1961 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1961 McNeese State Cowboys football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
1961 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Southeastern Louisiana + 4 1 09 1 0
No. 10 McNeese State + 4 1 07 2 0
Northwestern State 3 2 07 3 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 05 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 03 7 0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 5 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled a 7–2 (4–1 in conference games), tied for the GSC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 207 to 85.

The team played its home games at Wildcat Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.