The 1957 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State College (now known as McNeese State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Les DeVall, the team compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ2 with a mark of 4âÂÂ1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.