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McNeese State University
2012 Cowboys Football McNeese Sports Information • Jack Doland Athletic Field House • 700 E. McNeese • Lake Charles, LA • (337) 475-5207 • Fax (337) 475-5202 SID: Matthew Bonnette • [email protected] • cell (337) 304-1658 • www.McNeeseSports.com
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Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
McNeese (0-0)
2012 Schedule
OPPONENT
TIME/RESULT
at Middle Tennessee 6:30 (ESPN3) McMURRAY 7:00 at Weber State 7:00 *at Southeastern La. 7:00 *NORTHWESTERN STATE 7:00 *CENTRAL ARKANSAS 7:00 *at Sam Houston State 2:00 *STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (HC) 7:00 (SLCTV) *at Nicholls State 3:00 (SLCTV) at Texas-San Antonio 4:00 *LAMAR 7:00
* Southland Conference games all times are Central
2012 Quick Facts Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,900 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cowboys Mascot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowdy Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue (287) and Gold (116) Stadium (Capacity): . . . . . . Louis Bonnette Field at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cowboy Stadium (17,610) Surface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artificial, GeoMax2 Conference: . . . . . . . . . . Southland (Division I FCS) Joined Southland: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip C. Williams Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy McClelland Head Coach: . . . Matt Viator (McNeese State, 1986) Seasons: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-20 Seasons at McNeese: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Record at McNeese: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-20 2011 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 SLC Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3/4th First Year of Football: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940 All-time Record (years): . . . . . . . . 447-266-13 (68) First Year of SLC Football: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 All-time SLC Record (years): . . . . . . . 188-82-5 (40) SLC Championships (last): . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (2009) FCS Playoff Appearances (last): . . . . . . . 14 (2009) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . 53/13 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . 9/2 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . 8/3
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Middle Tennessee (0-0) Horace Jones Field at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium (30,788) Murfreesboro, Tennessee Aug. 30, 2012 • 6:30 p.m. • ESPN3 Game Information
Streaming: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3 Radio: . . . . . . . McNeese Radio Network (Tom Hoefer, Johnny Suydam and Richard Dow) Live Stats: . . . . . www.McNeeseSports.com Twitter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . @McNeeseFootball The Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting
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Rankings (TSN/Coaches) . . . . . . . RV/RV 2011 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5/4-3 SLC Last Game: . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 19 at Lamar W 45-17 Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Viator Record at McN (yr): . . . . . . . . 45-20 (7th) Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same vs. MTSU: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First meeting
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Rankings (AP/Coaches) . . . . . . . . NR/NR 2011 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10/1-7 SBC Last Game: . . . . . . . Dec. 3 at North Texas L 59-7 Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Stockstill Record at MTSU (yr): . . . . . . . 35-40 (7th) Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same vs. McN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First meeting
Quick Hits • McNeese State will be kicking off its 69th season of football... 7th under head coach Matt Viator... 41st as a member of the Southland Conference • McNeese is the dean of the Southland Conference, having joined the league in 1972 • The Cowboys are 3-3 under Viator in season openers - 3-0 vs. non-FBS members and 0-3 against FBS teams • Cowboys have won 13 Southland championships - more than three times more than the next current league foe • The team played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS national championship game - falling 10-9 to Youngstown State in 1997 and 34-14 to Western Kentucky in 2002 • The Pokes have made 14 FCS playoff appearances, more than double the amount of the next Southland team • This will be the first meeting between McNeese State and Middle Tennessee on the football field. The two schools have met six other times on the basketball court (3-3) with the last game coming in the 1987-88 season when the Cowboys dropped an 84-69 decision in Lake Charles • McNeese is 2-12 against FBS schools since 2000 • The two wins are against Sun Belt Conference members (W 24-19 at Louisiana-Monroe, 2002; W 38-17 at Louisiana-Lafayette, 2007) • McNeese/Tennessee connection has Cowboys defensive line coach Manny Michel being a graduate of Tennessee Tech (1984) where he started his coaching career as a graduate assistant. Michel is beginning his 29th year as a football coach • MTSU has three coaches familiar with Southland football - defensive line coach Joe Cauthen coached the DL at Stephen F. Austin in 1997-98; co-defensive coordinator and cornerback coach Steve Ellis coached six seasons at Nicholls State (2003-08) including being the Colonels DC from 2006-08; and offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Buster Faulkner was the QB coach at Central Arkansas in 2009 • Junior quarterback Cody Stroud has been named the starting QB for McNeese. Stroud threw for 2,009 yards and 9 tds last season and will enter the season ranked 11th on the team’s all-time career passing yards list with 2,595 • Senior free safety Malcolm Bronson will be looking to become just the sixth player in Southland history to received first team all-league honors four straight years. If he does, he’ll join his uncle and former San Francisco 49ers star Zach Bronson as the only two from McNeese to achieve the feat. • McNeese’s offensive line is made up of six players that have seen significant starting experience, including three that started all 11 games last year. Returning to the unit is senior center Miguel Gauthreaux who missed all of last season when he injured his knee in preseason practice. Gauthreaux earned first team all-SLC honors in 2010 after he started all 11 games and was granted a sixth year by the NCAA due to his injury.
McNeese Cowboys Football August 30, 2012 at Middle Tennessee State •
2012 Opponent Tracker
Middle Tennessee State (0-0) This Week: vs. McNeese State Next Week: vs. Florida Atlantic McMurry University (0-0) This Week: at Abilene Christian Next Week: at McNeese State Weber State (0-0) This Week: at Fresno State Next Week: at BYU Southeastern Louisiana (0-0) This Week: at Missouri Next Week: vs. South Dakota State
Cowboys on Watch Lists, Preseason Honors Two Cowboy football players have been named to several preseason watch lists while several others have been named to preseason all-conference or all-America teams. Malcolm Bronson (FS) • Buck Buchanan Watch List • Senior Bowl Watch List • Phil Steele Top 100 FCS NFL Draft Prospect • CFPA Defensive Back Watch List • Sports Network Preseason All-America • College Sports Journal Preseason All-America • First Team Preseason All-Southland Conference
Alec Savoie (OL) • Phil Steele Top 100 FCS NFL Draft Prospect • Sports Network Preseason All-America • College Sports Journal Preseason All-America • First Team Preseason All-Southland Conference Other Preseason All-SLC Selections Jonathan Landry (OL) Miguel Gauthreaux (OL) Pat Williams (DL)
Darius Carey (RS/WR) • CFPA Punt Return Watch List • Sports Network Preseason All-America • College Sports Journal Preseason All-America • Second Team Preseason All-Southland Conference
Northwestern State (0-0) This Week: at Texas Tech ropical ystems o trangers to c eese Next Week: vs. Arkansas-Monticello • Originally scheduled to depart Chennault International Airpark at 1 on Wednesday, the Cowboys will now leave at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to avoid the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac Central Arkansas (0-0) • In 2011, Tropical Storm Lee his south Louisiana when the Cowboys were on the road at Kansas This Week: at Ole Miss • In 2008, McNeese felt the effects of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Next Week: at Murray State • Hurricane Rita in 2005 turned the Lake Charles area, McNeese included, upside down. McNeese Sam Houston State (0-0) football took refuge at Southeastern Louisiana for several days and had two games canceled This Week: OPEN • The Cowboys played just two games in Cowboy Stadium that season after the facility suffered Next Week: vs. Incarnate Word major damage Stephen F. Austin (0-0) okes icked th in reseason olls This Week: vs. SW Oklahoma (Thurs.) • In some close voting among the top five teams, McNeese has been picked for a 4th place finish Next Week: at SMU by both the league head coaches and sports information directors in preseason polls Nicholls State (0-0) • 2011 champion Sam Houston State was an overwhelming favorite to repeat This Week: at Oregon State • SHSU was followed by Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas, McNeese, Northwestern State, Next Week: at South Alabama Southeastern Louisiana, Lamar, Nicholls State - both polls were identical
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• Cowboys return all five starters from last year’s unit and got the services back from another Miguel Gauthreax - who started every game in 2010 but missed the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury • Line includes three players that have earned all-conference honors (Gauthreaux, Alec Savoie, Jonathan Landry) and another, Savoie, who has been named to several all-America teams.
Season Openers Away From Home
• McNeese is 0-3 in season openers away from home under Viator; all 3 are against FBS teams • 2-5 since 2000 when opening on the road; 2-0 vs. FCS and 0-5 vs. FBS • Overall, Cowboys are 13-13 in season openers away from home
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“Blue Wall” Defensive Line Making a Comeback
• Preseason all-SLC defensive DT Pat Williams will anchor the line that returns two starters • Four projected starters - Williams, Chris Loveless, Michael Ware, Everett Ellefsen combined for four sacks and 13 tackles for a loss last season • Williams led the team with three sacks and was second with seven TFLs • Team ranked 4th in the league in rushing defense (137.2 ypg) last season and was third in total defense (331.6 ypg) • The original “Blue Wall” made its debut in the 1978 season when that defensive unit allowed just 9.8 points and 259 total yards per game
Brotherly Love in the Defense
• Senior all-American free safety Malcolm Bronson and his backup, brother Ryan Bronson, will be wrapping up a three-year playing career together. Ryan still has one year remaining to play. • The brothers are the nephews of former McNeese and San Francisco 49ers standout Zach Bronson • Malcolm led the team with 90 tackles and three interceptions last season while Ryan had nine stops while playing in nine games
McNeese’s Cajun Kicker
• True freshman place kicker Jean Breaux will likely be called something different every time he lines up to kickoff • Jean... not John... not Gene... it’s Jean (sz-OH-n) where the J is pronounced with the SZ sound as in “vision”
Transfer QB Could Make an Impact
Contact:
Matthew Bonnette 700 E. McNeese Street Jack V. Doland Athletic Field House Lake Charles, LA 70607 Phone: (337) 475-5207 Cell: (337) 304-1658 FAX: (337) 475-5202 Email: [email protected] Website: McNeeseSports.com
Matt Viator Weekly Teleconference:
Tuesday: Southland Conference Teleconference beginning at 10:30 a.m. Coach Viator’s time is scheduled for 10:47 a.m. The number to call is 1-888-757-2790 and a password must be entered. Request a password by contacting Matthew Bonnette.
Media Luncheons:
McNeese will hold its weekly media luncheon on Tuesdays during the season. Head coach Matt Viator will speak at approximately 12:30 and will be available after the press conference as well. Players will be available for interviews between 1-1:30 at the field house.
• Leon Blouin IV (blew-in) transferred in from Tulane and started practice on Aug. 22 • 3 days later he led the team in rushing with 49 yards on 7 carries in the final scrimmage of the pre- Practice Coverage: Practices are open to the media and public but interviews season will not be conducted until after practice is over. • A dual threat QB, Blouin will have 4 years of eligibility remaining
Cowboys vs. the Sun Belt Conference
• McNeese is 2-0 against the Sun Belt Conference since 2000 • McN defeated ULM 24-19 in 2002 and ULL 38-17 in 2007
McNeese Against the FBS
Postgame Interviews:
Interviews with players and coaches will be conducted on the playing field after a 10-minute cooling off period. Please coordinate through the sports information office for interview needs.
• The Cowboys are 2-12 against members of the FBS • The two wins are against ULM and ULL while the losses have come against Miami (61-14, 2000); Texas A&M (38-24, 2001); Nebraska (38-14, 2002); Kansas State (55-14, 2003); Southern Mississippi (48-20, 2005); South Florida (41-10, 2006); Toledo (41-7, 2006); North Carolina (35-28, 2008); Tulane (42-32, 2009); Missouri (50-6, 2010); LSU (32-10, 2010); and Kansas (42-24, 2011)
Southland Conference Gets Stronger
• With Texas-Arlington, Texas State and Texas-San Antonio all leaving the league last year, the conference has further strengthened its membership with the addition of Oral Roberts, the University of New Orleans, Houston Baptist, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word • ORU and UNO are non-football playing schools • Houston Baptist is starting up football and will start competition in 2013 and will field a full Southland slate in 2014 • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word are making a transition from Division II to Division I
FCS Playoffs Expanding
• Now a 20-team bracket playoff, the Football Championship Subdivision will increase to 24 teams for the 2013 season
McNeese Cowboys Football August 30, 2012 at Middle Tennessee State •
FCS Polls
The Sports Network Top 25 1. Sam Houston State 2. North Dakota State 3. Georgia Southern 4. Montana State 5. James Madison 6. Appalachian State 7. Towson 8. Old Dominion 9. Northern Iowa 10. Wofford 11. Montana 12. Eastern Washington 13. Youngstown State 14. New Hampshire 15. Delaware 16. Lehigh 17. Stony Brook 18. Eastern Kentucky 19. Illinois State 20. Stephen F. Austin 21. Maine 22. Jacksonville State 23. Indiana State 24. Central Arkansas 25. Harvard McNeese receiving votes
FCS Coaches Top 25 1. North Dakota State 2. Sam Houston State 3. Georgia Southern 4. Montana State 5. Appalachian State 6. Old Dominion 7. Northern Iowa 8. James Madison 9. Towson 10. Montana 11. Lehigh 12. New Hampshire 13. Wofford 14. Delaware 15. Eastern Washington 16. Maine 17. Stony Brook 18. Youngstown State 19. Central Arkansas 20. Illinois State 21. Eastern Kentucky 22. Harvard 23. Norfolk State 24. Stephen F. Austin 25. Indiana State McNeese receiving votes
Career Total Offense Name, Years Plays Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 1164 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 1649 Blake Prejean (1997-99) 1071 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 964 Stephen Starring (1979-82) 975 Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 1044 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 725 Henry Fields (1992-95) 839 Johnnie Thibodeaux (‘72-75) 734 Buford Jordan (1980-83) 763 Tony Citizen (1986-89) 753 Tim Leger (1995-98) 527 Vick King (2001-03) 562 Greg Davis (1969-72) 620 Theron McClendon (1978-81) 593 Don Breaux (1958-61) 502 Larry Grissom (1968-71) 528 Jessie Burton (1998-01) 542 Don Richards (1981-84) 590 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 491
Keeing an Eye on the Record Book Yards 10,236 9,676 6,725 5,709 4,989 4,977 4,471 4,358 4,163 4,156 3,326 3,241 3,130 3,035 2,920 2,798 2,761 2,637 2,500 2481
Career Passes Completed Name, Years Att Cmp Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 1034 618 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 1114 565 Blake Prejean (1996-99) 895 497 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 810 462 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 653 378 Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 841 360 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 411 246 J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 455 207 Greg Davis (1969-72) 439 206 Tim Leger (1995-98) 365 184 Stephen Starring (1979-82) 424 181 Don Richards (1981-84) 361 168 Don Breaux (1958-61) 304 159 Eric Acheson (1991-94) 367 155 Chris Jones (2003-05) 263 144 Allan Dennis (1970-72) 280 140 Wes Watts (1988-91) 335 140 Mark Fontenot (2005-08) 207 119 David Bourgeois (1965-67) 286 115 Jacob Bower (2010) 199 113 Hud Jackson (1987-90) 243 100 Career Touchdown Passes Name, Years Kerry Joseph (1992-95) Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) Blake Prejean (1996-99) Slade Nagle (1999-01) Scott Dieterich (1986-89) J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) Tim Leger (1995-98) Greg Davis (1969-72) Don Breaux (1958-61) Stephen Starring (1979-82) Cody Stroud (2010-present)
Tds 67 64 39 35 35 25 24 21 20 17 14 12
Career Pass Receptions Name, Years Catches Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 160 B. J. Sams (2000-03) 136 Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 136 Terence Davis (1992-95) 119 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 113 Damien Morris (1994-97) 112 Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 110 William Davis (1995-98) 106 Chris Fontenot (1994-97) 99 Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 99 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 94 Adam Henry (1990-93) 89
Britt Brodhead (2000-03) Andre Perkins (1995-98) Immanuel Friddle (2006-09) James Moore (1969-72) R. C. Slocum (1964-67) Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) Toddrick Pendland (2006-09) Skeet Owens (1991-94) Wes Mangan (2006-09) Henry Smith (2001-04) Arthur Alexander (1984-87) Keith Ortego (1981-84) Erwin Brown (1990-93) Eric Chew (1996-99) Pat Matthews (1996-99) Henry Fields (1992-95) Alan Heisser (1974-77) Corday Clark (2007-10) Richard Ellender (1975-78) Gary Broussard (1973-76) Mark Barousse (1979-82) Tony Citizen (1986-89) Larry Whatley (1966-69) Champlain Babin (2009-present) Bobby Leach (1968-71) Brian McZeal (1985-88) On the Move Damion Dixon (2009-present) Darius Carey (2011-present) Ernest Celestie (2011-present) Wes Briscoe (2010-present)
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Career Punt Return Yards Name, Years Yards B. J. Sams (2000-03) 922 Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 849 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 725 Troy Jones (1988-89) 650 Zack Bronson (1993-96) 641 Ron Alexander (1989-92) 547 Lloyd Guillot (1960-63) 525 Richard Ellender (1975-78) 524 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 493 Erwin Brown (1990-93) 478 Derrick Batiste (1980-83) 434 Tony Ber (1963-66) 406 On the Move Darius Carey (2011-present) 237 Career Scoring Name, Years Jose Larios (1992-95) Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) Buford Jordan (1980-83) John Marino (2001-04) Toddrick Pendland (2006-09) Don Stump (1978-81) Larry Grissom (1968-71) Lance Wiley (1985-88) Tony Citizen (1986-80) Josh Lewis (2009-present) Tony Whittington (1981-84) Luke Lawton (2000-03) Jessie Burton (1998-00) Conley Hathorn (1973-76) Henry Fields (1992-95) Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) Vick King (2001-03) Eric Roberts (1989-91) Career PATs Kicked Name, Years PAT Jose Larios (1992-95) 158 Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 151 John Marino (2001-04) 134 Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 126 Don Stump (1978-81) 113 Josh Lewis (2009-present) 102 Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 86 Lance Wiley (1985-88) 78 Tony Whittington (1981-84) 76 Carlos Medrano (1970-72) 65 Charlie Hebert (2000-01) 54
Points 356 324 295 272 266 254 237 209 201 200 198 190 186 186 182 180 168 156 153 ATT 163 160 150 134 118 111 102 79 81 68 63
Career Field Goals Name, Years FG Jose Larios (1992-95) 66 Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 66 Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 48 John Marino (2001-04) 44 Don Stump (1978-81) 41 Lance Wiley (1985-88) 41 Eric Roberts (1989-91) 38 Tony Whittington (1981-84) 38 Josh Lewis (2009-present) 32 Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 32
FGA 100 94 69 67 69 70 53 61 46 59
Career Pass Interceptions Name, Years INT Billy Blakeman (1970-73) 25 Charles Jefferson (1975-78) 19 Zack Bronson (1993-96) 19 Todd McArthur (1981-84) 15 Mark Hamilton (1983-85) 14 Rocke Fournet (1969-71) 13 Tom Murphy (1976-79) 12 Mike Pierce (1987-90) 12 Rod Gulley (2000-03) 12 On the Move Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) 10 Career Pass Interceptions Yards Name, Years Yds Zack Bronson (1993-96) 455 Billy Blakeman (1970-73) 330 Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) 233 Rod Gulley (2000-03) 214 Tom Murphy (1976-79) 177 Jamelle Juneau (2004-08) 146 Rocke Fournet (1969-71) 111 Mark Hamilton (1983-85) 110 Charles Jefferson (1975-78) 101 Career Pass Interception TDs Name, Years Tds Rod Gulley (2000-03) 3 Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) 2 Zack Bronson (1993-96) 2 Career Tackles Name, Year Charles Ayro (1995-98) Terry Irving (1990-93) Ryan Garrison (2000-03) Allen Nelson (2005-08) Zack Bronson (1993-96) Deron Minor (2006-10) Bob Howell (1974-77) Doug Fruge (1974-77) Arthur Goodly (1998-01) Trey Bennett (2004-07) Wayne Cordova (1996-99) Vincent Landrum (1992-95) Ronnie McZeal (1996-99) Joe Judge (1998-01) Vance Robichaux (1983-85) Rod Royal (2002-03) Richard Vidrine (1967-70) Darrell Jenkins (2008-11) Mike Pierce (1987-90) Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) Desmond Lighten (2007-11) Jamelle Juneau (2004-08) Randy Moss (1984-87) Brant Linde (2005-08) Daryl Burckel (1978-90) Jim Hughes (1980-83)
Tackles 486 461 391 369 347 345 337 325 310 308 306 304 302 297 289 276 269 263 243 237 235 231 225 217 214 205
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McNeese Offense Game at Middle Tennessee McMurry University at Weber State at Southeastern La. Northwestern State Central Arkansas at Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls State at UT-San Antonio Lamar
McNeese Defense Game at Middle Tennessee McMurry University at Weber State at Southeastern La. Northwestern State Central Arkansas at Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls State at UT-San Antonio Lamar
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Big Crowds
All-Time McNeese Largest Crowds Opponent LSU Nebraska Texas A&M North Carolina Missouri Miami Kansas State Southern Miss. Kansas UL-Lafayette Southern Miss. UL-Lafayette Syracuse Tulsa
‘69); Jackie Smith (Northwestern State, 1960); • McNeese has played in three overtime games Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1995); Daunte Cul• All three have been on the road and McNeese pepper (Central Florida, 1995). • McNeese has had nine unbeaten seasons at won all three as well home with three of those coming since 2000 (2-0 in 2005, 8-0 in 2002 and 5-0 in 2000). OT Results
Overtime Games
• The 92,576 fans McNeese played in front of against LSU at Tiger Stadium in 2010 was the largest for a Cowboy team • Last year’s highest attendance was 41,068 at Kansas Crowd 92,576 77,192 70,656 58,000 55,582 48,411 44,544 42,600 41,068 33,823 28,174 27,500 27,234 24,600
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Site, Year Tiger Stadium, 2010 Memorial Stadium, 2008 Kyle Field, 2001 Kenan Memorial, 2008 Memorial, 2010 Orange Bowl, 2000 KSU, 2003 Independence Bowl, 1980 Memorial Stadium, 2011 Cajun Field, 2007 M.M. Roberts, 2005 Cowboy Stadium, 1976 Independence Bowl, 1979 Skelly Stadium, 1979
Date 9/12/98 10/6/99 10/4/08
Score McN 20, at Northern Iowa 17 McN 39, at Jacksonville St. 36 (2 ot) McN 46, at South Dakota St. 44 (3 ot)
A Winning Tradition • McNeese is now in its 69th season of football • Has been 72 years since the Cowboys fielded their first team • Played a 5-game schedule in 1940 • Dropped the sport following the 1940 season because of WWII and resumed it in 1945 • 447 wins since that first season • 94 victories coming in the 2000s • 94-46 since 2000 for a .671 percentage • 179-81-5 record in Cowboy Stadium • 53-16 at home since 2000 • Cowboy Stadium has played host to greats such as Roger Staubach (Pensacola Navy, 1968), Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, ‘67 and
McNeese on the Radio • All games are carried live over GATOR 99.5 (FM) with Tom Hoefer handling play-by-play, Johnny Suydam the color and Richard Dow as the sideline reporter
Matt Viator Coaches Show • Inside Cowboy Football featuring head coach Matt Viator airs each week on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on KVHP FOX 29. Richard Dow is the host along with Cowboy head coach Matt Viator.
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2012 McNeese Cowboy Football Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 41 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 52 53 54 58 61 62 63 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 83 84 85 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Player Ford Smesny Josh Lewis Marcus Wiltz Diontae Spencer Chris Raggett Guy Morgan Darius Carey Seth Thomas Malcolm Glaze Joe Narcisse Terence Cahee Deonte Thompson Gabe Hamner Damion Dixon Garrett McCain Orrin Fontenot Leon Blouin IV Ernest Celestie Cody Stroud Tyler Bolfing Wallace Scott Aaron Sam Shelby Hemenway Reynaldo Young Javaris Murray Champlain Babin Zoe Bruce Terrell Alfred Kelvin Bennett Livingston Hamilton Jean Breaux Damon Gladney Halston Flanigan Malcolm Bronson Kenny Brown Dylan Long Ryan Bronson Tyler Reed Hayden Dobbs Dillon Berlin Davondrick Phillips Brent Spikes Manny Busch Kyle Crouch Kegan Myers Mitchell Amy Correy Middleton Keylon Bruno Brett Koonce Bo Brown Miguel Gauthreaux Quentin Marsh Carson Chaisson Nick Smith Antoine Everett Jonathan Landry Taylor Johnson Ben Jones Kevin Dorn Arinze Agada Cody Eaves Alec Savoie Josh Jordan William Ryckman DeVionte’ Edmonson Hunter Romero Wes Briscoe Deajon Mitchell Jereon McGilvery Kendale Thomas Pat Williams Cameron Smith Logan Gladney Eric LeBlanc Everett Ellefsen Nick Gorman Danyel Hunter Sean Brown Michael Ware Chris Loveless
Pos. S PK TB WR S CB WR CB WR LB CB LB CB WR QB DE QB WR QB QB WS CB WR WR TB TB CB TB TB DB K WR FS FS WR FB S FB LB TB RB DB TE LB FB C LB LB OG LB C/G DT C OT OT OT OT OT DT OG OG OT TE WR WR TE WR WR WR TE DT DE DE DE DE DT DE DT DT DE
Hgt 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-5
Wgt 190 194 192 161 197 188 184 194 185 222 190 219 185 190 190 232 210 183 194 207 212 176 194 171 180 190 180 190 172 184 150 180 176 192 155 225 176 222 210 204 170 189 230 210 235 232 210 202 288 210 308 287 277 275 304 298 290 275 246 286 275 309 228 171 200 230 168 180 198 230 278 224 234 239 230 279 235 275 280 225
Cl/Exp Sr/3L Sr/3L Jr/2L Jr/2L Sr/3L Jr/1L Sr/1L Sr/3L Fr/RS Sr/3L Jr/2L So/1L Fr/RS Sr/3L Fr/RS So/1L Fr/TR Jr/1L Jr/2L Fr/RS Fr/RS So/1L Jr/2L So/1L Jr/2L Sr/3L Sr/1L Fr/RS Fr/RS Fr/RS Fr/HS Fr/HS So/1L Sr/3L Fr/RS Fr/HS Jr/2L Jr/2L Jr/2L Fr/RS Fr/RS Fr/HS Jr/1L So/1L Sr/2L Sr/Sqd So/1L Fr/RS Sr/3L Fr/HS Sr/3L Fr/RS Sr/3L Fr/RS So/1L Sr/3L Sr/3L Fr/RS So/1L Jr/2L Fr/RS Sr/3L Sr/1L Jr/1L Sr/2L So/1L Jr/2L Jr/1L Jr/1L So/1L Sr/3L Fr/HS Fr/RS Sr/2L So/1L Fr/RS So/1L So/1L Jr/2L Jr/2L
Hometown (Last School) Dayton, TX (Dayton HS) Denham Springs, LA (Denham Springs) Cecilia, LA (Cecilia HS) New Iberia, LA (Westgate HS) Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS) Baton Rouge, LA (St. John HS) New Orleans, LA (North Texas, Helen Cox HS) Orange, TX (WO Stark HS) Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) Vacherie, LA (St. James HS) Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) Shreveport, LA (Evangel HS) Sealy, TX (Sealy HS) Port Allen, LA (Louisville, Port Allen HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Baton Rouge, LA (Parkview Baptist) Geismer, LA (Tulane, Dutchtown HS) Lake Charles, LA (Texas Tech, Barbe HS) Montgomery, LA (Montgomery HS) Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) Weyanoke, LA (West Feliciana HS) Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) Plaquemine, LA (St. John HS) Garyville, LA (East St. John HS) Kingston, LA (North DeSoto HS) Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville HS) Baton Rouge, LA (UL Monroe, University HS) Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) Bleakwood, TX (Newton HS) Natchitoches, LA (Ponchatoula HS) Scott, LA (Acadiana HS) Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) Newton, TX (Newton HS) Jasper, TX (Jasper HS) Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS) Covington, LA (St. Paul HS) Jasper, TX (Jasper HS) Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) Houston, TX (Cypress Woods HS) Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS) Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) Newton, TX (Newton HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Covington, LA (Covington HS) Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Monroe, LA (Richwood HS) Carencro, LA (Carencro HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Katy, TX (Katy HS) Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) Lafayette, LA (Acadiana HS) Richmond, TX (Lamar Consolidated) Broussard, LA (St. Thomas More) League City, TX (Clear Creek HS Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) Houston, TX (Hightower HS) Merryville, LA (Merryville HS) Lafayette, LA (Comeaux HS) St. Amant, LA (East Carolina, St. Amant HS) Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Lafayette, LA (Tuerlings Catholic HS) Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) Beaumont, TX (Central HS) Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) New Iberia, LA (New Iberia HS) Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) Tamarac, FL (J.P. Taravella HS) Baton Rouge, LA (University HS) Erath, LA (Erath HS) Madisonville, LA (Mandeville HS) Broken Arrow, OK (Broken Arrow HS) Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) Houston, TX (James Madison HS) Houston, TX (South Houston HS)
Cowboy Coaching Staff Head Coach: Matt Viator Assistant Head Coach/Def. Coordinator: Mike Collins Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Tim Leger Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers: Lark Hebert Defensive Line: Manny Michel Defensive Backs: Chris Hampton Offensive Line: Rob Sale Running Backs: Slade Nagle Tight Ends: Eman Naghavi Defensive Line Assistant: Jake Reid Defensive Assistant: Zachary Ballenger Quarterbacks Assistant: David Trahan
Pronunciations ARINZE AGADA CHAMPLAIN BABIN Leon BLOUIN JEAN BREAUX ZOE Bruce Terence CAHEE Ernest CELESTIE Carson CHAISSON Kendrick CORMIER DeVIONTE Edmonson Everett ELLEFSEN MIGUEL GAUTHREAUX JEREON MCGILVERY Joe NARCISSE Chris RAGGETT Alec SAVOIE Ford SMESNY DIONTAE Spencer DEONTE’ Thompson
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2012 McNeese Football Depth Chart (as of August 27, 2012)
OFFENSE QB TB FB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
18 19 16 25 26 3 49 37 85 14 17 4 7 83 80 89 73 71 72 54 63 61 50 77 70 79 74
Cody Stroud Tyler Bolfing Leon Blouin Javaris Murray Champlain Babin Marcus Wiltz Kegan Myers Dylan Long Wes Briscoe Damion Dixon Ernest Celestie Diontae Spencer Darius Carey DeVionte’ Edmonson Josh Jordan Kendall Thomas Taylor Johnson Antoine Everett Jonathan Landry Brett Koonce Carson Chaisson Miguel Gauthreaux Mitchell Amy Arinze Agada Nick Smith Alec Savoie Ben Jones
(Jr-2L, 6-3, 194) (Fr-RS, 6-2, 207) (Fr.-TR, 6-0, 210) (Jr-2L, 5-8, 180) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 190) (Jr-2L, 5-9, 192) (Sr-2L, 6-1, 235) (Fr-HS, 6-0, 225) (Jr-2L, 6-2, 168) (Sr-3L, 6-2,190) (Jr-1L, 5-11, 183) (Jr-2L, 5-9, l61) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Sr-2L, 6-2, 200) (Sr-1L, 6-5, 228) (So-1L, 6-1, 230) (Sr-3L, 6-4, 290) (So-1L, 6-3, 304) (Sr-3L, 6-4, 298) (Sr-3L, 6-2, 288) (Sr-3L, 6-2, 277) (Sr-3L, 6-1, 308) (Sr-SQ, 5-10, 232) (Jr-2L, 6-1, 286) (Fr-RS, 6-4, 275) (Sr-3L, 6-7, 309) (Fr-RS, 6-5, 275)
PK PUNT DS HOLD
2 31 40 31 2 84 16 7 4
Josh Lewis Jean Breaux James Bice Jean Breaux Josh Lewis Hunter Romero Orrin Fontenot Darius Carey Diontae Spencer
(Sr-3L, 6-0, 194) (Fr-HS, 5-10, 150) (So-SQ, 6-0, 180) (Fr-HS, 5-10, 150) (Sr-3L, 6-0, 194) (So-1L, 6-3, 230) (So-1L, 6-2, 232) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Jr-2L, 5-9, l61)
DEFENSE LE LT RT RE MLB WLB CB CB BS WS FS
99 93 98 62 95 90 75 97 94 96 12 16 58 10 41 52 6 13 8 21 1 5 11 20 34 38
SPECIAL TEAMS KOR PR
26 7 4 25 7 26
Chris Loveless Eric LeBlanc Michael Ware Quentin Marsh Nick Gorman Pat Williams Kevin Dorn Sean Brown Everett Ellefsen Danyel Hunter Deonte Thompson Orrin Fontenot Bo Brown Joe Narcisse Hayden Dobbs Correy Middleton Guy Morgan Gabe Hamner Seth Thomas Aaron Sam Ford Smesny Chris Raggett Terence Cahee Wallace Scott Malcolm Bronson Ryan Bronson
(Jr-2L, 6-5, 225) (Sr-2L, 6-2, 239) (Jr-2L, 6-1, 280) (Fr.-RS, 6-2, 287) (Fr.-RS, 6-2, 279) (Sr-3L, 6-3, 278) (So-1L, 5-10, 246) (So-1L, 6-1, 275) (So-1L, 6-3, 230) (So-1L, 6-3, 235) (So-1L, 6-2, 219) (So-1L, 6-2, 232) (Fr.-HS, 6-1, 210) (Sr-3L, 5-11, 222) (Jr-2L, 6-0, 210) (So.-1L, 6-0, 210) (Jr-1L, 6-0, 188) (Fr-RS, 6-0, 185) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 194) (So-1L, 5-9, 176) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 190) (Sr-3L, 5-11, 197) (Jr-2L, 5-9, 190) (Fr-RS, 6-0, 212) (Sr-3L, 5-11, 192) (Jr-2L, 6-1, 176)
Champlain Babin Darius Carey Diontae Spencer Javaris Murray Darius Carey Champlain Babin
(Sr-3L, 5-9, 190) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Jr-2L, 5-9, l61) (Jr-2L, 5-8, 180) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 190)
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Last Time McNeese... - returned a kickoff for a td (Bernardo Henry, 87 yards vs Tex State, 2010; Todd Pendland, 94 yards vs SFA, 2007; William Davis, 92 yards vs Ark-Monticello 1998) - returned a punt for a td (68 YARDS, Darius Carey vs Sioux Falls, 2011) - returned a pass interception for a td ( 18 yards, Joe Narcisse vs NW State, 2011; 84 yards Janzen Jackson vs Lamar; 44 yards Malcolm Bronson vs Lamar, 2011) - blocked a field goal (Desmund Lighten vs Sam Houston 2010; John Leday vs Sam Houston State, 2009; Chris White vs Portland State, 2004; Robert Hooker vs Southern Utah, 2004; Brian Harvey vs Texas State, 2007) - blocked a PAT (Robert Hooker vs Southern Utah, 2006) - blocked a punt (Shelby Hemenway vs SE Louisiana, 2011) - returned a blocked FG for a td (Rod Gulley vs Grambling, 2002; 63 yards) - ran a mid-air fumble back for a td (Marcus LeBlanc vs Youngstown St., 100 yards, 1995) - ran a fumble back for a td (Desmund Lighten vs NW State, 2009 - 29 yards) - ran a blocked punt back for a td (Joe Judge vs Maine, 32 yards 1999) - recovered a fumble for a td (Desmund Lighten vs Savannah State, 2009; Jared Dolan vs South Florida, 2006) - rushed for 100 yards (158 Andre Anderson vs UTSA, 2011; 118 Andre Anderson and 104 Marcus Wiltz vs SE Louisiana, 2011) - had two players rush for 100 yards in same game (S. 24 - 2011 - 118 Andre Anderson and 104 Marcus Wiltz vs SE Louisiana; N. 7, 2009 vs Sam Houston: 171 Toddrick Pendland and 118 Derrick Fourroux vs Sam Houston; S. 26, 2009 vs Tulane: 134 Toddrick Pendland and 102 Derrick Fourroux; O. 20, 2007 vs Nicholls State: 105 Kris Bush, 101 Derrick Fourroux) (S. 29, 2006 vs W. Virginia Tech - Aaron Pierce for 110 yards and Jacob Prim for 104 yards, 2002) - rushed for 200 yards (242 yards - 39 carries - Toddrick Pendland vs SFA, 2008) - rushed for 7 tds (Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah 1998) - had 25 pass completions (*25, Derrick Fourroux vs Appalachian State, 2009) - passed for 300 yards (312, Cody Stroud vs Central Arkansas, 2011) - passed for five tds (5, Scott Pendarvis vs Sam Houston State, 2003) - had 300 yards total offense (308, Derrick Fourroux vs Sam Houston, 2009; 306, Derrick Fourroux vs SFA, 2009; 385, Derrick Fourroux vs Appalachian State, 2009; 332 Derrick Fourroux vs C. Arkansas 2008; *399, Derrick Fourroux vs South Dakota State; 102 rushing, 297 passing; 350, Derrick Fourroux vs Texas State; 42 rushing, 308 passing) - had 300 yards all-purpose running (307, Toddrick Pendland vs SFA, 2008; *316, B. J. Sams vs Western Kentucky, 2002) - caught passes for 100 yards (108, Champlain BAbin vs Kansas, 2011; 113, Wes Briscoe vs Sioux Falls, 2011) - had two players catch passes for 100 yards (137 Corday Clark and 121 Toddrick Pendland vs Appalachian State, 2009; 115 Carlese Franklin and 102 Quinten Lawrence vs SE La. 2007; 105 Carlese Franklin and 104 Quinten Lawrence vs Texas State, 2007; 146, Andy Bertrand vs Sam Houston; 112 Henry Smith vs Sam Houston, 2004) - had one player rush for 100 yards and catch passes for 100 yards (Toddrick Pendland vs Appalachian State, 2009 - 19 rushes for 127 yards and 10 receptions for 121 yards) - kicked five field goals (Blake Bercegeay vs NW State, 2006) - kicked a 50 yard FG (52 yards, Josh Lewis vs SE Louisiana, 2010) - kicked 10 PATS (Blake Bercegeay vs West Virginia Tech, 2006) - had five sacks (Bryan Smith vs West Virginia Tech, 2006) - scored 3 tds receiving (B. J. Sams vs Sam Houston State, 2003) - intercepted two passes (Seth Thomas vs Tulane, 2009; Marcus Brown vs Northwestern State, 2007) - had a 60 yard punt (62 yards by Blake Bercegeay vs NW State, 2007) - forced a safety (Nov. 5 vs Nicholls - Pat Williams and Everett Ellefsen)
LAST TIME AN OPPONENT - rushed for 100 yards (162, Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State, 2011; 104, James Sims, Kansas, 2011) - rushed for 200 yards (253, D. D. Terry, Sam Houston State, 2006) - passed for 300 yards (301, Brian Bell, Sam Houston, 2010; 426, Andre Bevil, Lamar, 2010; 339 Jeremy Moses, SFA, 2010) - caught passes for 100 yards (120, Kam Jones, UTSA, Nov. 12, 2011; 116, Dominique Croom, C. Ark, Oct. 15, 2011; 189 yards J. J. Hayes, Lamar 2011) - returned a kickoff for td (99 yards, Mel Mitchell, Western Kentucky 2001; 99 yards, LeJuan Walker, Nicholls State, 2001) - returned a punt for a td (85 yards, Brandon Tate, North Carolina, 2008) - returned a pass interception for a td (31 yards, Angelo Pree, Sioux Falls, 2011; Will Jefferson, SFA, caught in end zone 2011) - returned a fumble for a td (98 yards, Frank Newsome, Central Arkansas, Oct. 15, 2011) - blocked a punt and returned it for a td (Kansas State - blocked by David Rose and returned by him; SFA - blocked by Corey Goodall and recovered in end zone by Vernon Holman; Sam Houston - blocked by Torra Williams and recovered in end zone for td by Robert Shaw) - shut out the Cowboys - Western Kentucky (21-0 in 2001) LAST MCNEESE STATE SHUTOUT - 56-0 over Savannah Sate (2009) - 76-0 over West Virginia Tech (2006)
Matt
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Viator
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McNeese State, 1986
Head Coach (45-20, 7th season) One of the most successful coaches in the Head Coaching Highlights NCAA’s FCS division, McNeese State’s Matt Viator has put together winning percentages of • Darius Carey named to four All-America teams in 2010 69 percent (overall) and 75 percent (league • Malcolm Bronson named All-SLC first team 3 straight years games only) in his previous six years as the • McNeese wins 11 straight games in 2007; wins the SLC title for second year in row Cowboy head coach. • Cowboys win six straight SLC games for the league title in 2009, the third in four years During that period he has led his team to three Southland Conference titles • Toddrick Pendland named all-American in 2008; Bryan Smith named all-American in 2007; and to two runnerup finishes, averaging seven victories a year. The winningest active coach in the league, Viator will carry a 45-20 overall Steven Whitehead, Bryan • Derrick Fourroux named SLC and Louisiana Player of the Year in 2009; Bryan Smith named SLC Player of Year in 2007 record and a 31-10 league mark into the upcoming season. The Cowboy coach, a graduate of McNeese, had served as an assistant coach • Steven Whitehead named SLC Player of the Year in 2006 on the staff for eight years before stepping into the top job four games deep into • Toddrick Pendland named Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 the 2006 season. Taking over a squad that had won but one of its first four games • Bryan Smith named Defensive Player of the Year and Derrick Fourroux named Freshman of he led the team to a 6-2 record the rest of the way that year, won the SLC title and the Year in 2006 put his team into the NCAA championship playoffs. That was the start of one of the most electrifying coaching rises in conference • Cowboys win five straight games to win the SLC title in 2006 history as the very next year his team posted only the fourth undefeated, untied • McNeese selected for the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2009, 2007 and 2006 regular season record in the university’s history, won the league title for a second • 2007 team ranked No. 3 in last regular season poll year and participated in the NCAA FCS championship for a second straight year. • Bryan Smith ranked No. 3 in nation in QB sacks in 2007 Since then his team also won the 2009 title and finished second in the league • McNeese as a team in the national rankings was 4th in total offense, fifth in scoring offense standings in both 2008 and 2010. The Cowboys finished fourth last season. Viator has earned numerous coaching honors including two SLC coach of the and 10th in rushing offense in 2008 year awards and a Louisiana collegiate coach of the year honor. He has also been a finalist for the national Eddie Robinson award twice. Coaching Experience He claimed his first collegiate coaching victory in his very first game as head 1986-88 Assistant Coach Sam Houston HS coach when the Cowboys posted a 30-27 win over Southern Utah in 2006. Vinton HS 13-9 His 45th win came in the final game of the 2011 season – a triumph on the 1989-90 Head Coach 1991-94 Head Coach Jennings HS 38-12 1992 LA Coach of the Year road against Lamar as the Cowboys won their last three games and will carry that winning streak into the 2012 season. 1995-98 Head Coach Sulphur HS 30-16 1998 LA Coach of the Year Viator is the 14th head coach in McNeese history. His 6-2 rookie record in- 1999 Assistant Coach McNeese State 6-5 5-2 SLC cluded a 5-1 mark in league play, the team winning the final five league games 2000 Assistant Coach McNeese State 8-4 5-2 SLC FCS Playoffs of the year. 2001 Assistant Coach McNeese State 8-4 5-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs His teams have been ranked in the top 25 national poll four of the last six 2002 Assistant Coach McNeese State 13-2 6-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Runner-Up seasons. Prior to his becoming head coach, Viator had served the university as of- 2003 Assistant Coach McNeese State 10-2 5-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs fensive coordinator and is regarded as one of the top Division I offensive minds. 2004 Assistant Coach McNeese State 4-7 1-4 SLC The Cowboys have ranked among the national leaders in offense for eight Assistant Coach McNeese State 5-4 3-3 SLC of the past 11 years and the university has also produced the Southland Confer- 2005 2006 Asst./Head Coach McNeese State 7-5 5-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs ence’s top offensive performer four of the last eight seasons. SLC and LA Coach of the Year 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 Eddie Robinson Award Finalist per game. 2007 Head Coach McNeese State 11-1 7-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs The Cowboys had the nation’s leading scorer in 2009, tailback Toddrick SLC Coach of the Year Pendland, and a year ago had the No. 2 punt returner in the nation in Darius Eddie Robinson Award Finalist Carey, a returnee for 2012. Head Coach McNeese State 7-4 4-3 SLC Before he joined McNeese, Viator was one of the top prep coaches in Louisi- 2008 ana, producing an 81-37 won-lost record, winning one state crown and five league 2009 Head Coach McNeese State 9-3 6-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs titles. He joined McNeese in 1999 as linebacker coach and was made offensive 2010 Head Coach McNeese State 6-5 5-2 SLC coordinator in 2000, the Cowboys leading the league in both scoring offense and 2011 Head Coach McNeese State 6-5 4-3 SLC total offense that year. He is married and wife Schantel is a school teacher. His father is the late Nolan Viator, a former Cowboy coach, player (QB, MVP) and member of the McNeese Hall of Fame.
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2011 Final Statistics
McNeese Cowboys Football
2010 McNeese State Football August 30, 2012 • at Middle Tennessee State McNeese Combined Team Statistics (as of Jun 19, 2012) All games
2011 Final Statistics
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Date Sep 03, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 11, 2011 Nov 19, 2011
Opponent at Kansas USF SLU at Northwestern State TEXAS STATE at Central Arkansas #7 SHSU-1 at Stephen F. Austin NICH UTSA at Lamar University
Rushing
Anderson, Andre Carey, Darius Wiltz, Marcus Babin, Champlain Dodge, Riley Spencer, Diontae Murray, Javaris Celestie, Ernest Mitchell, Deajon TEAM Stroud, Cody Total Opponents Passing
Stroud, Cody Dodge, Riley Carey, Darius Bourgeois, Ben Total Opponents Receiving
Carey, Darius Celestie, Ernest Dixon, Damion Babin, Champlain Briscoe, Wes Anderson, Andre Jordan, Josh Murray, Javaris Edmonson, DeVionte' Spencer, Diontae Wiltz, Marcus Myers, Kegan Turnage, Harold Landry, Jonathan Reed, Tyler Lighten, Desmund Total Opponents Field Goals
Lewis, Josh Scoring
Lewis, Josh Anderson, Andre Carey, Darius Wiltz, Marcus Babin, Champlain Edmonson, DeVionte' Murray, Javaris Jordan, Josh Stroud, Cody Dixon, Damion Turnage, Harold Jackson, Janzen Briscoe, Wes Narcisse, Joe Myers, Kegan Spencer, Diontae Bronson, Malcolm Ellefsen, Everett Total Opponents Score by Quarters McNeese Opponents
gp
att
Score 24-42 31-17 48-27 20-18 14-21 18-21 14-38 17-37 26-17 24-21 45-17
L W W W L L L L W W W
gain loss
net
avg
td
gp
gp
effic comp-att-int
no.
yds
11 42 487 11 25 261 11 22 246 9 19 213 9 17 380 11 14 110 10 12 163 9 12 94 9 9 135 8 8 73 10 8 24 9 5 31 9 5 23 9 1 9 9 1 4 10 1 1 11 201 2254 11 185 2139 fg
avg
pct. 01-19
fg
- 11-18 8 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 35 11-18 34 13-18 1st
64 58
6-7
32-33 32-33 31-31 69 70
2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 12 18
20-29
kick
2nd
td
11.6 10.4 11.2 11.2 22.4 7.9 13.6 7.8 15.0 9.1 3.0 6.2 4.6 9.0 4.0 1.0 11.2 11.6
11-18 61.1 0-0 td
pct
yds
59 56.2 36 30.0 31 31.1 18 17.6 20 35.7 67 12.9 18 8.2 16 4.5 7 0.7 0 -2.0 20 -10.8 67 148.1 55 137.2 td
lg avg/g
120.09 183-301-10 60.8 2009 9 146.21 15-25-0 60.0 178 2 221.10 2-4-1 50.0 66 1 108.40 1-1-0 100.0 1 0 123.24 201-331-11 60.7 2254 12 121.63 185-324-15 57.1 2139 18
3rd
68 68
60 182.6 40 59.3 37 6.0 1 0.1 60 204.9 81 194.5
3-5
40-49
2-6
4th
80 80
0 0
4 3 3 2 1 1 1
Punting
no.
Bourgeois, Ben
lg blk
50-99
0-0
47
Total 281 276
-
pts
- 65 - 50 - 24 - 24 - 18 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 2 1 281 - 276
Home 4-2 2-1 2-1
0
Away 2-3 2-2 0-1
MCN 199 90 100 9 1629 441 3.7 148.1 19 2254 201-331-11 6.8 11.2 204.9 12 3883 5.0 353.0 54-1187 15-239 15-313 24-11 86-732 53-35.9 31:48 66/168 11/22 yds
53 96 111 29 0 24 0 yds
avg
13.2 32.0 37.0 14.5 0.0 24.0 0.0
avg
lg
53 1905 35.9 58
td
lg
0 1 1 1 0 0 0
45 84 67 18 0 24 0
tb
fc i20 50+ blk
4 17 15
no.
14 1 15 13
237 16.9 2 2.0 239 15.9 51 3.9
yds
avg
td
Kick Returns
no.
yds
avg
td
0 0 0 0 0 0
51 46 37 0 51 67
pr
kr
ir
Babin, Champlain Murray, Javaris Carey, Darius Fontenot, Orrin Total Opponents All Purpose
Carey, Darius Babin, Champlai Anderson, Andre Murray, Javaris Briscoe, Wes Total Opponents Total Offense
Stroud, Cody Anderson, Andre Carey, Darius Wiltz, Marcus Dodge, Riley Total Opponents
23 530 23.0 16 371 23.2 14 286 20.4 1 0 0.0 54 1187 22.0 48 1032 21.5
g
rush
rcv
Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0 OPP 196 88 85 23 1509 401 3.8 137.2 12 2139 185-324-15 6.6 11.6 194.5 18 3648 5.0 331.6 48-1032 13-51 11-116 26-8 64-580 55-37.1 28:09 56/154 6/11
Punt Returns
Carey, Darius Babin, Champlain Total Opponents
- - - - - - - - - 1-1 1 - - - - - - - - 1 1-1 1 1-3
OT
no.
Jenkins, Darrell Jackson, Janzen Bronson, Malcolm Narcisse, Joe Butler, Kentrel Morgan, Guy Durham, London
lg avg/g
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
1-1 1-1 -
Interceptions
38 44.3 35 23.7 37 22.4 60 23.7 57 42.2 32 10.0 54 16.3 20 10.4 32 15.0 22 9.1 9 2.4 9 3.4 8 2.6 9 1.0 4 0.4 1 0.1 60 204.9 81 194.5
30-39
Overall 6-5 4-3 2-2
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions
lg avg/g
11 153 689 71 618 4.0 8 11 52 340 10 330 6.3 1 10 62 325 14 311 5.0 4 9 47 171 13 158 3.4 2 3 27 135 28 107 4.0 0 8 9 108 5 103 11.4 1 9 19 84 10 74 3.9 1 11 9 57 7 50 5.6 0 10 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 5 7 0 10 -10 -1.4 0 11 55 101 220 -119 -2.2 2 11 441 2017 388 1629 3.7 19 11 401 1818 309 1509 3.8 12 11 3 11 11 11 11
Record: All games Conference Non-Conference
Att. 41068 14342 12455 10532 12194 9528 12742 10422 10162 11463 13901
1 0 1 1
g plays
rush
pass
1
lg
68 2 68 30
lg
total avg/g
11 330 487 237 286 0 1340 9 158 213 2 530 0 903 11 618 110 0 0 0 728 9 74 94 0 371 0 539 9 0 380 0 0 0 380 11 1629 2254 239 1187 313 5622 11 1509 2139 51 1032 116 4847 11 11 11 10 3 11 11
4
121.8 100.3 66.2 59.9 42.2 511.1 440.6
total avg/g
356 -119 2009 1890 171.8 153 618 0 618 56.2 56 330 66 396 36.0 62 311 0 311 31.1 52 107 178 285 95.0 772 1629 2254 3883 353.0 725 1509 2139 3648 331.6
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2010 McNeese State Football August 30, 2012 • at Middle Tennessee State McNeese Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jun 19, 2012) All games
2011 Final Statistics
## 34 9 45 57 13 90 8 51 12 99 41 1 7 6 98 56 32 94 21 5 36 93 75 10 58 38 51 31 96 87 20 23 2 3 86 52 26 97
Defensive Leaders
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ua
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2011 Final Statistics
McNeese Cowboys Football August 30, 2012 at Middle Tennessee State •
2011 Final Statistics
2012 Cowboys Football McNeese Sports Information • Jack Doland Athletic Field House • 700 E. McNeese • Lake Charles, LA • (337) 475-5207 • Fax (337) 475-5202 SID: Matthew Bonnette • [email protected] • cell (337) 304-1658 • www.McNeeseSports.com
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Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
McNeese (0-0)
2012 Schedule
OPPONENT
TIME/RESULT
at Middle Tennessee 6:30 (ESPN3) McMURRAY 7:00 at Weber State 7:00 *at Southeastern La. 7:00 *NORTHWESTERN STATE 7:00 *CENTRAL ARKANSAS 7:00 *at Sam Houston State 2:00 *STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (HC) 7:00 (SLCTV) *at Nicholls State 3:00 (SLCTV) at Texas-San Antonio 4:00 *LAMAR 7:00
* Southland Conference games all times are Central
2012 Quick Facts Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,900 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cowboys Mascot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowdy Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue (287) and Gold (116) Stadium (Capacity): . . . . . . Louis Bonnette Field at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cowboy Stadium (17,610) Surface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artificial, GeoMax2 Conference: . . . . . . . . . . Southland (Division I FCS) Joined Southland: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip C. Williams Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy McClelland Head Coach: . . . Matt Viator (McNeese State, 1986) Seasons: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-20 Seasons at McNeese: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Record at McNeese: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-20 2011 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 SLC Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3/4th First Year of Football: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940 All-time Record (years): . . . . . . . . 447-266-13 (68) First Year of SLC Football: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 All-time SLC Record (years): . . . . . . . 188-82-5 (40) SLC Championships (last): . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (2009) FCS Playoff Appearances (last): . . . . . . . 14 (2009) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . 53/13 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . 9/2 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . 8/3
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Middle Tennessee (0-0) Horace Jones Field at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium (30,788) Murfreesboro, Tennessee Aug. 30, 2012 • 6:30 p.m. • ESPN3 Game Information
Streaming: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3 Radio: . . . . . . . McNeese Radio Network (Tom Hoefer, Johnny Suydam and Richard Dow) Live Stats: . . . . . www.McNeeseSports.com Twitter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . @McNeeseFootball The Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting
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Rankings (TSN/Coaches) . . . . . . . RV/RV 2011 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5/4-3 SLC Last Game: . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 19 at Lamar W 45-17 Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Viator Record at McN (yr): . . . . . . . . 45-20 (7th) Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same vs. MTSU: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First meeting
MTSU Blue Raiders
Rankings (AP/Coaches) . . . . . . . . NR/NR 2011 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10/1-7 SBC Last Game: . . . . . . . Dec. 3 at North Texas L 59-7 Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Stockstill Record at MTSU (yr): . . . . . . . 35-40 (7th) Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same vs. McN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First meeting
Quick Hits • McNeese State will be kicking off its 69th season of football... 7th under head coach Matt Viator... 41st as a member of the Southland Conference • McNeese is the dean of the Southland Conference, having joined the league in 1972 • The Cowboys are 3-3 under Viator in season openers - 3-0 vs. non-FBS members and 0-3 against FBS teams • Cowboys have won 13 Southland championships - more than three times more than the next current league foe • The team played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS national championship game - falling 10-9 to Youngstown State in 1997 and 34-14 to Western Kentucky in 2002 • The Pokes have made 14 FCS playoff appearances, more than double the amount of the next Southland team • This will be the first meeting between McNeese State and Middle Tennessee on the football field. The two schools have met six other times on the basketball court (3-3) with the last game coming in the 1987-88 season when the Cowboys dropped an 84-69 decision in Lake Charles • McNeese is 2-12 against FBS schools since 2000 • The two wins are against Sun Belt Conference members (W 24-19 at Louisiana-Monroe, 2002; W 38-17 at Louisiana-Lafayette, 2007) • McNeese/Tennessee connection has Cowboys defensive line coach Manny Michel being a graduate of Tennessee Tech (1984) where he started his coaching career as a graduate assistant. Michel is beginning his 29th year as a football coach • MTSU has three coaches familiar with Southland football - defensive line coach Joe Cauthen coached the DL at Stephen F. Austin in 1997-98; co-defensive coordinator and cornerback coach Steve Ellis coached six seasons at Nicholls State (2003-08) including being the Colonels DC from 2006-08; and offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Buster Faulkner was the QB coach at Central Arkansas in 2009 • Junior quarterback Cody Stroud has been named the starting QB for McNeese. Stroud threw for 2,009 yards and 9 tds last season and will enter the season ranked 11th on the team’s all-time career passing yards list with 2,595 • Senior free safety Malcolm Bronson will be looking to become just the sixth player in Southland history to received first team all-league honors four straight years. If he does, he’ll join his uncle and former San Francisco 49ers star Zach Bronson as the only two from McNeese to achieve the feat. • McNeese’s offensive line is made up of six players that have seen significant starting experience, including three that started all 11 games last year. Returning to the unit is senior center Miguel Gauthreaux who missed all of last season when he injured his knee in preseason practice. Gauthreaux earned first team all-SLC honors in 2010 after he started all 11 games and was granted a sixth year by the NCAA due to his injury.
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2012 Opponent Tracker
Middle Tennessee State (0-0) This Week: vs. McNeese State Next Week: vs. Florida Atlantic McMurry University (0-0) This Week: at Abilene Christian Next Week: at McNeese State Weber State (0-0) This Week: at Fresno State Next Week: at BYU Southeastern Louisiana (0-0) This Week: at Missouri Next Week: vs. South Dakota State
Cowboys on Watch Lists, Preseason Honors Two Cowboy football players have been named to several preseason watch lists while several others have been named to preseason all-conference or all-America teams. Malcolm Bronson (FS) • Buck Buchanan Watch List • Senior Bowl Watch List • Phil Steele Top 100 FCS NFL Draft Prospect • CFPA Defensive Back Watch List • Sports Network Preseason All-America • College Sports Journal Preseason All-America • First Team Preseason All-Southland Conference
Alec Savoie (OL) • Phil Steele Top 100 FCS NFL Draft Prospect • Sports Network Preseason All-America • College Sports Journal Preseason All-America • First Team Preseason All-Southland Conference Other Preseason All-SLC Selections Jonathan Landry (OL) Miguel Gauthreaux (OL) Pat Williams (DL)
Darius Carey (RS/WR) • CFPA Punt Return Watch List • Sports Network Preseason All-America • College Sports Journal Preseason All-America • Second Team Preseason All-Southland Conference
Northwestern State (0-0) This Week: at Texas Tech ropical ystems o trangers to c eese Next Week: vs. Arkansas-Monticello • Originally scheduled to depart Chennault International Airpark at 1 on Wednesday, the Cowboys will now leave at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to avoid the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac Central Arkansas (0-0) • In 2011, Tropical Storm Lee his south Louisiana when the Cowboys were on the road at Kansas This Week: at Ole Miss • In 2008, McNeese felt the effects of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Next Week: at Murray State • Hurricane Rita in 2005 turned the Lake Charles area, McNeese included, upside down. McNeese Sam Houston State (0-0) football took refuge at Southeastern Louisiana for several days and had two games canceled This Week: OPEN • The Cowboys played just two games in Cowboy Stadium that season after the facility suffered Next Week: vs. Incarnate Word major damage Stephen F. Austin (0-0) okes icked th in reseason olls This Week: vs. SW Oklahoma (Thurs.) • In some close voting among the top five teams, McNeese has been picked for a 4th place finish Next Week: at SMU by both the league head coaches and sports information directors in preseason polls Nicholls State (0-0) • 2011 champion Sam Houston State was an overwhelming favorite to repeat This Week: at Oregon State • SHSU was followed by Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas, McNeese, Northwestern State, Next Week: at South Alabama Southeastern Louisiana, Lamar, Nicholls State - both polls were identical
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• Cowboys return all five starters from last year’s unit and got the services back from another Miguel Gauthreax - who started every game in 2010 but missed the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury • Line includes three players that have earned all-conference honors (Gauthreaux, Alec Savoie, Jonathan Landry) and another, Savoie, who has been named to several all-America teams.
Season Openers Away From Home
• McNeese is 0-3 in season openers away from home under Viator; all 3 are against FBS teams • 2-5 since 2000 when opening on the road; 2-0 vs. FCS and 0-5 vs. FBS • Overall, Cowboys are 13-13 in season openers away from home
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“Blue Wall” Defensive Line Making a Comeback
• Preseason all-SLC defensive DT Pat Williams will anchor the line that returns two starters • Four projected starters - Williams, Chris Loveless, Michael Ware, Everett Ellefsen combined for four sacks and 13 tackles for a loss last season • Williams led the team with three sacks and was second with seven TFLs • Team ranked 4th in the league in rushing defense (137.2 ypg) last season and was third in total defense (331.6 ypg) • The original “Blue Wall” made its debut in the 1978 season when that defensive unit allowed just 9.8 points and 259 total yards per game
Brotherly Love in the Defense
• Senior all-American free safety Malcolm Bronson and his backup, brother Ryan Bronson, will be wrapping up a three-year playing career together. Ryan still has one year remaining to play. • The brothers are the nephews of former McNeese and San Francisco 49ers standout Zach Bronson • Malcolm led the team with 90 tackles and three interceptions last season while Ryan had nine stops while playing in nine games
McNeese’s Cajun Kicker
• True freshman place kicker Jean Breaux will likely be called something different every time he lines up to kickoff • Jean... not John... not Gene... it’s Jean (sz-OH-n) where the J is pronounced with the SZ sound as in “vision”
Transfer QB Could Make an Impact
Contact:
Matthew Bonnette 700 E. McNeese Street Jack V. Doland Athletic Field House Lake Charles, LA 70607 Phone: (337) 475-5207 Cell: (337) 304-1658 FAX: (337) 475-5202 Email: [email protected] Website: McNeeseSports.com
Matt Viator Weekly Teleconference:
Tuesday: Southland Conference Teleconference beginning at 10:30 a.m. Coach Viator’s time is scheduled for 10:47 a.m. The number to call is 1-888-757-2790 and a password must be entered. Request a password by contacting Matthew Bonnette.
Media Luncheons:
McNeese will hold its weekly media luncheon on Tuesdays during the season. Head coach Matt Viator will speak at approximately 12:30 and will be available after the press conference as well. Players will be available for interviews between 1-1:30 at the field house.
• Leon Blouin IV (blew-in) transferred in from Tulane and started practice on Aug. 22 • 3 days later he led the team in rushing with 49 yards on 7 carries in the final scrimmage of the pre- Practice Coverage: Practices are open to the media and public but interviews season will not be conducted until after practice is over. • A dual threat QB, Blouin will have 4 years of eligibility remaining
Cowboys vs. the Sun Belt Conference
• McNeese is 2-0 against the Sun Belt Conference since 2000 • McN defeated ULM 24-19 in 2002 and ULL 38-17 in 2007
McNeese Against the FBS
Postgame Interviews:
Interviews with players and coaches will be conducted on the playing field after a 10-minute cooling off period. Please coordinate through the sports information office for interview needs.
• The Cowboys are 2-12 against members of the FBS • The two wins are against ULM and ULL while the losses have come against Miami (61-14, 2000); Texas A&M (38-24, 2001); Nebraska (38-14, 2002); Kansas State (55-14, 2003); Southern Mississippi (48-20, 2005); South Florida (41-10, 2006); Toledo (41-7, 2006); North Carolina (35-28, 2008); Tulane (42-32, 2009); Missouri (50-6, 2010); LSU (32-10, 2010); and Kansas (42-24, 2011)
Southland Conference Gets Stronger
• With Texas-Arlington, Texas State and Texas-San Antonio all leaving the league last year, the conference has further strengthened its membership with the addition of Oral Roberts, the University of New Orleans, Houston Baptist, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word • ORU and UNO are non-football playing schools • Houston Baptist is starting up football and will start competition in 2013 and will field a full Southland slate in 2014 • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word are making a transition from Division II to Division I
FCS Playoffs Expanding
• Now a 20-team bracket playoff, the Football Championship Subdivision will increase to 24 teams for the 2013 season
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FCS Polls
The Sports Network Top 25 1. Sam Houston State 2. North Dakota State 3. Georgia Southern 4. Montana State 5. James Madison 6. Appalachian State 7. Towson 8. Old Dominion 9. Northern Iowa 10. Wofford 11. Montana 12. Eastern Washington 13. Youngstown State 14. New Hampshire 15. Delaware 16. Lehigh 17. Stony Brook 18. Eastern Kentucky 19. Illinois State 20. Stephen F. Austin 21. Maine 22. Jacksonville State 23. Indiana State 24. Central Arkansas 25. Harvard McNeese receiving votes
FCS Coaches Top 25 1. North Dakota State 2. Sam Houston State 3. Georgia Southern 4. Montana State 5. Appalachian State 6. Old Dominion 7. Northern Iowa 8. James Madison 9. Towson 10. Montana 11. Lehigh 12. New Hampshire 13. Wofford 14. Delaware 15. Eastern Washington 16. Maine 17. Stony Brook 18. Youngstown State 19. Central Arkansas 20. Illinois State 21. Eastern Kentucky 22. Harvard 23. Norfolk State 24. Stephen F. Austin 25. Indiana State McNeese receiving votes
Career Total Offense Name, Years Plays Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 1164 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 1649 Blake Prejean (1997-99) 1071 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 964 Stephen Starring (1979-82) 975 Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 1044 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 725 Henry Fields (1992-95) 839 Johnnie Thibodeaux (‘72-75) 734 Buford Jordan (1980-83) 763 Tony Citizen (1986-89) 753 Tim Leger (1995-98) 527 Vick King (2001-03) 562 Greg Davis (1969-72) 620 Theron McClendon (1978-81) 593 Don Breaux (1958-61) 502 Larry Grissom (1968-71) 528 Jessie Burton (1998-01) 542 Don Richards (1981-84) 590 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 491
Keeing an Eye on the Record Book Yards 10,236 9,676 6,725 5,709 4,989 4,977 4,471 4,358 4,163 4,156 3,326 3,241 3,130 3,035 2,920 2,798 2,761 2,637 2,500 2481
Career Passes Completed Name, Years Att Cmp Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 1034 618 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 1114 565 Blake Prejean (1996-99) 895 497 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 810 462 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 653 378 Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 841 360 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 411 246 J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 455 207 Greg Davis (1969-72) 439 206 Tim Leger (1995-98) 365 184 Stephen Starring (1979-82) 424 181 Don Richards (1981-84) 361 168 Don Breaux (1958-61) 304 159 Eric Acheson (1991-94) 367 155 Chris Jones (2003-05) 263 144 Allan Dennis (1970-72) 280 140 Wes Watts (1988-91) 335 140 Mark Fontenot (2005-08) 207 119 David Bourgeois (1965-67) 286 115 Jacob Bower (2010) 199 113 Hud Jackson (1987-90) 243 100 Career Touchdown Passes Name, Years Kerry Joseph (1992-95) Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) Blake Prejean (1996-99) Slade Nagle (1999-01) Scott Dieterich (1986-89) J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) Tim Leger (1995-98) Greg Davis (1969-72) Don Breaux (1958-61) Stephen Starring (1979-82) Cody Stroud (2010-present)
Tds 67 64 39 35 35 25 24 21 20 17 14 12
Career Pass Receptions Name, Years Catches Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 160 B. J. Sams (2000-03) 136 Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 136 Terence Davis (1992-95) 119 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 113 Damien Morris (1994-97) 112 Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 110 William Davis (1995-98) 106 Chris Fontenot (1994-97) 99 Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 99 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 94 Adam Henry (1990-93) 89
Britt Brodhead (2000-03) Andre Perkins (1995-98) Immanuel Friddle (2006-09) James Moore (1969-72) R. C. Slocum (1964-67) Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) Toddrick Pendland (2006-09) Skeet Owens (1991-94) Wes Mangan (2006-09) Henry Smith (2001-04) Arthur Alexander (1984-87) Keith Ortego (1981-84) Erwin Brown (1990-93) Eric Chew (1996-99) Pat Matthews (1996-99) Henry Fields (1992-95) Alan Heisser (1974-77) Corday Clark (2007-10) Richard Ellender (1975-78) Gary Broussard (1973-76) Mark Barousse (1979-82) Tony Citizen (1986-89) Larry Whatley (1966-69) Champlain Babin (2009-present) Bobby Leach (1968-71) Brian McZeal (1985-88) On the Move Damion Dixon (2009-present) Darius Carey (2011-present) Ernest Celestie (2011-present) Wes Briscoe (2010-present)
89 81 79 76 74 72 72 71 67 66 65 65 64 59 59 59 59 59 57 55 54 49 49 48 47 47 44 42 42 36
Career Punt Return Yards Name, Years Yards B. J. Sams (2000-03) 922 Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 849 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 725 Troy Jones (1988-89) 650 Zack Bronson (1993-96) 641 Ron Alexander (1989-92) 547 Lloyd Guillot (1960-63) 525 Richard Ellender (1975-78) 524 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 493 Erwin Brown (1990-93) 478 Derrick Batiste (1980-83) 434 Tony Ber (1963-66) 406 On the Move Darius Carey (2011-present) 237 Career Scoring Name, Years Jose Larios (1992-95) Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) Buford Jordan (1980-83) John Marino (2001-04) Toddrick Pendland (2006-09) Don Stump (1978-81) Larry Grissom (1968-71) Lance Wiley (1985-88) Tony Citizen (1986-80) Josh Lewis (2009-present) Tony Whittington (1981-84) Luke Lawton (2000-03) Jessie Burton (1998-00) Conley Hathorn (1973-76) Henry Fields (1992-95) Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) Vick King (2001-03) Eric Roberts (1989-91) Career PATs Kicked Name, Years PAT Jose Larios (1992-95) 158 Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 151 John Marino (2001-04) 134 Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 126 Don Stump (1978-81) 113 Josh Lewis (2009-present) 102 Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 86 Lance Wiley (1985-88) 78 Tony Whittington (1981-84) 76 Carlos Medrano (1970-72) 65 Charlie Hebert (2000-01) 54
Points 356 324 295 272 266 254 237 209 201 200 198 190 186 186 182 180 168 156 153 ATT 163 160 150 134 118 111 102 79 81 68 63
Career Field Goals Name, Years FG Jose Larios (1992-95) 66 Shonz LaFrenz (1996-99) 66 Blake Bercegeay (2005-08) 48 John Marino (2001-04) 44 Don Stump (1978-81) 41 Lance Wiley (1985-88) 41 Eric Roberts (1989-91) 38 Tony Whittington (1981-84) 38 Josh Lewis (2009-present) 32 Conley Hathorn (1973-76) 32
FGA 100 94 69 67 69 70 53 61 46 59
Career Pass Interceptions Name, Years INT Billy Blakeman (1970-73) 25 Charles Jefferson (1975-78) 19 Zack Bronson (1993-96) 19 Todd McArthur (1981-84) 15 Mark Hamilton (1983-85) 14 Rocke Fournet (1969-71) 13 Tom Murphy (1976-79) 12 Mike Pierce (1987-90) 12 Rod Gulley (2000-03) 12 On the Move Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) 10 Career Pass Interceptions Yards Name, Years Yds Zack Bronson (1993-96) 455 Billy Blakeman (1970-73) 330 Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) 233 Rod Gulley (2000-03) 214 Tom Murphy (1976-79) 177 Jamelle Juneau (2004-08) 146 Rocke Fournet (1969-71) 111 Mark Hamilton (1983-85) 110 Charles Jefferson (1975-78) 101 Career Pass Interception TDs Name, Years Tds Rod Gulley (2000-03) 3 Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) 2 Zack Bronson (1993-96) 2 Career Tackles Name, Year Charles Ayro (1995-98) Terry Irving (1990-93) Ryan Garrison (2000-03) Allen Nelson (2005-08) Zack Bronson (1993-96) Deron Minor (2006-10) Bob Howell (1974-77) Doug Fruge (1974-77) Arthur Goodly (1998-01) Trey Bennett (2004-07) Wayne Cordova (1996-99) Vincent Landrum (1992-95) Ronnie McZeal (1996-99) Joe Judge (1998-01) Vance Robichaux (1983-85) Rod Royal (2002-03) Richard Vidrine (1967-70) Darrell Jenkins (2008-11) Mike Pierce (1987-90) Malcolm Bronson (2009-present) Desmond Lighten (2007-11) Jamelle Juneau (2004-08) Randy Moss (1984-87) Brant Linde (2005-08) Daryl Burckel (1978-90) Jim Hughes (1980-83)
Tackles 486 461 391 369 347 345 337 325 310 308 306 304 302 297 289 276 269 263 243 237 235 231 225 217 214 205
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McNeese Offense Game at Middle Tennessee McMurry University at Weber State at Southeastern La. Northwestern State Central Arkansas at Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls State at UT-San Antonio Lamar
McNeese Defense Game at Middle Tennessee McMurry University at Weber State at Southeastern La. Northwestern State Central Arkansas at Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls State at UT-San Antonio Lamar
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All-Time McNeese Largest Crowds Opponent LSU Nebraska Texas A&M North Carolina Missouri Miami Kansas State Southern Miss. Kansas UL-Lafayette Southern Miss. UL-Lafayette Syracuse Tulsa
‘69); Jackie Smith (Northwestern State, 1960); • McNeese has played in three overtime games Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1995); Daunte Cul• All three have been on the road and McNeese pepper (Central Florida, 1995). • McNeese has had nine unbeaten seasons at won all three as well home with three of those coming since 2000 (2-0 in 2005, 8-0 in 2002 and 5-0 in 2000). OT Results
Overtime Games
• The 92,576 fans McNeese played in front of against LSU at Tiger Stadium in 2010 was the largest for a Cowboy team • Last year’s highest attendance was 41,068 at Kansas Crowd 92,576 77,192 70,656 58,000 55,582 48,411 44,544 42,600 41,068 33,823 28,174 27,500 27,234 24,600
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Site, Year Tiger Stadium, 2010 Memorial Stadium, 2008 Kyle Field, 2001 Kenan Memorial, 2008 Memorial, 2010 Orange Bowl, 2000 KSU, 2003 Independence Bowl, 1980 Memorial Stadium, 2011 Cajun Field, 2007 M.M. Roberts, 2005 Cowboy Stadium, 1976 Independence Bowl, 1979 Skelly Stadium, 1979
Date 9/12/98 10/6/99 10/4/08
Score McN 20, at Northern Iowa 17 McN 39, at Jacksonville St. 36 (2 ot) McN 46, at South Dakota St. 44 (3 ot)
A Winning Tradition • McNeese is now in its 69th season of football • Has been 72 years since the Cowboys fielded their first team • Played a 5-game schedule in 1940 • Dropped the sport following the 1940 season because of WWII and resumed it in 1945 • 447 wins since that first season • 94 victories coming in the 2000s • 94-46 since 2000 for a .671 percentage • 179-81-5 record in Cowboy Stadium • 53-16 at home since 2000 • Cowboy Stadium has played host to greats such as Roger Staubach (Pensacola Navy, 1968), Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, ‘67 and
McNeese on the Radio • All games are carried live over GATOR 99.5 (FM) with Tom Hoefer handling play-by-play, Johnny Suydam the color and Richard Dow as the sideline reporter
Matt Viator Coaches Show • Inside Cowboy Football featuring head coach Matt Viator airs each week on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on KVHP FOX 29. Richard Dow is the host along with Cowboy head coach Matt Viator.
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2012 McNeese Cowboy Football Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 41 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 52 53 54 58 61 62 63 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 83 84 85 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Player Ford Smesny Josh Lewis Marcus Wiltz Diontae Spencer Chris Raggett Guy Morgan Darius Carey Seth Thomas Malcolm Glaze Joe Narcisse Terence Cahee Deonte Thompson Gabe Hamner Damion Dixon Garrett McCain Orrin Fontenot Leon Blouin IV Ernest Celestie Cody Stroud Tyler Bolfing Wallace Scott Aaron Sam Shelby Hemenway Reynaldo Young Javaris Murray Champlain Babin Zoe Bruce Terrell Alfred Kelvin Bennett Livingston Hamilton Jean Breaux Damon Gladney Halston Flanigan Malcolm Bronson Kenny Brown Dylan Long Ryan Bronson Tyler Reed Hayden Dobbs Dillon Berlin Davondrick Phillips Brent Spikes Manny Busch Kyle Crouch Kegan Myers Mitchell Amy Correy Middleton Keylon Bruno Brett Koonce Bo Brown Miguel Gauthreaux Quentin Marsh Carson Chaisson Nick Smith Antoine Everett Jonathan Landry Taylor Johnson Ben Jones Kevin Dorn Arinze Agada Cody Eaves Alec Savoie Josh Jordan William Ryckman DeVionte’ Edmonson Hunter Romero Wes Briscoe Deajon Mitchell Jereon McGilvery Kendale Thomas Pat Williams Cameron Smith Logan Gladney Eric LeBlanc Everett Ellefsen Nick Gorman Danyel Hunter Sean Brown Michael Ware Chris Loveless
Pos. S PK TB WR S CB WR CB WR LB CB LB CB WR QB DE QB WR QB QB WS CB WR WR TB TB CB TB TB DB K WR FS FS WR FB S FB LB TB RB DB TE LB FB C LB LB OG LB C/G DT C OT OT OT OT OT DT OG OG OT TE WR WR TE WR WR WR TE DT DE DE DE DE DT DE DT DT DE
Hgt 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-5
Wgt 190 194 192 161 197 188 184 194 185 222 190 219 185 190 190 232 210 183 194 207 212 176 194 171 180 190 180 190 172 184 150 180 176 192 155 225 176 222 210 204 170 189 230 210 235 232 210 202 288 210 308 287 277 275 304 298 290 275 246 286 275 309 228 171 200 230 168 180 198 230 278 224 234 239 230 279 235 275 280 225
Cl/Exp Sr/3L Sr/3L Jr/2L Jr/2L Sr/3L Jr/1L Sr/1L Sr/3L Fr/RS Sr/3L Jr/2L So/1L Fr/RS Sr/3L Fr/RS So/1L Fr/TR Jr/1L Jr/2L Fr/RS Fr/RS So/1L Jr/2L So/1L Jr/2L Sr/3L Sr/1L Fr/RS Fr/RS Fr/RS Fr/HS Fr/HS So/1L Sr/3L Fr/RS Fr/HS Jr/2L Jr/2L Jr/2L Fr/RS Fr/RS Fr/HS Jr/1L So/1L Sr/2L Sr/Sqd So/1L Fr/RS Sr/3L Fr/HS Sr/3L Fr/RS Sr/3L Fr/RS So/1L Sr/3L Sr/3L Fr/RS So/1L Jr/2L Fr/RS Sr/3L Sr/1L Jr/1L Sr/2L So/1L Jr/2L Jr/1L Jr/1L So/1L Sr/3L Fr/HS Fr/RS Sr/2L So/1L Fr/RS So/1L So/1L Jr/2L Jr/2L
Hometown (Last School) Dayton, TX (Dayton HS) Denham Springs, LA (Denham Springs) Cecilia, LA (Cecilia HS) New Iberia, LA (Westgate HS) Beaumont, TX (Ozen HS) Baton Rouge, LA (St. John HS) New Orleans, LA (North Texas, Helen Cox HS) Orange, TX (WO Stark HS) Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) Vacherie, LA (St. James HS) Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) Shreveport, LA (Evangel HS) Sealy, TX (Sealy HS) Port Allen, LA (Louisville, Port Allen HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Baton Rouge, LA (Parkview Baptist) Geismer, LA (Tulane, Dutchtown HS) Lake Charles, LA (Texas Tech, Barbe HS) Montgomery, LA (Montgomery HS) Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) Weyanoke, LA (West Feliciana HS) Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) Plaquemine, LA (St. John HS) Garyville, LA (East St. John HS) Kingston, LA (North DeSoto HS) Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville HS) Baton Rouge, LA (UL Monroe, University HS) Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) Bleakwood, TX (Newton HS) Natchitoches, LA (Ponchatoula HS) Scott, LA (Acadiana HS) Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) Newton, TX (Newton HS) Jasper, TX (Jasper HS) Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS) Covington, LA (St. Paul HS) Jasper, TX (Jasper HS) Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) Houston, TX (Cypress Woods HS) Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS) Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) Newton, TX (Newton HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Covington, LA (Covington HS) Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Monroe, LA (Richwood HS) Carencro, LA (Carencro HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Katy, TX (Katy HS) Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) Jennings, LA (Jennings HS) Lafayette, LA (Acadiana HS) Richmond, TX (Lamar Consolidated) Broussard, LA (St. Thomas More) League City, TX (Clear Creek HS Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) Houston, TX (Hightower HS) Merryville, LA (Merryville HS) Lafayette, LA (Comeaux HS) St. Amant, LA (East Carolina, St. Amant HS) Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Lafayette, LA (Tuerlings Catholic HS) Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) Beaumont, TX (Central HS) Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) New Iberia, LA (New Iberia HS) Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) Tamarac, FL (J.P. Taravella HS) Baton Rouge, LA (University HS) Erath, LA (Erath HS) Madisonville, LA (Mandeville HS) Broken Arrow, OK (Broken Arrow HS) Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) Houston, TX (James Madison HS) Houston, TX (South Houston HS)
Cowboy Coaching Staff Head Coach: Matt Viator Assistant Head Coach/Def. Coordinator: Mike Collins Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Tim Leger Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers: Lark Hebert Defensive Line: Manny Michel Defensive Backs: Chris Hampton Offensive Line: Rob Sale Running Backs: Slade Nagle Tight Ends: Eman Naghavi Defensive Line Assistant: Jake Reid Defensive Assistant: Zachary Ballenger Quarterbacks Assistant: David Trahan
Pronunciations ARINZE AGADA CHAMPLAIN BABIN Leon BLOUIN JEAN BREAUX ZOE Bruce Terence CAHEE Ernest CELESTIE Carson CHAISSON Kendrick CORMIER DeVIONTE Edmonson Everett ELLEFSEN MIGUEL GAUTHREAUX JEREON MCGILVERY Joe NARCISSE Chris RAGGETT Alec SAVOIE Ford SMESNY DIONTAE Spencer DEONTE’ Thompson
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2012 McNeese Football Depth Chart (as of August 27, 2012)
OFFENSE QB TB FB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
18 19 16 25 26 3 49 37 85 14 17 4 7 83 80 89 73 71 72 54 63 61 50 77 70 79 74
Cody Stroud Tyler Bolfing Leon Blouin Javaris Murray Champlain Babin Marcus Wiltz Kegan Myers Dylan Long Wes Briscoe Damion Dixon Ernest Celestie Diontae Spencer Darius Carey DeVionte’ Edmonson Josh Jordan Kendall Thomas Taylor Johnson Antoine Everett Jonathan Landry Brett Koonce Carson Chaisson Miguel Gauthreaux Mitchell Amy Arinze Agada Nick Smith Alec Savoie Ben Jones
(Jr-2L, 6-3, 194) (Fr-RS, 6-2, 207) (Fr.-TR, 6-0, 210) (Jr-2L, 5-8, 180) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 190) (Jr-2L, 5-9, 192) (Sr-2L, 6-1, 235) (Fr-HS, 6-0, 225) (Jr-2L, 6-2, 168) (Sr-3L, 6-2,190) (Jr-1L, 5-11, 183) (Jr-2L, 5-9, l61) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Sr-2L, 6-2, 200) (Sr-1L, 6-5, 228) (So-1L, 6-1, 230) (Sr-3L, 6-4, 290) (So-1L, 6-3, 304) (Sr-3L, 6-4, 298) (Sr-3L, 6-2, 288) (Sr-3L, 6-2, 277) (Sr-3L, 6-1, 308) (Sr-SQ, 5-10, 232) (Jr-2L, 6-1, 286) (Fr-RS, 6-4, 275) (Sr-3L, 6-7, 309) (Fr-RS, 6-5, 275)
PK PUNT DS HOLD
2 31 40 31 2 84 16 7 4
Josh Lewis Jean Breaux James Bice Jean Breaux Josh Lewis Hunter Romero Orrin Fontenot Darius Carey Diontae Spencer
(Sr-3L, 6-0, 194) (Fr-HS, 5-10, 150) (So-SQ, 6-0, 180) (Fr-HS, 5-10, 150) (Sr-3L, 6-0, 194) (So-1L, 6-3, 230) (So-1L, 6-2, 232) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Jr-2L, 5-9, l61)
DEFENSE LE LT RT RE MLB WLB CB CB BS WS FS
99 93 98 62 95 90 75 97 94 96 12 16 58 10 41 52 6 13 8 21 1 5 11 20 34 38
SPECIAL TEAMS KOR PR
26 7 4 25 7 26
Chris Loveless Eric LeBlanc Michael Ware Quentin Marsh Nick Gorman Pat Williams Kevin Dorn Sean Brown Everett Ellefsen Danyel Hunter Deonte Thompson Orrin Fontenot Bo Brown Joe Narcisse Hayden Dobbs Correy Middleton Guy Morgan Gabe Hamner Seth Thomas Aaron Sam Ford Smesny Chris Raggett Terence Cahee Wallace Scott Malcolm Bronson Ryan Bronson
(Jr-2L, 6-5, 225) (Sr-2L, 6-2, 239) (Jr-2L, 6-1, 280) (Fr.-RS, 6-2, 287) (Fr.-RS, 6-2, 279) (Sr-3L, 6-3, 278) (So-1L, 5-10, 246) (So-1L, 6-1, 275) (So-1L, 6-3, 230) (So-1L, 6-3, 235) (So-1L, 6-2, 219) (So-1L, 6-2, 232) (Fr.-HS, 6-1, 210) (Sr-3L, 5-11, 222) (Jr-2L, 6-0, 210) (So.-1L, 6-0, 210) (Jr-1L, 6-0, 188) (Fr-RS, 6-0, 185) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 194) (So-1L, 5-9, 176) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 190) (Sr-3L, 5-11, 197) (Jr-2L, 5-9, 190) (Fr-RS, 6-0, 212) (Sr-3L, 5-11, 192) (Jr-2L, 6-1, 176)
Champlain Babin Darius Carey Diontae Spencer Javaris Murray Darius Carey Champlain Babin
(Sr-3L, 5-9, 190) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Jr-2L, 5-9, l61) (Jr-2L, 5-8, 180) (Sr-1L, 5-10, 184) (Sr-3L, 5-9, 190)
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Last Time McNeese... - returned a kickoff for a td (Bernardo Henry, 87 yards vs Tex State, 2010; Todd Pendland, 94 yards vs SFA, 2007; William Davis, 92 yards vs Ark-Monticello 1998) - returned a punt for a td (68 YARDS, Darius Carey vs Sioux Falls, 2011) - returned a pass interception for a td ( 18 yards, Joe Narcisse vs NW State, 2011; 84 yards Janzen Jackson vs Lamar; 44 yards Malcolm Bronson vs Lamar, 2011) - blocked a field goal (Desmund Lighten vs Sam Houston 2010; John Leday vs Sam Houston State, 2009; Chris White vs Portland State, 2004; Robert Hooker vs Southern Utah, 2004; Brian Harvey vs Texas State, 2007) - blocked a PAT (Robert Hooker vs Southern Utah, 2006) - blocked a punt (Shelby Hemenway vs SE Louisiana, 2011) - returned a blocked FG for a td (Rod Gulley vs Grambling, 2002; 63 yards) - ran a mid-air fumble back for a td (Marcus LeBlanc vs Youngstown St., 100 yards, 1995) - ran a fumble back for a td (Desmund Lighten vs NW State, 2009 - 29 yards) - ran a blocked punt back for a td (Joe Judge vs Maine, 32 yards 1999) - recovered a fumble for a td (Desmund Lighten vs Savannah State, 2009; Jared Dolan vs South Florida, 2006) - rushed for 100 yards (158 Andre Anderson vs UTSA, 2011; 118 Andre Anderson and 104 Marcus Wiltz vs SE Louisiana, 2011) - had two players rush for 100 yards in same game (S. 24 - 2011 - 118 Andre Anderson and 104 Marcus Wiltz vs SE Louisiana; N. 7, 2009 vs Sam Houston: 171 Toddrick Pendland and 118 Derrick Fourroux vs Sam Houston; S. 26, 2009 vs Tulane: 134 Toddrick Pendland and 102 Derrick Fourroux; O. 20, 2007 vs Nicholls State: 105 Kris Bush, 101 Derrick Fourroux) (S. 29, 2006 vs W. Virginia Tech - Aaron Pierce for 110 yards and Jacob Prim for 104 yards, 2002) - rushed for 200 yards (242 yards - 39 carries - Toddrick Pendland vs SFA, 2008) - rushed for 7 tds (Jessie Burton vs Southern Utah 1998) - had 25 pass completions (*25, Derrick Fourroux vs Appalachian State, 2009) - passed for 300 yards (312, Cody Stroud vs Central Arkansas, 2011) - passed for five tds (5, Scott Pendarvis vs Sam Houston State, 2003) - had 300 yards total offense (308, Derrick Fourroux vs Sam Houston, 2009; 306, Derrick Fourroux vs SFA, 2009; 385, Derrick Fourroux vs Appalachian State, 2009; 332 Derrick Fourroux vs C. Arkansas 2008; *399, Derrick Fourroux vs South Dakota State; 102 rushing, 297 passing; 350, Derrick Fourroux vs Texas State; 42 rushing, 308 passing) - had 300 yards all-purpose running (307, Toddrick Pendland vs SFA, 2008; *316, B. J. Sams vs Western Kentucky, 2002) - caught passes for 100 yards (108, Champlain BAbin vs Kansas, 2011; 113, Wes Briscoe vs Sioux Falls, 2011) - had two players catch passes for 100 yards (137 Corday Clark and 121 Toddrick Pendland vs Appalachian State, 2009; 115 Carlese Franklin and 102 Quinten Lawrence vs SE La. 2007; 105 Carlese Franklin and 104 Quinten Lawrence vs Texas State, 2007; 146, Andy Bertrand vs Sam Houston; 112 Henry Smith vs Sam Houston, 2004) - had one player rush for 100 yards and catch passes for 100 yards (Toddrick Pendland vs Appalachian State, 2009 - 19 rushes for 127 yards and 10 receptions for 121 yards) - kicked five field goals (Blake Bercegeay vs NW State, 2006) - kicked a 50 yard FG (52 yards, Josh Lewis vs SE Louisiana, 2010) - kicked 10 PATS (Blake Bercegeay vs West Virginia Tech, 2006) - had five sacks (Bryan Smith vs West Virginia Tech, 2006) - scored 3 tds receiving (B. J. Sams vs Sam Houston State, 2003) - intercepted two passes (Seth Thomas vs Tulane, 2009; Marcus Brown vs Northwestern State, 2007) - had a 60 yard punt (62 yards by Blake Bercegeay vs NW State, 2007) - forced a safety (Nov. 5 vs Nicholls - Pat Williams and Everett Ellefsen)
LAST TIME AN OPPONENT - rushed for 100 yards (162, Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State, 2011; 104, James Sims, Kansas, 2011) - rushed for 200 yards (253, D. D. Terry, Sam Houston State, 2006) - passed for 300 yards (301, Brian Bell, Sam Houston, 2010; 426, Andre Bevil, Lamar, 2010; 339 Jeremy Moses, SFA, 2010) - caught passes for 100 yards (120, Kam Jones, UTSA, Nov. 12, 2011; 116, Dominique Croom, C. Ark, Oct. 15, 2011; 189 yards J. J. Hayes, Lamar 2011) - returned a kickoff for td (99 yards, Mel Mitchell, Western Kentucky 2001; 99 yards, LeJuan Walker, Nicholls State, 2001) - returned a punt for a td (85 yards, Brandon Tate, North Carolina, 2008) - returned a pass interception for a td (31 yards, Angelo Pree, Sioux Falls, 2011; Will Jefferson, SFA, caught in end zone 2011) - returned a fumble for a td (98 yards, Frank Newsome, Central Arkansas, Oct. 15, 2011) - blocked a punt and returned it for a td (Kansas State - blocked by David Rose and returned by him; SFA - blocked by Corey Goodall and recovered in end zone by Vernon Holman; Sam Houston - blocked by Torra Williams and recovered in end zone for td by Robert Shaw) - shut out the Cowboys - Western Kentucky (21-0 in 2001) LAST MCNEESE STATE SHUTOUT - 56-0 over Savannah Sate (2009) - 76-0 over West Virginia Tech (2006)
Matt
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Viator
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McNeese State, 1986
Head Coach (45-20, 7th season) One of the most successful coaches in the Head Coaching Highlights NCAA’s FCS division, McNeese State’s Matt Viator has put together winning percentages of • Darius Carey named to four All-America teams in 2010 69 percent (overall) and 75 percent (league • Malcolm Bronson named All-SLC first team 3 straight years games only) in his previous six years as the • McNeese wins 11 straight games in 2007; wins the SLC title for second year in row Cowboy head coach. • Cowboys win six straight SLC games for the league title in 2009, the third in four years During that period he has led his team to three Southland Conference titles • Toddrick Pendland named all-American in 2008; Bryan Smith named all-American in 2007; and to two runnerup finishes, averaging seven victories a year. The winningest active coach in the league, Viator will carry a 45-20 overall Steven Whitehead, Bryan • Derrick Fourroux named SLC and Louisiana Player of the Year in 2009; Bryan Smith named SLC Player of Year in 2007 record and a 31-10 league mark into the upcoming season. The Cowboy coach, a graduate of McNeese, had served as an assistant coach • Steven Whitehead named SLC Player of the Year in 2006 on the staff for eight years before stepping into the top job four games deep into • Toddrick Pendland named Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 the 2006 season. Taking over a squad that had won but one of its first four games • Bryan Smith named Defensive Player of the Year and Derrick Fourroux named Freshman of he led the team to a 6-2 record the rest of the way that year, won the SLC title and the Year in 2006 put his team into the NCAA championship playoffs. That was the start of one of the most electrifying coaching rises in conference • Cowboys win five straight games to win the SLC title in 2006 history as the very next year his team posted only the fourth undefeated, untied • McNeese selected for the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2009, 2007 and 2006 regular season record in the university’s history, won the league title for a second • 2007 team ranked No. 3 in last regular season poll year and participated in the NCAA FCS championship for a second straight year. • Bryan Smith ranked No. 3 in nation in QB sacks in 2007 Since then his team also won the 2009 title and finished second in the league • McNeese as a team in the national rankings was 4th in total offense, fifth in scoring offense standings in both 2008 and 2010. The Cowboys finished fourth last season. Viator has earned numerous coaching honors including two SLC coach of the and 10th in rushing offense in 2008 year awards and a Louisiana collegiate coach of the year honor. He has also been a finalist for the national Eddie Robinson award twice. Coaching Experience He claimed his first collegiate coaching victory in his very first game as head 1986-88 Assistant Coach Sam Houston HS coach when the Cowboys posted a 30-27 win over Southern Utah in 2006. Vinton HS 13-9 His 45th win came in the final game of the 2011 season – a triumph on the 1989-90 Head Coach 1991-94 Head Coach Jennings HS 38-12 1992 LA Coach of the Year road against Lamar as the Cowboys won their last three games and will carry that winning streak into the 2012 season. 1995-98 Head Coach Sulphur HS 30-16 1998 LA Coach of the Year Viator is the 14th head coach in McNeese history. His 6-2 rookie record in- 1999 Assistant Coach McNeese State 6-5 5-2 SLC cluded a 5-1 mark in league play, the team winning the final five league games 2000 Assistant Coach McNeese State 8-4 5-2 SLC FCS Playoffs of the year. 2001 Assistant Coach McNeese State 8-4 5-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs His teams have been ranked in the top 25 national poll four of the last six 2002 Assistant Coach McNeese State 13-2 6-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Runner-Up seasons. Prior to his becoming head coach, Viator had served the university as of- 2003 Assistant Coach McNeese State 10-2 5-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs fensive coordinator and is regarded as one of the top Division I offensive minds. 2004 Assistant Coach McNeese State 4-7 1-4 SLC The Cowboys have ranked among the national leaders in offense for eight Assistant Coach McNeese State 5-4 3-3 SLC of the past 11 years and the university has also produced the Southland Confer- 2005 2006 Asst./Head Coach McNeese State 7-5 5-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs ence’s top offensive performer four of the last eight seasons. SLC and LA Coach of the Year 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 Eddie Robinson Award Finalist per game. 2007 Head Coach McNeese State 11-1 7-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs The Cowboys had the nation’s leading scorer in 2009, tailback Toddrick SLC Coach of the Year Pendland, and a year ago had the No. 2 punt returner in the nation in Darius Eddie Robinson Award Finalist Carey, a returnee for 2012. Head Coach McNeese State 7-4 4-3 SLC Before he joined McNeese, Viator was one of the top prep coaches in Louisi- 2008 ana, producing an 81-37 won-lost record, winning one state crown and five league 2009 Head Coach McNeese State 9-3 6-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs titles. He joined McNeese in 1999 as linebacker coach and was made offensive 2010 Head Coach McNeese State 6-5 5-2 SLC coordinator in 2000, the Cowboys leading the league in both scoring offense and 2011 Head Coach McNeese State 6-5 4-3 SLC total offense that year. He is married and wife Schantel is a school teacher. His father is the late Nolan Viator, a former Cowboy coach, player (QB, MVP) and member of the McNeese Hall of Fame.
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2011 Final Statistics
McNeese Cowboys Football
2010 McNeese State Football August 30, 2012 • at Middle Tennessee State McNeese Combined Team Statistics (as of Jun 19, 2012) All games
2011 Final Statistics
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Date Sep 03, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 11, 2011 Nov 19, 2011
Opponent at Kansas USF SLU at Northwestern State TEXAS STATE at Central Arkansas #7 SHSU-1 at Stephen F. Austin NICH UTSA at Lamar University
Rushing
Anderson, Andre Carey, Darius Wiltz, Marcus Babin, Champlain Dodge, Riley Spencer, Diontae Murray, Javaris Celestie, Ernest Mitchell, Deajon TEAM Stroud, Cody Total Opponents Passing
Stroud, Cody Dodge, Riley Carey, Darius Bourgeois, Ben Total Opponents Receiving
Carey, Darius Celestie, Ernest Dixon, Damion Babin, Champlain Briscoe, Wes Anderson, Andre Jordan, Josh Murray, Javaris Edmonson, DeVionte' Spencer, Diontae Wiltz, Marcus Myers, Kegan Turnage, Harold Landry, Jonathan Reed, Tyler Lighten, Desmund Total Opponents Field Goals
Lewis, Josh Scoring
Lewis, Josh Anderson, Andre Carey, Darius Wiltz, Marcus Babin, Champlain Edmonson, DeVionte' Murray, Javaris Jordan, Josh Stroud, Cody Dixon, Damion Turnage, Harold Jackson, Janzen Briscoe, Wes Narcisse, Joe Myers, Kegan Spencer, Diontae Bronson, Malcolm Ellefsen, Everett Total Opponents Score by Quarters McNeese Opponents
gp
att
Score 24-42 31-17 48-27 20-18 14-21 18-21 14-38 17-37 26-17 24-21 45-17
L W W W L L L L W W W
gain loss
net
avg
td
gp
gp
effic comp-att-int
no.
yds
11 42 487 11 25 261 11 22 246 9 19 213 9 17 380 11 14 110 10 12 163 9 12 94 9 9 135 8 8 73 10 8 24 9 5 31 9 5 23 9 1 9 9 1 4 10 1 1 11 201 2254 11 185 2139 fg
avg
pct. 01-19
fg
- 11-18 8 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 35 11-18 34 13-18 1st
64 58
6-7
32-33 32-33 31-31 69 70
2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 12 18
20-29
kick
2nd
td
11.6 10.4 11.2 11.2 22.4 7.9 13.6 7.8 15.0 9.1 3.0 6.2 4.6 9.0 4.0 1.0 11.2 11.6
11-18 61.1 0-0 td
pct
yds
59 56.2 36 30.0 31 31.1 18 17.6 20 35.7 67 12.9 18 8.2 16 4.5 7 0.7 0 -2.0 20 -10.8 67 148.1 55 137.2 td
lg avg/g
120.09 183-301-10 60.8 2009 9 146.21 15-25-0 60.0 178 2 221.10 2-4-1 50.0 66 1 108.40 1-1-0 100.0 1 0 123.24 201-331-11 60.7 2254 12 121.63 185-324-15 57.1 2139 18
3rd
68 68
60 182.6 40 59.3 37 6.0 1 0.1 60 204.9 81 194.5
3-5
40-49
2-6
4th
80 80
0 0
4 3 3 2 1 1 1
Punting
no.
Bourgeois, Ben
lg blk
50-99
0-0
47
Total 281 276
-
pts
- 65 - 50 - 24 - 24 - 18 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 2 1 281 - 276
Home 4-2 2-1 2-1
0
Away 2-3 2-2 0-1
MCN 199 90 100 9 1629 441 3.7 148.1 19 2254 201-331-11 6.8 11.2 204.9 12 3883 5.0 353.0 54-1187 15-239 15-313 24-11 86-732 53-35.9 31:48 66/168 11/22 yds
53 96 111 29 0 24 0 yds
avg
13.2 32.0 37.0 14.5 0.0 24.0 0.0
avg
lg
53 1905 35.9 58
td
lg
0 1 1 1 0 0 0
45 84 67 18 0 24 0
tb
fc i20 50+ blk
4 17 15
no.
14 1 15 13
237 16.9 2 2.0 239 15.9 51 3.9
yds
avg
td
Kick Returns
no.
yds
avg
td
0 0 0 0 0 0
51 46 37 0 51 67
pr
kr
ir
Babin, Champlain Murray, Javaris Carey, Darius Fontenot, Orrin Total Opponents All Purpose
Carey, Darius Babin, Champlai Anderson, Andre Murray, Javaris Briscoe, Wes Total Opponents Total Offense
Stroud, Cody Anderson, Andre Carey, Darius Wiltz, Marcus Dodge, Riley Total Opponents
23 530 23.0 16 371 23.2 14 286 20.4 1 0 0.0 54 1187 22.0 48 1032 21.5
g
rush
rcv
Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0 OPP 196 88 85 23 1509 401 3.8 137.2 12 2139 185-324-15 6.6 11.6 194.5 18 3648 5.0 331.6 48-1032 13-51 11-116 26-8 64-580 55-37.1 28:09 56/154 6/11
Punt Returns
Carey, Darius Babin, Champlain Total Opponents
- - - - - - - - - 1-1 1 - - - - - - - - 1 1-1 1 1-3
OT
no.
Jenkins, Darrell Jackson, Janzen Bronson, Malcolm Narcisse, Joe Butler, Kentrel Morgan, Guy Durham, London
lg avg/g
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
1-1 1-1 -
Interceptions
38 44.3 35 23.7 37 22.4 60 23.7 57 42.2 32 10.0 54 16.3 20 10.4 32 15.0 22 9.1 9 2.4 9 3.4 8 2.6 9 1.0 4 0.4 1 0.1 60 204.9 81 194.5
30-39
Overall 6-5 4-3 2-2
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions
lg avg/g
11 153 689 71 618 4.0 8 11 52 340 10 330 6.3 1 10 62 325 14 311 5.0 4 9 47 171 13 158 3.4 2 3 27 135 28 107 4.0 0 8 9 108 5 103 11.4 1 9 19 84 10 74 3.9 1 11 9 57 7 50 5.6 0 10 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 5 7 0 10 -10 -1.4 0 11 55 101 220 -119 -2.2 2 11 441 2017 388 1629 3.7 19 11 401 1818 309 1509 3.8 12 11 3 11 11 11 11
Record: All games Conference Non-Conference
Att. 41068 14342 12455 10532 12194 9528 12742 10422 10162 11463 13901
1 0 1 1
g plays
rush
pass
1
lg
68 2 68 30
lg
total avg/g
11 330 487 237 286 0 1340 9 158 213 2 530 0 903 11 618 110 0 0 0 728 9 74 94 0 371 0 539 9 0 380 0 0 0 380 11 1629 2254 239 1187 313 5622 11 1509 2139 51 1032 116 4847 11 11 11 10 3 11 11
4
121.8 100.3 66.2 59.9 42.2 511.1 440.6
total avg/g
356 -119 2009 1890 171.8 153 618 0 618 56.2 56 330 66 396 36.0 62 311 0 311 31.1 52 107 178 285 95.0 772 1629 2254 3883 353.0 725 1509 2139 3648 331.6
McNeese Cowboys Football
2010 McNeese State Football August 30, 2012 • at Middle Tennessee State McNeese Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jun 19, 2012) All games
2011 Final Statistics
## 34 9 45 57 13 90 8 51 12 99 41 1 7 6 98 56 32 94 21 5 36 93 75 10 58 38 51 31 96 87 20 23 2 3 86 52 26 97
Defensive Leaders
gp
ua
a
Tackles tot
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
Pass defense int-yds brup
Bronson, Malcolm Jenkins, Darrell Narcisse, Joe Lighten, Desmund Butler, Kentrel Williams, Pat Thomas, Seth Thompson, Deonte Jackson, Janzen Loveless, Chris Dobbs, Hayden Smesny, Ford Robinson, Brandon Morgan, Guy Ware, Michael Breaux, Justin Cahee, Terence Ellefsen, Everett Sam, Aaron Raggett, Chris Papion, Eric LeBlanc, Eric Dorn, Kevin Durham, London Fontenot, Orrin Bronson, Ryan Thompson, Diont Peterson, Kyle Hunter, Danyel Mitchell, Deajon Hemenway, Shelby Bourgeois, Ben Lewis, Josh Wiltz, Marcus Turnage, Harold Middleton, Correy Babin, Champlain Brown, Sean Total Opponents
11 11 11 10 11 11 11 9 10 10 10 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 11 9 10 11 7 9 9 1 9 8 10 9 11 11 10 9 8 9 3 11 11
72 43 41 39 28 21 27 22 27 18 21 22 26 21 14 13 15 12 12 10 9 9 7 8 8 4 6 1 1 3 . 2 2 2 1 . 1 1 569 447
18 27 28 28 33 25 13 13 7 16 11 10 6 8 11 11 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 3 1 5 2 3 3 . 3 . . . . 1 . . 324 410
90 70 69 67 61 46 40 35 34 34 32 32 32 29 25 24 23 17 16 15 15 14 12 11 9 9 8 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 893 857
5-14 3-7 11-38 9-26 4-11 7-22 3-12 5-15 1-5 3-5 1-1 2-6 4-7 . 1-1 3-9 5-24 2-6 . 1-5 3-17 3-10 2-11 . 1-7 . 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . 81-263 114-350
. 1-3 1-8 2-12 1-5 3-18 1-8 . . . . . 2-7 . . 1-4 1-12 1-5 . . 1-9 . 1-9 . 1-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-92 37-180
3-111 4-53 2-29 . 1-0 . . . 3-96 . . . . 1-24 . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-313 11-116
9 5 1 1 . . 6 2 7 . 1 2 2 5 . . . . 3 1 . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 33
qbh
1 3 3 15 1 5 1 1 . 7 1 . . . 4 7 . 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 15
Fumbles rcv-yds
1-0 . . 1-0 1-0 2-0 . . . 1-0 1-0 . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 11-104
ff
blkd kick
saf
3 1 . . . . . 1 1 . 1 . . . . 2 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 2 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .
McNeese Cowboys Football August 30, 2012 at Middle Tennessee State •
2011 Final Statistics
McNeese Cowboys Football August 30, 2012 at Middle Tennessee State •
2011 Final Statistics
