Northwestern State Demons
Current season
First season
1907 (1907 )
Athletic director
Greg Burke
Head coach
Vacant
Home stadium
Harry Turpin Stadium
Stadium capacity
15,971
Stadium surface
Fieldturf
Location
Natchitoches, LA
League
NCAA Division I (FCS)
Conference
Southland Conference
All-time record
631–398–40
Postseason bowl record
0–0
Claimed national titles
0
Conference titles
12
Division titles
0
Heisman winners
0
Current uniform
Colors
Purple and White
Mascot
Vic the Demon
Rivals
Louisiana–Monroe McNeese State Nicholls State Stephen F. Austin
Website
NSUDemons.com
For information on all Northwestern State University sports, see Northwestern State Demons
The Northwestern State Demons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Northwestern State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana . The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference . Northwestern State's first football team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at the 15,971 seat Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana .
History [ ]
Notable former players [ ]
Notable alumni include:
Jamal Johnson - Hamilton Tiger Cats (CFL)
Year-by-year results [ ]
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2011-12 college football season
Year
NCAA Division
Conference
Conference Division
Overall
Conference
Coach
Final Ranking
Games
Win
Loss
Tie
Pct.
Games
Win
Loss
Tie
Pct.
Standing
1907
N/A
Independent
N/A
1
0
1
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
John Coolidge
-
1908
N/A
Independent
N/A
4
1
2
1
.375
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
John Coolidge
-
1909
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
4
1
0
.800
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
J. H. Griffith
-
1910
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
6
1
0
.857
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. G. Pool
-
1911
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
2
5
0
.286
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. G. Pool
-
1912
N/A
Independent
N/A
6
4
1
1
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. G. Pool
-
1913
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
1
1
3
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1914
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
6
4
1
1
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1915
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
6
4
2
0
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1916
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
2
0
2
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1917
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
2
1
1
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1918
No team Due To World War I
1919
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
4
3
1
0
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1920
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
7
5
1
1
.786
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1921
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
7
3
3
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1922
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
7
3
3
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1923
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1924
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
7
4
2
1
.643
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1925
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
N/A
9
5
3
1
.611
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1926
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
3
5
1
.389
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1927
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
3
2
0
.600
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1928
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1929
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
4
2
3
.611
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1930
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
7
2
0
.778
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1931
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1932
N/A
SIAA
N/A
8
7
1
0
.875
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1933
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
6
3
0
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
H. Lee Prather
-
1934
N/A
SIAA
N/A
8
4
3
1
.563
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1935
N/A
SIAA
N/A
11
2
9
0
.182
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1936
N/A
SIAA
N/A
10
5
4
1
.550
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1937
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
4
4
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1938
N/A
SIAA
N/A
10
5
5
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1939
N/A
SIAA
N/A
11
11
0
0
1.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1940
N/A
SIAA
N/A
10
6
3
1
.650
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1941
N/A
SIAA
N/A
8
4
3
1
.563
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1942
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
8
6
2
0
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1943
No team Due To World War II
1944
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
7
2
4
1
.357
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1945
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
9
2
6
1
.278
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1946
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
10
4
6
0
.400
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1947
N/A
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
9
4
5
0
.444
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1948
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
4
3
2
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1949
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1950
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
6
4
0
.600
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1951
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
1
8
0
.111
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1952
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
1
7
1
.167
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1953
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
8
6
2
0
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1954
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
7
2
0
.778
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1955
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
4
5
0
.444
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1956
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
6
2
2
.700
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Harry Turpin
-
1957
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
7
2
0
.778
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1958
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
8
2
0
.800
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1959
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
4
5
1
.450
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1960
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1961
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
7
3
0
.700
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1962
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
7
2
1
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1963
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
4
6
0
.400
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1964
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
4
5
0
.444
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1965
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1966
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
9
0
0
1.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jack Clayton
-
1967
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
6
3
0
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Glenn Gossett
-
1968
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Glenn Gossett
-
1969
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
9
7
2
0
.778
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Glenn Gossett
-
1970
N/A
Gulf States
N/A
10
7
3
0
.700
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Glenn Gossett
-
1971
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
6
2
1
.722
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Glenn Gossett
-
1972
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
8
2
0
.800
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
George Doherty
-
1973
II
Gulf South
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
George Doherty
-
1974
II
Gulf South
N/A
11
1
10
0
.091
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
George Doherty
-
1975
II
Division II Independent
N/A
11
1
10
0
.091
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1976
I
Independent
N/A
10
5
5
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1977
I
Independent
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1978
I-AA
Division I-AA Independent
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1979
I-AA
Division I-AA Independent
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1980
I-AA
Division I-AA Independent
N/A
11
8
3
0
.727
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1981
I-AA
Division I-AA Independent
N/A
10
4
6
0
.400
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1982
I-AA
Division I-AA Independent
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
A. L. Williams
-
1983
I-AA
Division I-AA Independent
N/A
11
4
7
0
.364
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1984
I-AA
Gulf Star
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1985
I-AA
Gulf Star
N/A
11
3
8
0
.273
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1986
I-AA
Gulf Star
N/A
11
5
5
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1987
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1988
I-AA
Southland
N/A
13
10
3
0
.769
6
6
0
0
1.000
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1989
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
4
5
2
.455
6
3
1
2
.667
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1990
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1991
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1992
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
7
3
4
0
.429
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1993
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
7
3
4
0
.429
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1994
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1995
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1996
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1997
I-AA
Southland
N/A
12
8
4
0
.667
7
6
1
0
.857
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1998
I-AA
Southland
N/A
14
11
3
0
.786
7
6
1
0
.857
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
1999
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
4
7
0
.364
7
3
4
0
.429
N/A
Sam Goodwin
-
2000
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
7
3
4
0
.429
N/A
Steve Roberts
-
2001
I-AA
Southland
N/A
12
8
4
0
.667
6
4
2
0
.667
N/A
Steve Roberts
-
2002
I-AA
Southland
N/A
13
9
4
0
.692
6
4
2
0
.667
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2003
I-AA
Southland
N/A
12
6
6
0
.500
5
1
4
0
.200
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2004
I-AA
Southland
N/A
12
8
4
0
.667
5
4
1
0
.800
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2005
I-AA
Southland
N/A
10
5
5
0
.500
6
3
3
0
.500
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2006
FCS
Southland
N/A
11
4
7
0
.364
6
2
4
0
.333
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2007
FCS
Southland
N/A
11
4
7
0
.364
7
3
4
0
.429
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2008
FCS
Southland
N/A
12
7
5
0
.583
7
4
3
0
.571
N/A
Scott Stoker
-
2009
FCS
Southland
N/A
11
0
11
0
.000
7
0
7
0
.000
8th
Bradley Dale Peveto
-
2010
FCS
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
7
4
3
0
.571
T-3rd
Bradley Dale Peveto
-
2011
FCS
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
7
3
4
0
.429
5th
Bradley Dale Peveto
-
Totals
1069
631
398
40
.609
159
83
74
2
.528
[1]
Championships [ ]
Conference championships [ ]
Conference affiliations:
1907–13, Independent
1914–25, Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926–27, Independent
1928–41, SIAA
1942–47, Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
1948–70, Gulf States Conference
1971, Independent
1972–74, Gulf South Conference
1975, Division II Independent
1976–77, Independent
1978–83, Division I-AA Independent
1984–86, Gulf Star Conference
1987–present, Southland Conference
Year
Conference
Coach
Overall Record
Conference Record
1939
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Harry Turpin
11-0-0
?
1953
Gulf States Conference (Co-Championship)
Harry Turpin
6-2-0
?
1957
Gulf States Conference (Co-Championship)
Jack Clayton
7-2-0
?
1958
Gulf States Conference (Co-Championship)
Jack Clayton
8-2-0
?
1962
Gulf States Conference
Jack Clayton
7-2-1
?
1966
Gulf States Conference
Jack Clayton
9-0-0
?
1972
Gulf South Conference
George Doherty
8-2-0
?
1984
Gulf Star Conference (Co-Championship)
Sam Goodwin
7-4-0
?
1988
Southland Conference
Sam Goodwin
10-3-0
6-0-0
1997
Southland Conference (Co-Championship)
Sam Goodwin
8-4-0
6-1-0
1998
Southland Conference
Sam Goodwin
11-3-0
6-1-0
2004
Southland Conference (Co-Championship)
Scott Stoker
8-4-0
4-1-0
Total conference championships
12
Rivalries [ ]
Active rivalry [ ]
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks [ ]
Main article: Chief Caddo
McNeese State Cowboys [ ]
Inactive rivalry [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks [ ]
In the 1992 edition of the rivalry game, the teams' mascots Vic the Demon and Chief Brave Spirit got involved in a fight that distracted television cameras to the point that the entire altercation is caught on video. In the scuffle, Vic the Demon's head is ripped off as the two crashed to the ground behind one of the end zones, which according to the video clip breaks a "cardinal rule" of being a mascot. The melee was broken up by college police without further incident.[2]
Louisiana–Monroe/Northwestern State: All-Time Record
Games played
First meeting
Last meeting
NSU wins
NSU losses
Ties
Win %
48
November 8, 1952 (lost 14–20)
September 1, 2005 (won 27–23)
28
19
1
59.4%
Future non-conference opponents [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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