2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team
The 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by eighth-year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to Jacksonville State.
Media
All McNeese State games were broadcast on Gator 99.5 FM. KVHP 30.2 is the local affiliate for SLC TV and aired McNeese State games on SLC TV.Schedule
Game summaries
South Florida
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 0–1 | 2006 | USF, 41–10 |
McNeese State received $400,000 to play the upper division USF Bulls to open the 2013 season for both programs. The Bulls prior record as an FBS team playing against FCS teams was 23–0; USF was a 20.5 point favorite before the game. The Cowboys spoiled Willie Taggart's debut as the Bulls' head coach, winning 53–21. The 32-point margin was the largest margin of victory by any FCS team over an FBS team since Division I was split into FBS and FCS in 1978.
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| First Meeting |
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West Alabama
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| First Meeting |
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Weber State
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 2–1 | 2012 | McNeese State, 35–21 |
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Northern Iowa
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 4–7 | 1999 | Northern Iowa, 41–17 |
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Central Arkansas
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 3–4 | 2012 | Central Arkansas, 27–26 |
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Sam Houston State
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 22–7 | 2012 | Sam Houston State, 45–10 |
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Nicholls State
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 26–11 | 2012 | McNeese State, 42–10 |
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Southeastern Louisiana
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 22–16 | 2012 | Southeastern Louisiana, 25–24 |
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Stephen F. Austin
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 14–11–1 | 2012 | McNeese State, 35–24 |
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Northwestern State
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 36–16–1 | 2012 | McNeese State, 30–22 |
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Lamar
Sources:| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 20–7–1 | 2012 | McNeese State, 35–0 |
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