1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1976 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
Independence Bowl, W 20–16 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
1976 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 4 1 010 2 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 1 07 4 0
UT Arlington 3 2 05 6 0
Louisiana Tech 2 3 06 5 0
Arkansas State 2 3 05 6 0
Lamar 0 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

The 1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and were Southland champions. After the regular season, the Cowboys defeated Tulsa in the Independence Bowl.