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McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls

University	McNeese State University
Conference	Southland Conference
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Heath Schroyer
Location	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Varsity teams	14
Football stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Basketball arena	The Legacy Center
Baseball stadium	Joe Miller Ballpark
Softball stadium	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
Soccer stadium	Cowgirl Field
Other venues	Henning Track and Field Complex Nancy Hank Tennis Center Ralph O. Ward Memorial Arena
Mascot	Rowdy
Nickname	Cowboys and Cowgirls
Fight song	"On McNeese" and "Jole Blon"
Colors	Royal blue and gold^[1]
Website	mcneesesports.com

The McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls are composed of 14 teams representing McNeese State University in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball, tennis, soccer, and softball. The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in NCAA Division I, with Cowboys football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and are members of the Southland Conference.^[2]

Sports sponsored

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Beach volleyball
Cross country	Cross country
Football	Golf
Golf	Soccer
Track and field¹	Softball
	Tennis
	Track and field¹
	Volleyball
¹ – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Baseball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Ballpark.

Men's basketball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at The Legacy Center (known before August 2021 as the Health and Human Performance Education Complex).

Women's basketball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Like the Cowboys, the Cowgirls play home games at The Legacy Center.

Football

The team represents McNeese State University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Cowboy Stadium.

Softball

The team represents McNeese State University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Field at Cowboy Diamond.

Athletices venues

Venue	Sport	Opened	Ref.
Cowboy Stadium	Football	1965	^[3]
Joe Miller Ballpark	Baseball	1953	^[4]
Legacy Center	Basketball	2018	^[5]
Cowgirl Field	Soccer	n/a	^[6]
Joe Miller Field	Softball	2003	^[3]
Ralph O. Ward Complex	Track and field	1939	^[7]

Gallery

Joe Miller Ballpark
Cowboy Stadium
Cowgirl Field
Burton Complex
Recreational Sports Complex
Joe Miller Field

References

^ "McNeese State Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "McNeese Cowboys". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
^ ^a ^b Cowboy Stadium
^ Joe Miller Ballpark
^ Legacy Center
^ Cowgirl Field
^ Ralph O. Ward Rec Complex

External links

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Official website

v t e McNeese State University
Campus	Cowboy Stadium The Legacy Center Joe Miller Ballpark Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond Ralph O. Ward Memorial Arena
Athletics	McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Softball
Student life	Recreational Sports Complex

v t e Southland Conference
Members	East Texas A&M Lions Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls Nicholls Colonels New Orleans Privateers Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders UTRGV Vaqueros (adding football in 2025)
Beach volleyball-only members	Boise State Broncos San Jose State Spartans
Golf-only members	Augusta Jaguars (men & women) Francis Marion Patriots (men)
Tennis-only members	NJIT Highlanders (men & women)
Multi-sport affiliate	Bryant Bulldogs (men's & women's golf and tennis)
Related entities	Southland Bowling League (2015–2023)

v t e Sports teams based in Louisiana
Basketball	NBA New Orleans Pelicans
Football	NFL New Orleans Saints NAL Shreveport Rouxgaroux
Hockey	FPHL Baton Rouge Zydeco Monroe Moccasins NAHL Shreveport Mudbugs
Rugby	MLR New Orleans Gold
Soccer	NPSL New Orleans Jesters USL2 Louisiana Krewe FC
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Grambling State Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech LSU McNeese New Orleans Nicholls Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana Southern Tulane

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