2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2013 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Leger (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2013 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^  7 0   11 3  
No. 11 McNeese State ^  6 1   10 3  
No. 14 Sam Houston State ^  4 3   9 5  
Central Arkansas  4 3   7 5  
Northwestern State  3 4   6 6  
Lamar  2 5   5 7  
Nicholls State  1 6   4 8  
Stephen F. Austin  1 6   3 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. McNeese State received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Cowboys lost in the second round to Jacksonville State. The team played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.