2009 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2009 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 12
FCS CoachesNo. 12
Record9–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2009 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^  6 1   10 3  
No. 12 McNeese State +^  6 1   9 2  
No. 25 Texas State  5 2   7 4  
Southeastern Louisiana  4 3   6 5  
Sam Houston State  3 4   5 6  
Central Arkansas  2 5   5 6  
Nicholls State  2 5   3 9  
Northwestern State  0 7   0 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a conference mark of 6–1, sharing the Southland title with Stephen F. Austin and losing in the first round of the FCS playoffs to New Hampshire, 49–13.