Gothreaux DT, Dickie Colburn OG, Charles Landry DE.1966 - Dickie Colburn OG, Tony Ber DB, Luther Herpin DB, David Poche T, Norman Porche T.

1965 - Tony Ber DB, Errol Eschete G, Paul Guidry E, Felix Simon LB, Merlin Walet RB.1964 - Errol Eschete G, Paul Guidry E, Charles Anastasio HB, Gerald Conner C-LB, Richard Guillory QB, Jimmy Langley T.1963 - Charles Anastasio HB, Horace Harrington T, Darrell Lester FB, Tommy Thompson QB, Robert Young E.1962 - Darrell Lester FB, Don Bossier RB, Lou Eschete G, Jay Hebert E.1961 - Don Bossier FB, Don Breaux QB, Tom Sestak E, John Steed G.1960 - Don Breaux QB, Julius Fincke T, Lenny Kahn C-LB.1959 - Don Breaux QB, Lenny Kahn C-LB, Jimmy Stubbs G, Johnny Fuller G.1957 - Rogers Hampton HB, Gene Gibson E, Robert Morris QB, Dick Salley T, Don Tumey G.1956 - Rogers Hampton HB, Rudie Soileau G.1955 - Jesse Castete HB.1954 - Jesse Castete HB.1953 - M. K. Woolbert T.1952 - M. K. Woolbert T, Calvin Billings C, Gerald Bishop HB, Jules DeRouen FB, Charles Kuehn DE.

McNeese GSC Coach of Year

1967 - Jim Clark1963 - Les DeVall1961 - Les DeVall1957 - Les DeVall

McNeese Southland Statistical Leaders of Year

2008 - Toddrick Pendland (rush-ing)2007 - Bryan Smith (sacks, TFL), Derrick Fourroux (pass efficiency)2006- Bryan Smith (sacks, TFL, fumble recoveries), Blake Berce-gay (kick scoring)2005- Blake Bercegeay (FGs, Kick Scoring), Steven Whitehead (punt return average)2003 - Vick King, rushing; B. J. Sams, all-purpose, pass receiving yards per game; John Marino, field goals, total scoring, kick scoring2002 - John Marino, scoring and field goals; Vick King, rushing; Rod Gulley, pass interceptions; Scott Pendarvis, passing yards

• All time Cowboys and honorsMcNeese Southland Statistical

Leaders of Year (cont.)2000 - Slade Nagle, total yards passing; Jake Morrison, tackles for losses; Bruce Bolden, passes broken up.1999 - Shonz LaFrenz, PAT kicking1998 - Jessie Burton, rush-ing, scoring all-purpose; Shonz LaFrenz kick scoring1997 - Shonz LaFrenz, scoring and place kicking; Blake Prejean, pass efficiency; Donnie Ashley, punt returns1996 - Tim Leger, total offense and passing1995 - Terence Davis, receiving1994 - Jose Larios, scoring1993 - Jose Larios, scoring1991 - Eric Acheson, passing1989 - Tony Citizen, scoring1986 - Tony Citizen, rushing; Scott Dieterich, passing, total offense; Flip Johnson, receiving, all-purpose1984 - Don Richards, passing and total offense; Simon Jordan, all-purpose running1983 - Buford Jordan, rushing; Tony Whittington, scoring1981 - Buford Jordan, rushing, scoring and all-purpose running1980 - Theron McClendon, rush-ing and all-purpose running; Don Stump, scoring1979 - Artie Shankle, rushing1974-Johnnie Thibodeaux, total offense1972 - Enos Hicks, rushing

McNeese SLC Team Statistical Leaders

2008 - Total offense, scoring offense, rushing offense, rushing defense, total defense, opponents first downs2007 - Total offense, scoring offense, rushing defense, pass efficiency, pass efficiency defense, scoring defense, turnover margin, QB sacks, TFL2006 - Scoring offense, Pass Efficiency, Turnover Margin, Sacks, Field Goal Pct.,RedZone Offense2005 - Field Goals2003 - Turnover margin2002 -Scoring offense,Scoring defense, Total offense, Pass Defense, Kickoff returns, Punt returns, Pass efficiency, Pass Def efficiency, Turnover margin, Pass interceptions2001 - Total defense, Scoring defense, Pass defense, Rushing defense

2000 - Total defense, Rushing defense, Total offense, Scoring offense1998 - Scoring defense, Scoring offense, Total defense, Rushing defense1997 -Scoring defense, Scoring offense, Total defense1996 - Passing offense1995 - Scoring defense, Total defense, Rushing defense1994 - Scoring defense, Total defense1993 - Scoring defense, Total defense, Rushing defense

1992 - Rushing defense1991 - Scoring defense, Total defense, Rushing defense1989 - Rushing offense1985 - Scoring defense1981 - Scoring offense, Rushing offense, Total offense1980 - Scoring defense, Scoring offense, Rushing offense, Total offense, Rushing defense1979 - Scoring defense 1978 - Scoring offense1976 - Rushing defense, Total defense

McNeese Gulf States Statistical

Leaders of Year1969 - Larry Grissom, Rushing1966 - Carol Breaux, Rushing1965 - Merlin Walet, Rushing & Scoring; Craig Henry, Kickoff Returns1964 - Charles Anastasio, Rushing1963 - Charles Anastasio, Rush-ing; Darrell Lester, Scoring; Robert Young, Pass Receiving1962 - Lloyd Guillot, Punt Returns1960 - Don Breaux, Passing & Total Offense; Charles Steven-son, Pass Interceptions1958 - Dick Harris, Punt Returns1957 - Rogers Hampton, Punting1956 - Rogers Hampton, Punt Returns1953 - Jesse Castete, Punting1952 - Jules Derouen, Rushing, Total Offense & Scoring

Academic All-Southland2008 - David Ballard, Brant Linde, Eman Naghavi2007 - David Ballard, Brant Linde, Mark Fontenot, Eman Naghavi2006 - Brent Pousson, David Ballard, Brant Linde, Kyle Link, Jared Person2005 - Brent Pousson, Jared Person, Brant Linde 2004 - Brent Pousson, Ryan

Thompson, Scott Pendarvis, Kyle Richey2003 - Scott Pendarvis, Ryan Thompson, Cedric Lars, Jason Cook, Roy Farias, Kyle Richey, Michael Swansey2002 - Marcus Trahan, Darren Oustalet, Michael Swansey, Roy Farias, Hadley Prince2001 - Marcus Trahan, Hadley Prince2000 - Michael Allen, Charles Hebert, Wes Hines, Darren Oustalet, Hadley Prince1999 - Abe Abdmoulaie, Ben Duhon, Wes Hines, Ronnie McZeal, Darren Oustalet, Hadley Prince

Brant Linde (38) was a four time all-SLC academic selection and a CoSIDA academic all-American during his career.

2008 Nicholls 38, McNeese 352007 McNeese 45, SE La. 172006 Texas St.27, McNeese 172005 McNeese 31, Sam Houston 262004 Texas St. 54, McNeese 272003 McNeese 56, Sam Houston 372002 McNeese 28, Jacksonville 202001 McNeese 35, Sam Houston 232000 McNeese 28, Jacksonville 01999 McNeese 20, Northwestern St. 171998 McNeese 30, Jacksonville St. 141997 McNeese 50, Northwestern St. 71996 McNeese 49, Ark-Monticello 31995 McNeese 20, Sam Houston 01994 McNeese 13, Stephen F. Austin 91993 McNeese 37, Sam Houston 141992 McNeese 37, Sam Houston 141991 McNeese 19, Southwest Texas 181990 McNeese 38, Northwestern St. 211989 McNeese 21, Southwest Texas 71988 McNeese 37, Sam Houston 01987 Arkansas St. 17, McNeese 01986 Louisiana Tech 28, McNeese 161985 McNeese 0, North Texas 01984 Northeast La. 19, McNeese 31983 North Texas 17, McNeese 101982 McNeese 38, UT Arlington 121981 McNeese 21, Arkansas St. 71980 McNeese 31, UT Arlington 171979 McNeese 10, Arkansas St. 71978 McNeese 31, Northeast La. 101977 Nicholls St. 24, McNeese 71976 UT Arlington 27, McNeese 101975 Dayton 17, McNeese 10

1974 McNeese 43, UT Arlington 01973 Arkansas St. 26, McNeese 231972 Northwestern St. 25, McNeese 101971 McNeese 17, Troy State 71970 McNeese 17, Northeast La. 131969 McNeese 17, Troy State 141968 UT Arlington 17, McNeese 141967 Lamar 24, McNeese 81966 McNeese 31, La. College 01965 Memphis St. 28, McNeese 01964 McNeese 34, La. College 71963 McNeese 35, Southeastern La. 61962 McNeese 19, USL 01961 McNeese 21, Southeastern La. 81960 McNeese 14, Northeast La. 81959 McNeese 20, Southeastern La. 81958 McNeese 9, USL 81957 McNeese 26, Southeastern La. 01956 McNeese 12, Northeast La. 01955 McNeese 17, Lamar 01954 McNeese 33, Texas Lutheran 181953 Tampa 25, McNeese 71952 McNeese 35, Sam Houston 261951 McNeese 35, Arkansas A&M 141950 McNeese 20, Paris JC 141949 McNeese 42, Cameron 71948 McNeese 40, Northeast La. 01947 McNeese 38, Pearl River 01946 Lamar 21, McNeese 71945 Northeast La. 12, McNeese 0

All-time Homecoming Record: 46-18-1Winning streak: 16 (broken)

McNeese Homecoming Results

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All Americans •

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Associated Press2008 Toddrick Pendland, TB Eman Naghavi, OG2007 Bryan Smith, DE2006 Bryan Smith, DE Steven Whitehead, Ret Blake Bercegeay, PK2003 Dwight Hudler, OL Roderick Royal, LB2002 Hadley Prince, DB Roderick Royal, LB Jason Davis, C2001 Joe Judge, DB2000 Jake Morrison, DE Wes Hines, OT1998 Reggie Nelson, OT Charles Ayro, LB1997 Donnie Ashley, KR1996 Zack Bronson, DB1995 Kavika Pittman, DE1994 Ronald Cherry, OL1993 Terry Irving, LB Jose Larios, PK1992 Terry Irving, LB1988 Glen Koch, OL1983 Buford Jordan, TB1982 Leonard Smith, DB1981 Rusty Guilbeau, DE1975 James Files, C1974 James Files, OT1972 James Moore, TE Larry Rawlinson, LB1969 Glenn Kidder, OG1952 Charles Kuehn, DE

Walter Camp2007 Bryan Smith, DE2006 Steven Whitehead, KR Bryan Smith, DE2002 Hadley Prince, DB Roderick Royal, LB Jason Davis, C2001 Joe Judge, DB1998 Reggie Nelson, OL Charles Ayro, LB1997 Chris Fontenot, TE Charles Ayro, LB

1996 Zack Bronson, DB1995 Kavika Pittman, DE Zack Bronson, DB Vincent Landrum, LB1994 Ronald Cherry, OL1993 Terry Irving, LB1992 Terry Irving, LB1971 Charles Powell, C

Football CoachesAssn.2006 Bryan Smith, DE2003 Roderick Royal, LB2002 Hadley Prince, DB1998 Reggie Nelson, OL Charles Ayro, LB1997 Reggie Nelson, OL1996 Zack Bronson, DB1995 Kavika Pittman, DE1994 Ronald Cherry, OL1993 Terry Irving, LB1992 Terry Irving, LB1974 James Files, OL

The Sports Network2008 Eman Naghavi, OG2006 Steven Whitehead, Ret Bryan Smith, DE Blake Bercegeay, PK2003 Dwight Hudler, OL Roderick Royal, LB2002 Hadley Prince, DB Roderick Royal, LB Jason Davis, C2001 Joe Judge, DB2000 Jake Morrison, DE Wes Hines, OT1999 Shonz LaFrenz, PK1998 Shonz LaFrenz, PK Reggie Nelson, OL Charles Ayro, LB1997 Charles Ayro, LB Reggie Nelson, OL1995 Kavika Pittman, DE Zack Bronson, DB Marsh Buice, OL1994 Ronald Cherry, OL1993 Terry Irving, LB

1991 Pat Neck, P1990 Mike Pierce, DB

ESPN-USA Today2000 Jake Morrison, DE Wes Hines, OT1998 Reggie Nelson, OL Charles Ayro, LB Shonz LaFrenz, PK1997 Reggie Nelson, OL Shonz LaFrenz, PK Blair Bradley, DL Charles Ayro, LB

College Sporting News2007 Bryan Smith, DE

Don Hansen’s Football Gazette2006 Bryan Smith, DE Blake Bercegeay, PK Jamelle Juneau, DB2002 Roderick Royal, LB* Hadley Prince, DB* Jason Davis, C B. J. McNutt, DL2001 Joe Judge, DB2000 Jake Morrison, DE Wes Hines, OT1995 Marsh Buice, OL1994 Ronald Cherry, OL1993 Terry Irving, LB1992 Terry Irving, LB1991 Terry Irving, LB1990 Mike Pierce, DB1986 Flip Johnson, WR* - player of year at their position

Williamson Mid-Bracket1964 Charles Anastasio, TB1963 Darrell Lester, FB1960 Lenny Kahn, C

United Press International1961 Tom Sestak, DE

NAIA1966 David Poche, T

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

National Athletic Directors2008 Brant Linde, DB2002 Hadley Prince, DB2001 Hadley Prince, DB2000 Wes Hines, OT Hadley Prince, DB1999 Wes Hines, OT1998 Wes Hines, OT

CoSIDA2007 Brant Linde2002 Hadley Prince, DB2001 Hadley Prince, DB2000 Wes Hines, OT1999 Wes Hines, OT1992 Dana Scott, DE1991 Sean Judge, LB1990 David Easterling, DB1989 Brian Champagne,WR1988 Glen Koch, OL Brian Champagne, WR1979 Jim Downing, OL1978 Jim Downing, OL1973 Randy Battaglio, LB1970 Richard Vidrine, LB

Other1959 Olen Clark, RB

James Files - two time Divi-sion I all-American

• McNeese Most Valuable PlayerThe McNeese State most valuable player receives the R. L. Cline Sr. trophy in memory of G. W. “Billy” Cline. This award has been presented since 1945 and last year’s winner was junior tailback Toddrick Pendland. There have been eight double winners of the award - Jesse Castete in 1954 and 1955, Darrell Lester in 1962 and 1963, Larry Grissom in 1969 and 1971, Glenn Kidder in 1968 and 1969, Johnnie Thibodeaux in 1973 and 1975, Bu-ford Jordan in 1981 and 1983, Terry Irving in 1992 and 1993 and B. J. Sams in 2002 and 2003.

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2008 Toddrick Pendland, TB2007 Bryan Smith, DE2006 Steven Whitehead, WR2005 Quinten Lawrence, WR2004 Henry Smith, WR2003 B. J. Sams, WR2002 B. J. Sams, WR2001 Joe Judge, DB2000 Jake Morrison, DE1999 Tarius Davis, DB1998 Charles Ayro, LB1997 Donnie Ashley, WR1996 Zack Bronson, DB1995 Kerry Joseph, QB1994 Vincent Landrum, LB1993 Terry Irving, LB1992 Terry Irving, LB1991 Eric Roberts, PK1990 Mike Pierce, DB1989 Tony Citizen, TB1988 Brian McZeal, TB1987 Randy Moss, LB1986 Flip Johnson, WR1985 Vance Robichaux, LB1984 Simon Jordan, TB1983 Buford Jordan, TB1982 Leonard Smith, DB1981 Buford Jordan, TB1980 Stephen Starring, QB1979 Artie Shankle, TB1978 Richard Ellender, WR1977 Bob Howell, LB1976 Bill Moseley, LB1975 Johnnie Thibodeaux, QB1974 Bobby Wilson, FB1973 Johnnie Thibodeaux, QB1972 Allan Dennnis, QB1971 Larry Grissom, TB1970 Richard Vidrine, LB1969 Glenn Kidder, G Larry Grissom, TB1968 Glenn Kidder, G1967 David Bourgeois, QB1966 David Poche, T1965 Merlin Walet, TB

1964 Gerald Conner, C1963 Darrell Lester, FB1962 Darrell Lester, FB1961 Don Breaux, QB Nolan Viator, QB1960 Charles Stevenson, DB1959 Olen Clark, RB1958 Wilbert Zimmerman, LB1957 Robert Morris, QB1956 Donald Tumey, G1955 Jesse Castete, RB1954 Jesse Castete, RB1953 Calvin Billings, C1952 Lester Landry, QB1951 Desmond Jones, RB1950 Harold Brewster, RB1949 Kenneth Sweeney, RB1948 Irving Richard, RB1947 Carol Neeley, E1946 Wayne Kingery, RB1945 Bobby Bland, RB

Toddrick Pendland, 2008 most valuable player

Merlin Walet

Gerald Conner

Johnnie ThibodeauxBuford Jordan

McNeese Post Season • McNeese State has taken part in 13 of the last 19 Division I Championships (FCS). In 2002 and 1997 the Cowboys advanced all the way to the championship game. McNeese’s playoff record is 11-12.

Division I Championship Results2007

(first round - Cowboy Stadium, 9,213)Eastern Washington 44, McNeese 15

2006(first round - Missoula, MT - 20,077)

Montana 31, McNeese 62003

(first round - home - 14,300)Northern Arizona 35, McNeese State 3

2002 (first round - home - 16,211)

McNeese State 21, Montana State 14(quarterfinals - home - 15,758)McNeese State 24, Montana 20(semifinals - home - 16,517)McNeese 39, Villanova 28

(championship game - Chattanooga - 12,360)Western Kentucky 34, McNeese 14


Maine 14, McNeese 102000

(first round - away - 5,350, rain)Ga. Southern 42, McNeese 17


UMass 21, McNeese 19 1997

(first round - home - 13,681)McNeese 19, Montana 14

(quarterfinals - away - 5,000)McNeese 14, Western Illinois 12

(semifinals - away - 14,461)McNeese 23, Delaware 21

(championship game - away - 14,771)Youngstown State 10, McNeese 9


McNeese 33, Idaho 3 (quarterfinals - home - 17,239)

McNeese 52, Delaware 18 (semifinals - home - 18,018)

Marshall 25, McNeese 13 1994

(first round - home - 16,000)McNeese 38, Idaho 21

(quarterfinals - away - 8,419)Montana 30, McNeese 28

1993 NCAA 1-AA Playoffs(first round - home)

McNeese 34, William & Mary 28 (17,176)(quarterfinals - home)

Troy State 35, McNeese 28 (16,000)1992

NCAA 1-AA Playoffs(first round - away - 6,000)

McNeese 23, Idaho 20

(quarterfinals - away - 13,375)Northern Iowa 29, McNeese 7

1991 NCAA 1-AA Playoffs

(first round - away - 15,562)Nevada 22, McNeese 16 (15, 562)

Bowl Games

1980 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Southern Miss 10 0 0 6 -- 16McNeese 0 7 7 0 -- 14December 13, 1980 at Shreveport, La. (42,600) The Cowboys had two scoring shots at the goalline in the final quarter of play but couldn’t punch over the winning td. Southern Miss stopped the Pokes at the 13 yard line on one occasion and recovered a fumble on the other. Still, it was an outstanding game between the two teams. Theron McClendon led the Cowboy rushing attack with 97 yards on 20 carries while quarterback Stephen Starring passed for 139 yards and ran for 82 more.(Scoring)SM - Winston Walker, 36 field goal.SM - Clemon Terrell, 14 run. Walker kickMc - Buford Jordan, 1 run. Don Stump kickMc - Stephen Starring, 4 run. Stump kickSM - Mike Woodard, 1 run. Kick failed(McNeese Team Leaders)Rushing - Theron McClendon (20-97), Stephen Star-ring (23-82), Buford Jordan (12-50). Passing - Starring (6-12-0-139). Receiving - Mark Barousse (2-69), Mc-Clendon (2-31).

1979 INDEPENDENCE BOWLSyracuse 0 3 7 21 -- 31McNeese 0 0 7 0 -- 7December 15, 1979 at Shreveport, La. (27,234) McNeese made it a strong battle for three full quarters but depth wore the Pokes down in the fourth period when Syracuse scored 21 points. The Cowboys had been only three points behind heading into the final frame. Syracuse turned two pass interceptions into tds in the fourth quarter. McNeese tackle Clay Carroll was named the game’s outstanding defensive player.(Scoring)S - Gary Anderson, 40 field goalS - Ken Mandeville, 1 run. Anderson kickMc - Chad Millet, 4 run. Don Stump kickS - Art Monk, 9 pass from Bill Hurley. Anderson kickS - Hurley, 1 run. Anderson kickS - Tom Matichak, 6 run. Anderson kick(McNeese Team Leaders)Rushing - Artie Shankle (16-85,), Oliver Hadnot (5-24), Theron McClendon (4-16). Passing - Millet 17-5-3-102. Receiving - Randy Branch (2-33), Harry Price (2-55).

1976 INDEPENDENCE BOWLMcNeese 3 3 8 6 -- 20Tulsa 7 0 6 3 -- 16December 13, 1976 at Shreveport, La. (15,542) The Cowboys left numerous starters at home for this game because of various reasons but came from behind to win in one of the nation’s biggest upsets of the season. Oliver Hadnot went 25 yards up the middle of the Tulsa defense to score the winning td with only 37 seconds left in the game. This was the first Independence Bowl game and the first time for McNeese to appear in a Division 1 post season game. The Cowboys had earned

the berth by winning the Southland Conference title. Quarterback Terry McFarland was named the bowl’s outstanding player.(Scoring)T - Thomas Bailey, 1 run. Steve Cox kickMc - Jan Peebles, 42 field goalMc - Peebles, 34 field goalMc - Mike McArthur, 1 run. Terry McFarland run.T - Mel McGowen, 65 ret of blocked punt. Kick blockedT - Cox, 38 field goalM - Oliver Hadnot, 25 run. Pass failed(McNeese Team Leaders)Rushing - Terry McFarland (17-71), Oliver Hadnot (13-57), Mike McArthur (13-19). Passing - McFarland (15-4-1-29). Receiving - Alan Heisser (2-35), Richard Ellender (2-19).

1971 GRANTLAND RICE BOWLTennessee State 0 6 13 7 -- 26McNeese 0 16 7 0 -- 23December 11, 1971 at Baton Rouge, La. (15,271) In a battle of NCAA Divison II powers, McNeese and Tennessee State hooked up in an old fashion dual. McNeese missed two attempts at a score in the final quarter of play. The Pokes had been ranked No. 1 in the nation during the season. (Scoring)Mc - Spencer Thomas, fumble rec in end zone. Larry Grissom kickT - Shawney Wynn, fumble rec in end zone. Kick failedMc - Robert Rowe, 20 pass from Greg Davis. Kick failedMc - Grissom, 40 field goalT - John Holland, 8 pass from Joe Gilliam. Alfred Reese kickT - Holland, 17 pass from Gilliam. Kick failedM - James Moore, 5 pass from Allan Dennis. Grissom kick.T - Ollie Smith, 45 pass from Gilliam. Reese kick.(McNeese Team Leaders)Rushing - Larry Grissom (23-98), Allan Dennis (4-39). Passing - Greg Davis (24-12-2-215-1), Dennis (6-5-0-95-1). Receiving - Enos Hicks (4-93), Robert Rowe (4-78-1), James Moore (4-53-1), Spencer Thomas (4-73).

OTHER BOWL GAMES1951 COSMOPOLITAN BOWL: McNeese 13, Loui-siana College 6 (played in Alexandria, La.)1949 OIL BOWL: Panola Junior College 33, McNeese Junior College 8 (played in Carthage, Tx.)1947 CAJUN BOWL: McNeese Junior College 0, Arkansas A&M 0 (played in Lake Charles, La.)1946 TUNG BOWL: Pearl River Junior College 12, Mc-Neese Junior College 6 (played in Poplarville, Miss.)

BOWL GAME HONORS1980 - Independence Bowl (Stephen Starring, outstand-ing offensive player)1979 - Independence Bowl (Clay Carroll, outstanding defensive player)1976 - Independence Bowl (Terry McFarland, outstand-ing offensive player)1971 - Grantland Rice Bowl (Charles Allen, outstanding defensive player)

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• Cowboys in the Pro Ranks

Cowboys who played in the pro ranks (some still playing) gathered recently at a McNeese function. Pictured above are (left to right) Kerry Joseph (with Toronto in the CFL), Keith Ortego (Chicago Bears), Reggie Nelson (San Diego, Jacksonville, Green Bay), Bu-ford Jordan (New Orleans Saints), Luke Lawton (New York Gi-ants, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Oakland) and Zack Bronson (San Francisco).

1940sWayne Kingery (Bal-timore)

1950sJesse Castete (Los An-geles, Chicago)

1960sDon Breaux (Denver, San Diego, Houston), Paul Guidry (Buffalo, Houston), Darrell Les-ter (Minnesota), Tom Sestak (Buffalo), Mer-lin Walet (Denver)

1970sJames Files (Pitts-burgh), Mike McAr-thur (CFL), Art ie Shankle (CFL)

1980sRicha rd E l l ende r (Houston), Rusty Guil-beau (New York, Cleve-land), Bryan Hicks (Cincinnati), Charles Jefferson (Houston), Flip Johnson (Buffalo, Green Bay), Buford Jordan (New Orleans), Keith Ortego (Chi-cago), Leonard Smith (St. Louis, Buffalo), Stephen Starring (New England, Detroit), Der-rick Batiste (WFL), Jonathan Mitchell (WFL)

1990sZack Bronson (San Francisco, St. Louis),

Kavika Pittman (Dal-las, Denver, Carolina), Terry Irving (Arizona), Chad Reeves (New England), Adam Henry (New Orleans), Ronald Cherry (Atlanta), Ker-ry Joseph (Cincinnati, Seattle, Ottawa, Sas-katchewan, Toronto), Reggie Nelson (San Diego, Jacksonville, Green Bay, CFL), Del-phfrine Lee (New York Jets), Chris Fontenot (Philadelphia), Damien Morris(CFL), Donnie Ashley (CFL)

2000sWes Hines (Minnesota), Joe Judge (Tennessee), Jimmy Redmond (Ten-

nessee, Jacksonville), Kerry Joseph (CFL), Charlie Hebert (CFL), Keith Smith (Detroit), B. J. Sams (Baltimore), Roderick Royal (At-lanta), Vick King (New York Jets), Luke Law-ton (New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia), Andy Bertrand (New York Giants), Bryan Smith (Philadelphia Eagles), Darrick Brown (Oak-land), Marcus Brown (St. Louis), Quinten Lawrence (Kansas City), Jeremy Haynes (Tennessee)

Former Cowboys on NFL rosters this season are Keith Smith with De-troit, Bryan Smith with Philadelphia, Luke Law-ton and Darrick Brown with Oakland, Marcus Brown with St. Louis, Jeremy Haynes with Ten-nessee and Quinten Law-rence with Kansas City.

Kerry Joseph has be-come a standout quar-terback in the CFL. He led Saskatchewan to the Grey Cup championship in 2007 and was named the outstanding player in the CFL. He’s now with

Jesse Castete (pictured) was McNeese State’s first professional football player after the school became a four year college. He played for Los Ange-les and for the Chicago Bears as a defensive back.

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McNeese Hall of Fame •

Kent Andrews ‘98 - basketballBobby Barnes ‘93 - baseball/trackHubert Boales ‘05 - coachLouis Bonnette ‘02 - sports informationBud Bono ‘05 - golfDon Breaux ‘84 - footballClyde Briley ‘89 - basketballZack Bronson ‘07 - footballJim Brown ‘91 - tennisBen Broussard ‘07 - baseballDaryl Burckel ‘02 - footballDudley Carver ‘04 - basketballJesse Castete ‘82 - footballVicky Chapman ‘85 - basketballLeonard Chisholm ‘07 - trackGerald Conner ‘95 - footballBrian Cooper ‘99 - trackMike Croker ‘06 - baseballWayne Cusic ‘85 - coach/administratorCharles Decker ‘84 - basketball/baseballJules DeRouen ‘82 - footballLes DeVall ‘83 - coachJack Doland ‘90 - coach/administratorErnie Duplechin ‘95 - coach/administrator

Joe Dumars ‘94 - basketballRichard Ellender ‘03 - footballErrol Eschete ‘97 - footballDoug Farr ‘06 - golf James Files ‘92 - footballDowell Fontenot ‘80 - boxingRay Fontenot ‘89 - baseballRocke Fournet ‘01 - footballBilly Gabbert ‘08 - golfKeri Ange Gilroy ‘07 - trackFrank Glenn ‘81 - basketballTim Graham ‘95 - golfEd Green ‘00 - basketballLarry Grissom ‘85 - footballEvans Guidroz ‘87 - boxingPaul Guidry ‘91 - footballEllis Guillory ‘94 - coachRusty Guilbeau ‘01 - footballRogers Hampton ‘93 - footballBob Hayes ‘00 - coachNick Hebert ‘05 - footballCraig Henry ‘98 - track Vicente Hernandez ‘04 - tennisBob Howell ‘08 - football

Amos Ivey ‘86 - baseballPat Jean ‘96 - basketballDesmond Jones ‘97 - footballBill Jongbloed ‘87 - trackBuford Jordan ‘93 - footballKerry Joseph ‘06 - footballLenny Kahn ‘00 - footballBobby Keasler ‘06 - coachStan Kernan ‘83 - basketballGlenn Kidder ‘86 - footballWayne Kingery ‘80 - footballCharles Kuehn ‘80 - footballLester Landry ‘01 - footballCherilyn Lantrip ‘04 - softballDavid Lawrence ‘99 - basketballEdmond Lawrence ‘88 - basketballArthur Lee ‘99 - coachDarrell Lester ‘02 - footballTangela McAlister ‘06 - basketballTheron McClendon ‘98 - footballRichard McNabb ‘08 - basketballFanahan McSweeney ‘97 - trackRabbit Manuel ‘84 - boxingCarlos Medrano ‘03 - tennisDick Miller ‘91 - basketballJohn Miller ‘07 - footballJames Moore ‘88 - footballRoy Moore ‘87 - footballDicky Morgan ‘90 - trackGeorge Murphy ‘92 - basketballCarroll Neely ‘83 - footballFred Norris ‘96 - trackPat O’Brien ‘81 - golfPat O’Callaghan ‘05 - trackCarlos Perez ‘04 - tennisPhillip Perry ‘88 - boxingDavid Poche ‘89 - footballJim Pousson ‘08 - footballCharles Powell ‘99 - footballA. I. Ratcliff ‘81 - coach/administratorHenry Ray ‘90 - basketballBill Reigel ‘80 - basketballAnn Roubique ‘01 - softball/basketballJohn Rudd ‘86 - basketballCurtis St. Mary ‘03 - basketballRuble Scarborough ‘08 - basketball/trackTom Sestak ‘83 - footballArtie Shankle ‘05 - footballJimmie Shields ‘96 - basketballR. C. Slocum ‘04 - footballLeonard Smith ‘96 - footballStephen Starring ‘00 - footballCharlie Stevenson ‘03 - football/baseballDon Stump ‘02- footballKenneth Sweeney ‘92 - footballJohnnie Thibodeaux ‘97 - footballKevin Toth ‘03 - trackDon Troutman ‘02 - basketball/trackNolan Viator ‘98 - footballMerlin Walet ‘94 - footballRalph Ward ‘82- coachFrederico Zarazua ‘81 - tennnis

The McNeese State Hall of Fame was founded in 1980 by sports information di-rector Louis Bonnette. The Hall recognizes those who have distinguished themselves in athletics at the university. Membership in the Hall now numbers 110. Bonnette serves as chairman of the Hall of Fame committee which also includes Johnny Suydam, Ron Hayes, Pam Lafosse, Dr. Daryl Burckel, Kenneth Sweeney, Bobby Dower and Tommy McClelland. The Hall of Fame is located in the foyer of the McNeese athletic fieldhouse.

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Pictured are 2008 Hall inductees: (left to right) Billy Gabbert, Bob Howell, Richard McNabb, Jim Pousson and Ruble Scarborough.

• Cowboys and national rankingsSince 1990, McNeese State has appeared in 14 final Division I Championship polls. The Cowboys were No. 1 in the nation for 11 weeks during the 2003 season, 10 of them in a row. In both 1997 and 2002 - when the Cowboys went all the way to the 1-AA championship game - McNeese finished No. 2 in the final national rankings.

1990(not ranked)

19911. Nevada-Reno2. E. Kentucky3. Holy Cross4. Northern Iowa5. Alabama State6. Delaware7. Villanova8. Marshall9. M. Tennessee10. Samford11. New Hampshire12. Sam Houston St.13. Youngstown State14. Western Illinois15. Weber State16. James Madison17. Appalachian State18. La-Monroe19. McNeese State20. The Citadel Furman

19921. La-Monroe The Citadel3. Northern Iowa4. M. Tennessee5. Idaho6. Marshall7. Youngstown State8. Delaware9. Samford10. Villanova11. McNeese State12. Eastern Kentucky13. William & Mary14. E. Washington15. Florida A&M16. Appalachian State17. N. Carolina A&T18. Alcorn State19. Liberty20. Western Illinois

19931. Troy State2. Georgia Southern3. Montana4. La-Monroe5. McNeese State6. Boston U.7. Youngstown State8. Howard9. Marshall10. William & Mary 11. Idaho12. Central Florida13. Northern Iowa14. Stephen F. Austin15. Southern

16. Pennsylvania17. Eastern Kentucky18. Delaware19. Western Kent.20. E. Washington21. N. Carolina A&T22. Tennessee Tech23. Alcorn State24. Towson State25. Massachusetts

19941. Youngstown State2. Boise State3. Marshall4. Montana5. Eastern Kentucky6. McNeese State7. James Madison8. Idaho9. Appalachian St.10. Boston11. Northern Iowa12. Troy State13. New Hampshire14. Pennsylvania15. North Texas16. M. Tennessee17. Grambling18. Alcorn State19. William & Mary20. Central Florida21. Stephen F. Austin22. Hofstra23. S. Carolina State24. Western Illinois25. Northern Arizona

19951. Montana2. Marshall3. McNeese State4. Stephen F. Austin5. Appalachian State6. Delaware State7. Troy State8. Southern9. Murray State10. Hofstra11. Georgia Southern12. Eastern Kentucky13. Northern Iowa14. Eastern Illinois15. James Madison16. Jackson State17. Florida A&M18. Idaho19. William & Mary20. Richmond21. Boise State22. Northern Arizona23. Connecticut24. Indiana State25. M. Tennessee

1996(not ranked)

19971. Youngstown State2. McNeese State3. Delaware4. E. Washington5. Villanova6. Western Illinois7. Western Kent.8. Georgia Southern9. Hampton10. Florida A&M11. Southern12. Montana13. Jackson State14. Hofstra15. Eastern Kentucky16. Cal Poly - SLO17. Northwestern St.18. Stephen F. Austin19. S. Carolina State20. Liberty21. Eastern Illinois22. Appalachian State23. Dayton24. Northeastern25. Colgate

19981. Massachusetts2. Georgia Southern3. Northwestern St.4. Western Illinois5. Florida A&M6. Appalachian State7. Lehigh8. McNeese State9. Connecticut10. Richmond11. Hampton12. Tennessee State13. Troy State14. Southern15. Montana16. Illinois State17. William & Mary18. Bethune-Cookman19. Western Kent.20. Hofstra21. Colgate22. South Florida23. Delaware24. Murray State25. Montana State

1999(not ranked)

20001. Georgia Southern2. Montana3. Delaware

4. Appalachian State5. Western Kent.6. Richmond7. Hofstra8. Lehigh9. Troy State10. Furman11. Youngstown State12. Western Illinois13. Grambling14. Florida A&M15. Portland State16. McNeese State17. Eastern Illinois18. Weber State19. Northern Iowa20. Bethune-Cookman21. N. Carolina A&T22. Tennessee Tech23. Wofford24. Illinois State25. Southwest Texas

20011. Montana2. Furman3. Georgia Southern4. Northern Iowa5. Lehigh6. Appalachian State7. Sam Houston St.8. Grambling9. Eastern Illinois10. Maine11. Hofstra12. Western Kent.13. McNeese State14. Northwestern St.15. Youngstown State16. Northern Arizona17. William & Mary18. Eastern Kentucky19. Harvard20. Villanova21. Rhode Island22. Florida A&M23. Tennessee Tech24. Pennsylvania25. Tennessee State

20021. Western Kent.2. McNeese State3. Georgia Southern4. Villanova5. Western Illinois6. Maine7. Montana8. Grambling9. Furman10. Appalachian State11. Northeastern12. Fordham13. Eastern Illinois14. Wofford

15. Bethune-Cookman16. Northwestern St.17. Penn18. Idaho State19. Montana State20. Murray State21. Eastern Kentucky22. Gardner-Webb23. Nicholls State24. Southeast Mo.25. Colgate

20031. Delaware2. Colgate3. Wofford4. Florida Atlantic5. Northern Iowa6. Western Illinois7. Western Kent.8. McNeese State9. Southern Illinois10. Northern Arizona11. UMass12. Penn13. Southern14. Montana15. Bethune-Cookman16. North Carolina A&T17. Grambling18. Jacksonville State19. Northern Col.20. Northeastern21. Montana State22. Idaho State23. Lehigh24. Georgia Southern25. Villanova

2004(not ranked)

2005(not ranked)

20061. Appalachian St.2. Montana3. UMass4. North Dakota St.5. Youngstown St.6. James Madison7. Furman8. Hampton9. New Hampshire10. Southern Illinois11. Illinois State12. Tenn-Martin13. Coastal Carolina14. Eastern Illinois15. Cal Poly16. San Diego17. Northern Iowa18. Montana State

19. Princeton20. Portland State21. South Dakota St.22. McNeese State23. Wofford24. Maine25. Central Arkansas

20071. Appalachian St.2. Delaware3. Southern Illinois4. Northern Iowa5. Richmond6. Wofford7. UMass8. E. Washington9. North Dakota St.10. Montana11. McNeese State12. James Madison13. Eastern Kentucky14. New Hampshire15. Delaware State16. Youngstown St.17. Georgia Southern18. Eastern Illinois19. South Dakota St.20. Fordham21. Harvard22. Yale23. Elon24. Cal Poly25. Grambling

20081. Richmond2. Montana3. James Madison4. Northern Iowa5. Appalachian State6. Villanova7. Weber State8. New Hampshire9. Wofford10. Cal Poly11. Southern Illinois12. Central Arkansas13. South Carolina St.14. Liberty15. Harvard16. Colgate17. Elon18. Maine19. Eastern Kentucky20. William & Mary21. McNeese State22. Texas State23. Jacksonville State24. Grambling25. Prairie View

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Cowboy Stadium •

Year G W L T Attendance (largest crowd)2008 5 3 2 0 69,147 (17,148 vs Delta State) 2007 7 6 1 0 89,732 (15,153 vs Southeastern La.) 2006 6 4 2 0 56,443 (12,127 vs West Virginia Tech)2005 2 2 0 0 17,470 (9,646 vs Sam Houston State)2004 5 2 3 0 60,560 (16,499 vs Southeastern La)2003 6 5 1 0 95,972 (17, 189 vs Georgia Southern)2002 8 8 0 0 130,555 (20,300 vs Grambling)2001 7 5 2 0 98,130 (16,200 vs Northwestern State)2000 5 5 0 0 61,895 (15,808 vs Stephen F. Austin)1999 6 3 3 0 80,190 (16,370 vs Northern Iowa)1998 7 5 2 0 112,022 (17,825 vs Southeast Okla.)1997 7 7 0 0 83,190 (15,276 vs Northwestern State)1996 7 2 5 0 61,377 (14,059 vs Southwest Missouri)1995 8 7 1 0 151,054 (20,180 vs Youngstown State)1994 7 7 0 0 112,000 (17,000 vs Stephen F. Austin)1993 7 6 1 0 116,205 (20,000 vs Troy State)1992 5 3 2 0 85,191 (19,376 vs Northeast La.)1991 6 5 0 1 78,021 (15,127 vs Montana)1990 5 3 2 0 72,126 (17,713 vs Northwestern State)1989 6 4 2 0 89,313 (16,201 vs Samford)1988 6 5 1 0 79,307 (19,750 vs Toledo)1987 6 1 5 0 83,120 (18,500 vs Northern Iowa)

1986 6 2 4 0 96,982 (19,850 vs Northwestern State)1985 5 2 1 2 76,795 (19,750 vs Nicholls State)1984 6 4 2 0 114,050 (23,000 vs USL)1983 5 3 2 0 95,168 (21,168 vs West Texas State)1982 6 3 2 1 122,167 (23,100 vs USL)1981 5 4 1 0 103,469 (21,254 vs Arkansas State)1980 6 5 1 0 125,215 (23,789 vs USL)1979 6 6 0 0 118,807 (20,000 vs Arkansas State)1978 6 5 1 0 105,650 (25,800 vs USL)1977 6 3 3 0 110,953 (23,571 vs Louisiana Tech)1976 6 5 1 0 99,500 (27,500 vs USL)1975 7 4 3 0 75,500 (20,000 vs Louisiana Tech)1974 6 5 0 1 67,250 (15,500 vs USL)1973 6 4 2 0 72,700 (15,000 vs Louisiana Tech)1972 5 3 2 0 62,850 (14,000 vs USL)1971 5 5 0 0 66,026 (13,500 vs Louisiana Tech)1970 5 1 4 0 60,000 (14,000 vs USL)1969 5 1 4 0 52,600 (12,300 vs Louisiana Tech)1968 5 3 2 0 61,133 (14,633 vs Lamar)1967 5 2 3 0 51,500 (11,000 vs Lamar)1966 5 3 2 0 47,500 (11,500 vs USL)1965 4 2 2 0 43,200 (12,000 vs Memphis State)

COWBOY STADIUM SEASON BY SEASON ATTENDANCE

McNeese State’s Cowboy Stadium was constructed in 1965 and renovated and expanded to a 17,410 seating capacity in 1975 - Added in 1998 was a three million dollar, three tier press box - In 2005 a new scoreboard and sound system (1.1 million renovation) debuted. The new GEOMAX2 artificial turf debuted in 2008. - The Cowboys also have a practice area (A. I. Ratcliff Field) that includes three football fields on the east side of the stadium - Stadium Constructed: 1965 (concrete, aluminum seating, 12,226 cap.) - Renovated: 1975 (17,410 cap.) - Turf: GEOMAX2 - Lighting: Metal Halide - Scoreboard: Daktronics Pro-star Video Display - Sound System: Dodge Electronic Custom - First Game: McNeese 12, Tampa 16 (September 18, 1965) - First McNeese Victory: McNeese 20, Louisiana Tech 14 (October 2, 1965) - First Score: John Hurt (Tampa), 25 yard field goal (September 18, 1965) - First McNeese Score: Merlin Walet, 18 yard run (September 18, 1965) - McNeese All-time Home Record: 169-78-5 - McNeese All-time Home Attendance Single Game Record: 27,500 (vs USL, 1976) - McNeese All-time Home Attendance: 3,626,30676 | COWBOYS 2009

• Louis Bonnette field at Cowboy Stadium

McNeese State debuted its new GeoMax2 infilled “replicated grass” playing field last season. The project was financed by long-time university supporter Robert Noland (pictured below and sec-ond from right in the near picture) and at his request the field was named the Louis Bonnette field in honor of the school’s longtime sports information director. GSE GeoSport Surfaces, which is the largest geo-synthetics manufacturer in the world and the inventors of all rubber infill “replicated grass” installed the turf. McNeese booster clubs - the Cowboy Club, the Quarterback Club and the Petrochem Athletic Association - provided additional funding for the project.

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McNeese great gridiron moments • 1976December 13McNeese 20, Tulsa 16

1980October 4McNeese 24, Ball State 7Buford Jordan makes debut with the Iota “two-step”

1986September 1 McNeese 57, Prairie View 24

1980October 25McNeese 36, Arkansas St. 28 Stephen Starring runs for a new school QB rushing record

1976November 20McNeese 20, USL 19A Cowboy Stadium record set-ting crowd of 27,500 saw the Pokes win the SLC title in this game

1994November 26McNeese 38, Idaho 21QB Kerry Joseph set a McNeese total offense record in this game

1979September 1McNeese 6, Tulsa 3

1963September 28McNeese 27, Louisiana Tech 6Cowboys post first undefeated season going 8-0McNeese swept through eight op-ponents during 1963 season starting with victory over Louisiana Tech

Buford Jordan began his run to glory for the Cowboys this night as he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. It was the start of an outstanding career, one that would lead him to all-American and conference player of the year honors at McNeese and on to a career in the professional ranks. He became McNeese’s all-time leading rusher and earned a place in the university’s Hall of Fame.

Tony Citizen’s debut for the Cowboys was an outstanding one as he ran for a school and NCAA freshman record 304 yards in this victory over Prairie View. He carried the ball 30 times in this game and he scored four touchdowns, the longest 70 yards. He was also featured in Sports Illustrated for this effort.

Quarterback Jim Morvant scored the winning touchdown with 2:16 left in this game. He also led the game in rushing with 81 yards. USL had held a 12-7 lead into the third quarter but the Cowboys rebounded with two final period scores. The win not only gave the Cowboys the SLC title but put them into the very first Independence Bowl game.

In this 1-AA playoff game, Kerry Joseph set a McNeese school total offense record by rushing for 177 yards and passing for 175. He accounted for two touchdowns rushing (83 and 1 yards) and one td passing (83 yards to Terrence Davis). This victory put the Cowboys into the quarterfinals of the 1-AA

Don Stump began a Hall of Fame kicking career for the Cowboys in this game. His two field goals carried the Cowboys to this victory over Tulsa and for the entire season, Stumps kicking would provide the winning points in four other games. McNeese would go on to post an 11-0 (only the second in school history at that point) regular season record and play in the Independence Bowl.

playoffs. Also in this game, tailback Henry Fields rushed for 141 yards and a score and Davis caught four passes for 145 yards.

Stephen Starring had one of his better games in this contest as he rushed for 234 yards on 25 carries and two tds. He also added another 93 yards in the air and another td, netting 327 yards. The Cowboys had 465 yards rushing in this game and 558 total.

and ending with a 14-7 triumph over Southwestern Louisiana to win the Gulf State Conference title. The four players pictured - Tommy Thompson, Charles Anastasio, Darrell Lester and Merlin Walet - had a lot to do with the outcome of the season as they led the Cowboys in all offensive categories

2007November 17McNeese 41, Central Arkansas 14Cowboys complete an undefeated season and win the SLC titleIn only his second season as head coach Matt Viator led the Cowboys to the fourth undefeated regular season record in school history. The Cowboys closed out an 11-0 regular season record with this 41-14 victory over Central Arkansas in Cowboy Stadium. They scored in every period and produced 457 total yards. The victory also gave them their second straight Southland Conference title

Cowboys beat Tulsa in first Indepen-dence Bowl GameA 25 yard explosion up the middle by fullback Oliver Hadnot with only 45 seconds left gave the Cowboys this victory over Tulsa in the very

first Independence Bowl game. McNeese had trailed throughout and had entered the game with 16 lettermen left at home. Jan Peebles booted two field goals and QB Terry McFarland was voted the player of the game.

Don Stump boots two field goals to begin his career and the Cow-boys run to an undefeated regular season

Tony Citizen sets a school and NCAA record in his first game for the Cowboys

1995November 18 McNeese 31, Nicholls State 6

Henry Fields ran for 121 yards and Kerry Joseph passed for 102 yards and a td as the Cowboys completed an undefeated season in this victory on the road.

Bobby Keasler coached the Cowboys to the third undefeated regular season in school history and won the Southland Conference title. The Cowboys went on to win 13 straight games before falling to Marshall in the semifinal round of the 1-AA playoffs. That year Henry Fields ran for 1,206 yards, Kerry Joseph passed for 2,485 yards, Terrance Davis caught 50 passes for 1,108 yards, Jose Larios scored 100 points kicking, Zack Bronson made five pass intercepts and Chad Reeves recorded 119 tackles. 78 | COWBOYS 2009

• McNeese coaching legacy

Tommy Tate49-26

6 years, 3 conference championships

Kirby Bruchhaus6-5

1 year

Bobby Keasler78-34-2


Sonny Jackson13-20

3 years

John McCann21-20-24 years

Hubert Boales4-6-11 year

John Gregory10-7-12 years

Ernie Duplechin28-6-1


Jack Doland64-32-3

9 years, 1 conference championship

Jim Clark17-22

4 years, 1 conference championship

Les DeVall58-24-1


A. I. Ratcliff50-42-29 years

Wayne Cusic4-8-0

2 years

MAJOR BOWL GAMESIndependence Bowl: 1976, 1979, 1980

Division I Championship1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007

Division I Championship Game

1997, 2002

NCAA Division II Bowl: Grantland Rice: 1971

Other BowlsGolden Isles 1962Cosmpolitan 1951 Oil 1949 Cajun 1947 Tung 1946

Matt Viator24-7


National Coach of the YearTommy Tate was the recipient of the national 1-AA Coach of the Year award (Eddie Robinson award) in 2003. Matt Viator was a finalist for the award in 2006 and 2007.

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All time coaching staffs •

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1940Wayne Cusic (HC), Frank Rolufs

1945Wayne Cus i c (HC) , Frank Rolufs

1946A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Frank Rolufs



1949A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Al Sollay

1950A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Al Sollay

1951A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Al Sol-lay, Wayne Kingrey

1952A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Al Sol-lay, Wayne Kingrey

1953A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Al Sol-lay, Charlie Keuhn

1954A. I. Ratcliff (HC), Al Sol-lay, Kenneth Bahnsen

1955John Gregory (HC), Tom Page, L. J. Olsen

1956John Gregory (HC), Tom Page, Lee Hayley

1957Les Devall (HC), Lee Hayley, Jack Doland

1958Les DeVall (HC), Lee Hayley, Jack Doland

1959Les DeVall (HC), Lee Hayley, Jim Clark

1960Les DeVall (HC), Lee Hayley, Jim Clark, Charlie Kuehn

1961Les DeVall (HC), Lee Hayley, Jim Clark, Charlie Kuehn, Reed Stephens

1962Les DeVall (HC), Jim

Clark, Charlie Kuehn, Milton White

1963Les Devall (HC), Jim Clark, Chalie Kuehn, Mil-ton White

1964Les DeVall (HC), Jim Clark, Charlie Kuehn, Milton White

1965Les DeVall (HC), Jim Clark, Charlie Kuehn, Milton White, Desmond Jones, Ernie Duplechin

1966Jim Clark (HC), Al Tregle, Charlie Kuehn, Desmond Jones, Ernie Duplechin

1967Jim Clark (HC), Al Tregle, Desmond Jones, Ernie Du-plechin, Hubert Boales

1968Jim Clark (HC), Al Tregle, Desmond Jones, Ernie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Robert McDonald

1969Jim Clark (HC), Al Tregle, Desmond Jones, Ernie Du-plechin, Hubert Boales,

1970Jack Doland (HC), Vic Stelly, Moe O’Brien, Er-nie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Ted Brevelle

1971Jack Doland (HC), Vic Stelly, Moe O’Brien, Ernie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Ted Brev-elle, Johnny Suydam

1972Jack Doland (HC), Ernie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Vic Stelly, Moe O’Brien, Tucker Debetaz, Johnny Suydam

1973Jack Doland (HC), Er-nie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Moe O’Brien, Vic Stelly, David Moore, Charles Allen

1974Jack Doland (HC), Er-nie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Moe O’Brien, Ted Brev-elle, Charles Allen, Rocke Fournet

1975Jack Doland (HC), Ernie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Moe O’Brien, Ted Brevelle, Dwight Clement, Charles allen, Rocke Fournet

1976Jack Doland (HC), Er-nie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Moe O’Brien, Ted Brevelle, Tucker Debetaz, Triny Rivera, Wayne Ad-ams, Rocke Fournet, Dar-rel Gros

1977Jack Doland (HC), Ernie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Ted Brevelle, Tucker De-betaz, Rocke Fournet, John McCann, James Files, Russell Conner

1978Jack Doland (HC), Ernie Duplechin, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Ted Brev-elle, Bob Howell, Johnny Suydam, John McCann

1979Ernie Duplechin (HC), Hubert Boales, Ted Brev-elle, Tucker Debetaz, Tommy Tate, John Mc-Cann, Johnny Suydam, George Albers

1980Ernie Duplechin (HC), Hubert Boales, Ted Brev-elle, Tucker Debetaz, John McCann, Johnny Suydam, Tommy Tate

1981Ernie Duplechin (HC), Ted Brevelle, John Mc-Cann, Johnny Suydam, Hubert Boales, Tucker Debetaz, Tommy Tate

1982Hubert Boales (HC), John McCann, Tucker Debetaz, Tommy Tate, Johnny Suy-dam, Charles Vicknair, Nolan Viator

1983John McCann (HC) , Hubert Boales, Charles Vicknair, Nolan Viator, Steve Ensminger, Tucker Debetaz, Barrett Murphy, Tommy Tate, Ted Nixon

1984John McCann (HC) , Hubert Boales, Charles Vicknair, Nolan Viator, Steve Ensminger, Tucker Debetaz, Barrett Murphy, Tommy Tate, Ted Nixon

1985John McCann (HC), Hu-bert Boales, Steve Ens-minger, Jim Hughes, Bill Johnson, Tommy Tate, Nolan Viator, Charles Vicknair

1986John McCann (HC), Hu-bert Boales, Nolan Via-tor, Tommy Tate, Steve Ensminger, Bill Johnson, Jim Hughes, McKinney Evans, Don Richards, Mark Wright

1987Sonny Jackson (HC), Denzil Cox, Kenny Guil-lot, Hubert Boales, Clint Conque, Phillip Hawkins, Ricky Matt, Tommy Tate, Don Richards

1988Sonny Jackson (HC), Den-zil Cox, Hubert Boales, Clint Conque, Ricky Matt, Kenny Guillot, Phillip Hawkins, Tommy Tate, Wayne Johnson, Paul La-nier, Brent Verzwyvelt

1989Sonny Jackson (HC), Den-zil Cox, Hubert Boales, Ricky Matt, Kenny Guil-lot, Phillip Hawkins, Clint Conque, John Nagle, Wayne Johnson

1990Bobby Keasler (HC), Kirby Bruchhaus, Mike Santiago, John Nagle, Paul Lanier, Tommy Tate, Hubert Boales,

1991Bobby Keasler (HC), Kirby Bruchhaus, Mike Santiago, John Nagle, Paul Lanier, Tommy Tate, Mike Collins, Terry Moore, Keith Ortego, Jeff Mathews, Mark LeBlanc, Rodney Burks

1992Bobby Keasler (HC), Kirby Bruchhaus, Mike Santiago, John Nagle, Paul Lanier, Tommy Tate, Mike Collins, Hal Mor-gan, Keith Ortego, Rusty Phelps, Mark LeBlanc, Carlos McGee

1993Bobby Keaslser (HC), Kirby Bruchhaus, Mike Collins, Tommy Tate, Mike Santiago, Jerry Fr-emin, John Nagle, Hal Morgan, Keith Ortego,

Rusty Phelps

1994Bobby Keasler (HC), Kir-by Bruchhaus, Mike Col-lins, Tommy Tate, Mike Santiago, Jerry Fremin, John Nagle, Scott Stoker, Chris Truax, Marty Posey, Lance Guidry

1995Bobby Keasler (HC), Kir-by Bruchhaus, Mike Col-lins, Tommy Tate, Mike Santiago, Jerry Fremin, John Nagle, Scott Stoker, Chris Truax, Andy Cox, Skeet Owens

1996Bobby Keasler (HC), Kir-by Bruchhaus, Mike Col-lins, Tommy Tate, Mike Santiago, Jerry Fremin, John Nagle, Scott Stoker, Chris Truax, Skeet Owens, Greg Bonvillain

1997Bobby Keasler (HC), Kir-by Bruchhaus, Mike San-tiago, Mike Collins, John Nagle, Tommy Tate, Chris Truax, Scott Stoker, Lane Powell, Tommy Condell

1998Bobby Keasler (HC), Kirby Bruchhaus, Mike Santiago, John Nagle, Chris Truax, Scott Stoker, Tommy Tate, Adam Hen-ry, Jason Pope, Tommy Condell

1999Kirby Bruchhaus (HC), Tommy Tate, John Nagle, Scott Stoker, Chris Lan-caster, J. C. Harper, Matt Viator, Adam Henry, Jason Pope, Chris Bruchhaus, Tim Leger

2000Tommy Tate (HC), John Nagle, Scott Stoker, Matt Viator, Chris Lancaster, J. C. Harper, Adam Henry, Lance Guidry, Tim Leger

2001Tommy Tate (HC), John Nagle, Scott Stoker, Matt Viator, J. C. Harper, Ger-ald Broussard, Adam Hen-ry, Lance Guidry, Carlos McGee, Ben Beasley

2002Tommy Tate (HC), Matt Viator, Lance Guidry, Gerald Broussard, Lark Hebert, Adam Henry, Bob Howell, Carlos McGee,

Charles Ayro, Pat Mat-thews, Jeff Sherrill

2003Tommy Tate (HC), Matt Viator, Lance Guidry, Gerald Broussard, Chuck Gorman, Lark Hebert, Adam Henry, Carlos Mc-Gee, Charles Ayro, Jeff Sherrill

2004Tommy Tate (HC), Matt Viator, Lance Guidry, Gerald Broussard, Chuck Gorman, Lark Hebert, Adam Henry, Carlos Mc-Gee, Tim Sensley, David Trahan

2005Tommy Tate (HC), Matt Viator, Lark Hebert, Adam Henry, Chuck Gorman, Carlos McGee, Ben Nor-ton, Jason Rollins, Shawn Demeritt, Jake Morrison, Delphfrine Lee

2006Tommy Tate (HC) Matt Viator (HC), Lark Hebert, Adam Henry, Carlos Mc-Gee, Ben Norton, Jason Rollins, Jake Morrison, Delphfrine Lee, Zack Bronson

2007Matt Viator (HC), Lark Hebert, Jason Rollins, Carlos McGee, Jake Mor-rison, Zack Bronson, Tim Leger, Reggie Nelson, Broderick Fobbs, Jeff Breaux, Buck Harris

2008Matt Viator (HC), Lark Hebert, Tim Leger, Brod-erick Fobbs, Carlos Mc-Gee, Reggie Nelson, Jeff Breaux, Zack Bronson, Mike Coll ins, Lance Guidry, Buck Harris

2009Matt Viator (HC), Lark Hebert, Tim Leger, Brod-erick Fobbs, Mike Col-lins, Carlos McGee, Reg-gie Nelson, Buck Harris, Manny Michel, J. D. Kap-peler, Lance Fremin

• McNeese greatsMcNeese State has retired the uniform numbers of seven former Cowboy greats - two in football, one in baseball and four in basketball. Football retired the No. 82 of end Charles Kuehn and the No. 76 of tackle David Poche. In basketball the retirees are the No. 4 of Joe Dumars, No. 25 of Stan Kernan, No. 33 of Bill Reigel and No. 34 of Frank Glenn. The only baseball number to be retired is the No. 23 of Ben Brous-sard.

76 82

4 25 33 34

David PochePlayed both ways for the Cowboys in the 1960s and earned all-American hon-ors as an offensive and de-fensive tackle. Named to the GSC all-decade team for the 1960s.

Charles KuehnMcNeese’s first college di-vision all-American. He played defensive end for the Cowboys and went on to serve as an assistant coach at the university.

Ben BroussardPlayed first base for the Cowboys and set school records for home runs and RBIs. He has played in the big leagues with Cleve-land, Texas, Seattle and Chicago.

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Joe DumarsThe all-time scoring lead-er in McNeese history. He was an all-American and conference player of the year. He went on to an all-pro career with Detroit and now serves as the club’s president for basketball operations.

Stan KernanOne of the top scorers in McNeese history, twice he earned conference player of the year honors...earned all-America recognition...led his team to two league titles and averaged 19.2 points for his full career

Bill ReigelLed McNeese to the NAIA national title in 1955-56 by leading the nation with a 33.9 scoring aver-age...twice scored over 50 points in a game...went on to serve as head coach at McNeese and win 56 games in three seasons.

Frank GlennOne of the top rebounders in McNeese history...still holds the school single season record for rebounds of 12.6...all-American and all-conference and named conference player of the year

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McNeese athlete of the year • (the Desmond Jones Trophy)

The McNeese State athlete of the year award began in the 1985-86 season and is presented each year by the family of the late Desmond Jones, a McNeese Hall of Fame member.2008-9 Kamryn Koch (soccer)2007-8 Bryan Smith (football)2006-7 Brad Gebauer (track)2005-6 Michelle Rzepka (track)2004-5 Jacob Marceaux (baseball)2003-4 B. J. Sams (football)2002-3 Hadley Prince (football)2001-2 Joe Judge (football)2000-1 Sita Waru (track)1999-0 Sita Waru (track)1998-9 Ben Broussard (baseball)1997-8 Donnie Ashley (football)

1994-5 Ronald Cherry (football)1993-4 Terry Irving (football)1992-3 Terry Irving (football)1991-2 Keri Ange (track)1990-1 Kevin Toth (track)1989-0 Tony Citizen (football)1988-9 Michael Cutright (basket-ball)1987-8 Chip Stratton (baseball)1986-7 Brian Cooper (track)1985-6 Brian Cooper (track)

McNeese State has had four former athletes and coaches inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame. Bill Reigel, Ralph Ward, Dr. Jack Doland and Joe Dumars are members of the Hall which is located in Natchitoches, LA and is sponsored by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Dr. Jack Doland Joe Dumars Bill Reigel Ralph Ward

Prolific Cowboys

Bryan Smith

Kerry JosephCanadian Football League

Player of the Year

Jermaine MartinAll time team pass reception leader

Henry FieldsAll time team

rushing leader

Buford JordanNine years with theNew Orleans Saints

Jose LariosAll-American

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McNeese State’s Dowell “Doc” Fontenot Sports Medicine Center is an ultra-modern facility and one of the finest in the South. It is named after longtime McNeese athletic trainer Dowell Fontenot (pictured above) who was also a national champion boxer during his undergraduate days at the university and who is a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame. The center is located just south of the McNeese athletic fieldhouse. Funds for the 6,200 square foot medical center were obtained from the state, from private donations and from the McNeese PetroChem Athletic Association.

Team physician Dr. David Drez and athletic trainerJim Murphy.

• Dowell Fontenot Sports Medicine Center

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Charles Kuehn Weight Room •

Zeb Hawkins (pictured near right) and Chris Smith (pictured far right) serve as McNeese State’s strength and conditioning coaches. Hawkins is the head coach and is in his fifth season as such. Smith is in his third season. Both are graduates of Northwestern State and Hawkins joined the Cowboys after serving in the same capacity with the Demons. Smith served one season as a sports perfor-mance coach for the Demons after a football career there. Both are in charge of the Charles Kuehn (pictured above) weight room which is located as part of the fieldhouse at the Jack Doland athletic complex. It has 2,000 square feet of workout space and 15,200 pounds of weights. There is 13,200 pounds in free weights and 2,000 pounds in dumbbells. There are also 30 workout stations - eight Olympic lifting platforms, eight squat racks, eight bench press stations, two leg presses, two leg curls and two lat pull downs - all of the machines by Body Masters.

The athletic academic center pro-vides academic, educational, career and personal support for the more than 300 student athletes at Mc-Neese State University. The goal of the academic center is to assist in the development of every student athlete while providing he or she with the skills necessary for success both on the field and in the class-room. Student athletes have access to tutors, computers, individualized study areas and group study oppor-tunities. Deb Kingrey (pictured at right) is the academic advisor for the athletic department.

Academic Services

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Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana

A new Jack Doland ath-letic fieldhouse is on the way and ground will be broken following the 2009 football sea-son. This will be a two story $8 million facility with new locker rooms, weight rooms, meeting rooms and offices as well as seated area for football games. The building will encompass 32,000 square feet.

McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, LA, a city with a romatic past and a promising future. Situated in Southwest Louisiana and only 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the area’s scenic beauty and abundant natural resources - with waterways playing a predominate role - first lured settlers. Lake Charles was once a haven for pirates like Jean Lafitte who hid contraband along the labyrinth of backwater and bayous. The city’s beginning can be traced to the 1790s when the first French settlers came to carve homesteads out of the dense pine forests. Barthlemy LeBleu established the first home six miles east of Lake Charles (now known as LeBleu settlement). Charles Sallier married LeBleu’s daughter and in 1803 built the first log cabin on the shell beach of Lake Charles. The surrounding area was named after the Indian Chief “Crying Eagle” which in French became Calcasieu, that name today designating the river that runs on the edge of the city and up the middle of the par-ish. After the Civil War, Lake Charles became a lumber town with a healthy schooner trade, swamped with orders for lumber to help rebuild the war torn South. When lumber began to wane, the city opened a deep water port in 1923, paving the way for industrial development. Today this link to the Gulf accomodates up to 13 ships at a time. Lake Charles is a city of 80,000 diverse people but the influence of the French Acadians is seen in local cusine, language and customs. In many of the small towns and bayous near Lake Charles, Cajun Fench is still spoken. The city is a center for international commerce with its port, abundant oil and gas resources, a sprawling petro-chemical complex and an avia-tion facility. It has also become a favorite vacation port with riverboat casinos bordering its waters. The city is set in the midst of a sportsman paradise - fishing (saltwater and fresh), hunting (duck, geese, deer, squirrel, rabbit, turkey), shrimping and crabbing are staples.

• New Jack Doland Athletic Fieldhouse

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The Southland Conference •

.........www.mcneesesports.com

McNeese State competes in the Southland Conference which lists eight members for football. Besides the Cowboys, other member are Central Arkansas, Northwestern State, Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana, Sam Houston State and Texas State. Lamar is slated to return to football in 2010 and UT San Antonio will field a team in 2011. The Southland has been in existence since 1963 and McNeese State has been a member since 1972. McNeese is now the longest standing member of the league and during the 37 years the Cowboys have been in the conference, they have won 12 league championships, a conference record. The SLC receives an automatic bid to the FCS (football championship series) playoffs and the Cowboys have been to the playoffs a conference record 13 times (eighth longest tenure in the nation). McNeese has appeared in the national champi-onship game twice (2002 and 1997).

Tom BurnettCommissioner

LEAGUE ADDRESS2600 Network Blvd.

Suite 150Frisco, TX 75034(972) 422-9500

www.southland.org

The official McNeese State

athletic website is: www.

mcneesesports.com

Go to that site for all of the up-to-date information on the

Cowboys.

The Southland Conference official

website is: www.southland.org

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• Prominent Cowboy Alumni

JackDolandClass of ‘48

WilliamDore’Class of ‘68

R. C.SlocumClass of ‘68

MikeSmithClass of ‘87

- head football coach- athletic director- university president- state senator

- founder of Global In-dustries, Ltd.- Horatio Alger Award- Rhodes Petroleum In-dustry Leadership award- John B. Galletti award

- 123-47-2 as head coach at Texas A&M- six conference titles- teams played in 11 bowl games

- world steer wrestling champion- four times runnerup

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- NBA all star- Basketball Hall of Fame- Detroit Piston president for basketball operations

JoeDumarsClass of ‘85

2007 Bryan Smith Hula Bowl • Cowboys in all-star games

2007 Bryan Smith Hula Bowl

2003 Keith Smith Senior Bowl Luke Lawton Las Vegas All-American The Villages Gridiron

Roderick Royal East West Shrine

Vick King Blue/Gray

1996 Zack Bronson Blue/Gray

1995 Kavika Pittman Senior Bowl

1984 Buford Jordan East West Shrine

1981 Don Stump Olympia Gold East West Shrine

1979 John Miller Blue/Gray

1976 James Files East West Shrine Senior Bowl

1960 Lenny Kahn All-American Bowl

Media information • SPORTS INFORMATIONLouis Bonnette, DirectorPam LaFosse, Asst. DirectorOffice: 337-475-5207Home: 337-477-4182Cell: 337, 802-7127Fax: 337-475-5202Press Box: 337-475-5225, 5226, 5227, 5228E-mail: [email protected] Page: www.mcneesesports.com

PRESS CREDENTIALSRequests for credentials should be made to: Louis Bonnette, Sports Information Direc-tor, McNeese State University, Box 92735, Lake Charles, LA 70609.

COACH INTERVIEWSCoach Matt Viator will hold weekly press conferences on Tuesday at noon in the Cowboy Room (located on the southside of Cowboy Stadium). A meal is served. He can also be contacted at 337-475-5214.

PLAYER INTERVIEWSMembers of the media are requested to go through the SID office to arrange player interviews.

COWBOY PRACTICESare open to the public and to the media. They take place on the A. I. Ratcliff practice field which is located on the east side of Cowboy Stadium.

COWBOY DATESAugust 5 - Players reportAugust 6 - First practice August 16 - Media Day (5 p.m., Cowboy Stadium) August 22 - Cowboy Night at Cowboy StadiumSeptember 5 - first game (vs Henderson State at Cowboy Stadium)

PRESS BOXThe McNeese press box - the A. W. No-land Skyranch - is a three deck facility that houses private boxes (first and second level), opened reserved seating (second level) and the media (third level). The camera deck runs the length of the press box and is located underneath the first level. Two elevators provide access.

A. W. Noland Skyranch

Location: west side of the stadium and runs the length of the press box and is lo-cated underneath the first level. Two eleva-tors provide access.Press Credentials: will be left at the entrance for the elevators.Photo Deck: underneath the first level; access is by elevator; lighting is rated at 4200 Kelvin.Services: meals are served prior to each game; four phones are located on the press level along with a fax machine; press box is wirelessPhone Numbers: (337) 475-5225, 5226, 5227, 5228Press Parking: located on the southwest side of press box

MCNEESE FOOTBALL BEATPrint

Lake Charles American Press: Beat Writer - Alex Hickey; P. O. Box 2893, Lake Charles,LA 70602 (AC 337, 494-4069, FAX 494-4036)

Southwest Daily: 716 E.Napoleon, Rod Anderson sports editor, Sulphur,LA 70663 (AC 337, 527-7075, Fax 528-3044)

ElectronicKPLC-TV (NBC): 704 Bilbo, Lake Charles,LA 70601, Tom Annino, sports di-rector (AC 337-437-7563, FAX 439-9905)KEZM Radio: Bruce Merchant, 101 W. Napoleon,Sulphur, LA 70663 (AC 337, 527-3611, FAX 527-0213)MCNEESE RADIO: Gator Broad-casting on Gator 99.5 (FM)...announcers will be Tom Hoefer, Johnny Suydam and Richard Dow

McNeese Athletic Phone Numbers(Area Code 337)

Matt Viator 475-5214Sports Medicine 475-5206Equipment Room 475-5251Weight Room 475-5252Ticket Office 475-5203Athletic Director 475-5908Football Secretary 475-5235Game Management 475-5215Sports Information 475-5207Fax Machine 475-5202Web www.mcneesesports.com

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COWBOY STADIUM

SEPTEMBER site time series last year5 Henderson State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m. McN 1-0 did not play12 Appalachian State Boone, NC 2:30 p.m. 1st meeting did not play19 Savannah State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m. 1st meeting did not play26 Tulane New Orleans, LA 2:30 p.m. 1st meeting did not play

OCTOBER3 Open10 *Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX 6 p.m. McN 16-10-2 McNeese 42-3117 +*Northwestern State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m. McN 36-22-1 McNeese 24-17 24 *SE Louisiana Cowboy Stadium 6 p.m. McN 19-15-0 McNeese 24-1431 *Nicholls State Thibodaux, LA 1 p.m. McN 22-11-0 Nicholls 38-35

NOVEMBER7 *Sam Houston State Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m. McN 22-7-1 McNeese 28-1714 *Texas State San Marcos, TX 6 p.m. McN 18-8-0 TS 45-4221 *Central Arkansas Cowboy Stadium 7 p.m. McN 2-1 CA 47-30

* - Southland Conference game + - Homecoming

2009 SCHEDULE

2009 McNeese State Football Media Guide

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