McNEESE FOOTBALL 14 SLC Championships • 16 FCS Playoff Appearances • 2-Time National Runner-Up 2021 SPRING SCHEDULE/RESULTS McNEESE (3-3, 2-3) at #5/5 SAM HOUSTON (4-0, 4-0) 3-3, 2-3 SLC SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021 • 4 P.M. • HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS • BOWERS STADIUM • ESPN+ DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV Location ........................Huntsville, Texas McNEESE COWBOYS Feb. 13 at Tarleton State W, 40-37 2ot FSSW+ Stadium ........................Bowers Stadium Rankings (STATS) .........................NR Feb. 20 OPEN Capacity .......................................12,000 Record (SLC) ...................... 3-3 (3-3) Feb. 27 *INCARNATE WORD L, 48-20 ESPN+ Surface ...................................... Artificial Head Coach ..................Frank Wilson Mar. 6 *at Southeastern La. L, 25-20 ESPN+ TV ..................................................ESPN+ Record at McN (Yrs) ............3-3 (1st) Mar. 13 *LAMAR L, 27-26 ot ESPN+ Career ............................ 22-32 (5th) Radio .......... McNeese Network (92.9 FM) Mar. 20 *at Northwestern State W, 21-7 CST/ESPN+ SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS Mar. 27 OPEN Meeting: ..........................................41st Rankings (AFCA/STATS) .............. 5/5 Apr. 3 *NICHOLLS W, 43-31 CST/ESPN+ All-Time Series ..McNeese leads 27-12-1 Record ............................... 4-0 (4-0) Apr. 10 *at Sam Houston 4 p.m. ESPN+ Last Matchup ............SH 28, McNeese 17 Head Coach .....................K.C. Keeler ..................................2019 in Lake Charles Record at SH (Yrs) ............ 63-22 (7th) All time Central. Home game in BOLD CAPS and played at Cowboy Career .....................237-95-1 (26th) Stadium. * Southland Conference game COWBOYS VISIT BEARKATS TO CLOSE OUT SPRING SEASON • McNeese will close out the spring season on Saturday afternoon at Sam Houston. • The Cowboys have won two straight games. TV: ESPN Plus • McNeese isn’t far from being 5-1 with a 25-20 loss at SLU and a 27-26 ot loss to Lamar. • Play-by-Play ............................................................. • Analyst ...................................................................... SERIES VS. SAM HOUSTON • Saturday’s game will be the 41st meeting between McNeese and Sam Houston with the Cow- boys holding a 27-12-1 advantage in the all-time series that began back in 1951. • As Southland Conference opponents, McNeese leads the series 21-10. • SHSU has won the last three meetings. • The Bearkats have won the last three meetings in the series, including a 34-29 win over the Cowboys in the 2nd round of the FCS playoffs in 2015 in Cowboy Stadium. • 21 of the 30 previous matchups has seen at least one team ranked in the FCS top 25 polls. • The two teams have met three times with one of the squad ranked No. 1 in the nation (Mc- Neese in 1995, W 20-0 and 2003, W 56-37; SHSU in 2016, L 56-43) RADIO: MCNEESE RADIO NETWORK McNeese All-Time vs. Sam Houston • Play-by-Play ...........................................Tom Hoefer Cowboys lead 27-12-1 (14-6 at home; 13-6-1 on the road) • Analyst ......................................................Ron Hayes 2019 SH 28, at McNeese 17 2004 at SH 52, McNeese 47 1990 McNeese 13, at SH 6 • Sideline Reporter ................................... Kip Texada 2016 at SH 56, McNeese 43 2003 at McNeese 56, SH 37 1989 at McNeese 31, SH 14 • Station: 92.9 FM The Lake 2015* SH 34, at McNeese 29 2002 McNeese 47, at SH 7 1988 McNeese 37, at SH 0 2015 at McNeese 27, SH 10 2001 at McNeese 35, SH 23 1972 at McNeese 28, SH 0 • Online: McNeeseSports.com 2014 at SH 38, McNeese 22 2000 McNeese 31, at SH 17 1971 McNeese 15, at SH 13 • Mobile App: 929 The Lake (iTunes, Android) 2013 at McNeese 31, SH 23 1999 SH 20, at McNeese 3 1970 SH 24, at McNeese 19 2012 at SH 45, McNeese 10 1998 McNeese 35, at SH 13 1958 McNeese 21, at SH 7 2011 SH 38, at McNeese 14 1997 at McNeese 38, SH 21 1957 McNeese 21, at SH 7 TWITTER: #GEAUXPOKES 2010 McNeese 33, at SH 28 l996 at SH 30, McNeese 25 1956 SH 14, at McNeese 6 • Official Football Account ..........@McNeeseFootball 2009 at McNeese 63, SH 42 1995 at McNeese 20, SH 0 1955 McNeese 26, at SH 26 • Athletics Account..........................@McNeeseSports 2008 McNeese 28, at SH 17 1994 McNeese 30, at SH 6 1952 at McNeese 35, SH 6 2007 at McNeese 31, SH 21 1993 at McNeese 37, SH 14 1951 at SH 20, McNeese 13 2006 McNeese 31, at SH 18 1992 McNeese 37, at SH 14 * FCS Playoff Game 2005 at McNeese 31, SH 26 1991 at McNeese 19, SH 17 Sports Information Director (Football Contact): Matthew Bonnette • Office: 337-475-5207 • Cell: 337-263-4822 • E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @WM_Bonnette SID Staff: Pam Lafosse (Assistant SID), Ethan Anderson (Student Assistant SID) McNeese Sports Information Office • Jack Doland Field House • 700 E. McNeese • Lake Charles, LA • 70607 GAME 7: McNEESE vs. SAM HOUSTON ORGERON, CHAMBERS NAMED SLC McNEESE QUICK FACTS • For the season, he leads the team and HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK; ORGERON Southlanding five sacks Conference over the last with two 12.5 outings. TFLs Hometown: New Orleans, La. EARNS CSM NATIONAL HONORS and 6.5 sacks. • McNeese’s Cody Orgeron and Isaiah Alma Mater: Nicholls, 1997 • He’s also recorded nine quarterback Chambers are the Southland Football Career Record: 22-32 hurries. Record at McNeese (SLC): 3-3 (2-3) Players of the Week, Orgeron offensive and Chambers defensive. • In addition, Orgeron was named Na- PIERCE HAS BREAKOUT GAME ASSISTANT COACHES • Sophomore wide receiver/returner Ma- tional Offensive Player of the Week by • Ronnie Letson Offensive Coordinator/QBs son Pierce had his best game as a Cowboy College Sports Madness. • Gary Hyman Special Teams Coordinator against Nicholls where he rolled up 206 • It’s both players’ second weekly award • Willie Mack Garza Safety all-purpose yards (107 receiving, 85 kick of the season. • Blaine Gautier Wide Receivers return, 14 rushing). • Landon Hoefer Running Backs • Orgeron completed 20-of-27 passes while setting or tying career-highs in • Rishaw Johnson Tight Ends yard receiving game after he caught 5 yards (354) and touchdowns (four) in • JB Lageman Defensive Line passes• Pierce for recorded 107. his first career 100- McNeese’s win over the No. 11 Colonels. • Will Thomas Linebackers • Included in those 107 was an 85-yard He threw touchdown passes of four, 13, • Chris Truax Offensive Line catch and run for a touchdown, ranking 28 and 85 yards, tying for the fourth-lon- • Deron Wilson Defensive Backs as the 4th-longest passing score in school gest touchdown passing play in school • Brandon Corbin Offensive Assistant history. • Anthony Mauro Defensive Assistant history. Orgeron became the ninth player in school history to eclipse 4,000 career • Chas Sanner Offensive Assistant WR BEGUE MOVES UP ON CAREER LISTS • Elijah Washington Defensive Assistant passing yards (4,303). • Chambers set up camp in the Colonel • With 6 catches for 94 yards against Nicholls in his last outing, senior WR FOOTBALL STAFF four quarterback hits as McNeese held Trevor Begue has moved into a tied for • Kelsey Lewis Director of Operations 11th on the school’s career receptions • Kyle Little Head Strength & Conditioning thebackfield, nation’s finishing top scoring with twooffense sacks to and22 points below its season average. Facing list with 99 catches and has climbed to • Hunter Martin Football Athletic Trainer No. 15 in receiving yards with 1,410. • Talesia Jackson Asst. Football Athletic Trainer • He’s tied for 5th all-time with with 15 • Raymond Donovan Video Coordinator yard line, he pushed Nicholls back to the a first-and-goal from their own nine- receiving TDs. TEAM INFORMATION Career Receptions Leaders 2019 Overall Record: 7-5 Scott15 with Jr. downhis first to sack.set up Chambers’ a 3rd-and-26. second He came in the final period, bringing Lindsey 1. Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 160 2019 SLC Record (Finish): 5-4/5th 2. B.J. Sams (2000-03) 136 2019 Final Rank (STATS/AFCA): NR/NR and recorded a pass-breakup. --------- finished the contest with seven tackles 10. Diontae Spencer (2010-13 101 TEAM HISTORY PASSING GAME REVVING UP 11. Trevor Begue (2017-now) 99 First Year of Football: 1940 - Ernest Celestie (2011-14) 99 Record (Years): 510-299-13 (77) son, the Cowboys’ passing game threw Chris Fontenot (1994-97) 99 SLC Record (Years): 197-104-7 (49) for• Through 609 yards the on first 55 four of 103 games passing of the for sea 53 Quenten Lawrence (2005-08) 99 SLC Championships (Last): 14 (2015) percent, 3 TDs and 3 interceptions FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): 16 (2015) • In the last two games, the Cowboys have Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 2,636 FCS Playoff Record: 11-16 thrown for 660 yards on 37 of 49 passing --------- for 76 percent, 6 TDs and no intercep- Consensus All-American Selections: 12 12. William Davis (1995-98) 1,543 First Team All-SLC Selections: 205 tions. 13. Diontae Spencer (2010-13) 1,496 • McNeese had zero receivers with 100- 14. Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) 1,448 COWBOY STADIUM 15. Trevor Begue (2017-now) 1,410 Field: Louis Bonnette Field have had three in the last two. Capacity: 20,000 yard games through the first four and Career Receiving TD Leaders First Year: 1965 CHAMBERS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE 1. Terence Davis (1992-95) 21 Surface: Artificial, AstroTurf • Houston transfer DE Isaiah Chambers 2. Damien Morris (1994-97) 18 Record at Cowboy Stadium: 215-93-5 3. B.J. Sams (2000-03) 16 Non-SLC Record at Cowboy Stadium: 103-33 • Over the last three games, hes recorded Adam Henry (1990-93) 16 continues to flex his dominance as of late.- 5. Trevor Begue (2017-now) 15 Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 15 six sacks and 10 tackles for a loss, includ GAME 7: McNEESE vs.