1936 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

1936 Louisiana Normal Demons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Field
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
The Citadel + 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 2
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rollins 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Eastern Kentucky 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Murray State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mercer 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA) 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Union (KY) 0 – 3 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
SW Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Newberry 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 10 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 Louisiana Normal Demons football team represented the Louisiana State Normal College (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1936 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Centenary
L 0–204,000[1]
September 25Southeastern Louisiana*
L 6–34[2]
October 2at Magnolia A&M*
W 6–0[3]
October 9at Louisiana College
W 13–0[4]
October 16at Millsaps
T 0–0[5]
October 23Louisiana Tech
  • Normal Field
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 0–324,000[6]
October 31East Texas State*
  • Normal Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 0–20[7]
November 6at Stephen F. Austin*
W 20–7[8]
November 20Mississippi State Teachers
  • Normal Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 13–0[9]
November 26at Southwestern Louisiana
W 6–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "4,000 see Gents win from Demons". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lions trample Demons 34–6". The Daily Progress. September 26, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Normal defeats A. & M." Hope Star. October 3, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats lose fourth straight without scoring". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Majors, La. Normal held to scoreless tie on homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs swamp Normal under 32–0 score in night game at Natchitoches". The Ruston Daily Leader. October 24, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bob Berry's Lions remain undefeated with 20–0 win". The Paris News. November 1, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Normal wins". Wichita Daily Times. November 7, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Normal scores twice in second period to defeat Mississippi". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Normal beats Bulldogs 6 to 0". The Monroe News-Star. November 27, 1936. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2024 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. p. 79. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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