The Louisiana Normal football program, 1910–1919 represented Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as an independent (1910–1914) and as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) (1915–1917, 1919) during the decade of the 1910s. During this period, Louisiana Normal played their home games on campus at Normal Athletic Park in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
During this time, the Demons were led by two different head coaches and had an overall record for the decade of 33–18–2. From 1910 to 1912, Normal was lead by head coach Clarence G. Pool and had an overall record of 12–7–1. H. Lee Prather next served as head coach at Normal, and he led the team to an overall record of 21–11–1.
1910
| 1910 Louisiana Normal football |
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| Conference | Independent |
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| Record | 6–1 |
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| Head coach | - Clarence G. Pool (1st season)
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| Home stadium | Normal Athletic Park |
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The 1910 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as an independent during the 1910 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Clarence G. Pool, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 6–1.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 7 | Natchitoches Athletic Club | | W 5–0 | |
| October 15 | at Louisiana College | | W 5–0 | [1] |
| October 22 | Alumni | - Normal Athletic Park
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 22–0 | |
| October 29 | Winnfield High School | - Normal Athletic Park
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 34–5 | [2] |
| November 5 | Louisiana College | - Normal Athletic Park
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 26–0 | [3] |
| November 19 | Louisiana Industrial | - Normal Athletic Park
- Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
| L 0–32 | [4] |
| November 24 | Centenary | - Normal Athletic Park
- Natchitoches, LA
| W 28–0 | [5] |
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1911
| 1911 Louisiana Normal football |
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| Conference | Independent |
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| Record | 2–5 |
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| Head coach | - Clarence G. Pool (2nd season)
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| Home stadium | Normal Athletic Park |
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The 1911 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Clarence G. Pool, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 2–5.
Schedule
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1912
| 1912 Louisiana Normal football |
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| Conference | Independent |
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| Record | 4–1–1 |
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| Head coach | - Clarence G. Pool (3rd season)
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| Home stadium | Normal Athletic Park |
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The 1912 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as an independent during the 1912 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Clarence G. Pool, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 4–1–1.
Schedule
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1913
The 1913 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by first-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 3–2.
Schedule
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1914
The 1914 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as an independent during the 1914 college football season. Led by second-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 4–1–1.
Schedule
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1915
The 1915 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by third-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 4–2.
Schedule
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1916
The 1916 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 2–3.
Schedule
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1917
The 1917 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 3–1.
Schedule
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1918
No team was fielded in 1918 due to impacts resulting from World War I.
1919
The 1919 Louisiana Normal football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1919 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach H. Lee Prather, the Louisiana Normal compiled an overall record of 3–1.
Schedule
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References
- ^ "Louisiana State Normal won football game". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 1910. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Normal news of week". The Times-Democrat. October 31, 1910. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal 24, Louisiana College 0". The Times-Picayune. November 7, 1910. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "An easy victory". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1910. p. 17. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal beat Centenary team". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1910. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2024 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. p. 78. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Potpourri (3rd ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1911. pp. 144–145. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Louisiana 10, State Normal 3". The Times-Democrat. October 8, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana University defeats Normal". The Atlanta Journal. October 15, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane gets brilliant victory over Normal". The Times-Democrat. October 22, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "City High School won". The Monroe News-Star. November 13, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal swamps local boys by score of 22–0". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana College ends football season – basketball next". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal school was defeated". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1911. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Potpourri (4th ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1912. pp. 226–228. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "News and notes of State Normal". The Times-Democrat. October 14, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Normal wins twice". The Times-Picayune. October 14, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Normal School wins". The Monroe News-Star. October 28, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary notes". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Normal 39, La. Col. 6". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lafayette loses to State Normal". The Times-Democrat. November 17, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Potpourri (5th ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1913. pp. 159–161. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Interesting notes from State Normal". The Monroe News-Star. October 18, 1912. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal 45, La. College 0". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1913. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary is victorious". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1913. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rustin wins from Normal". Weekly Town Talk. November 8, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal School notes". The Times-Democrat. December 1, 1913. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Potpourri (6th ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1914. pp. 247–251. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "High School and Normal battle to scoreless tie". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1914. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal beats Louisiana". The Times-Picayune. October 18, 1914. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal vs Shreveport". The Natchitoches Times. November 13, 1914. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern wins 12 to 0". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1914. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Potpourri (7th ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1915. pp. 223–226. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "St. Charles 25, State Normal 7". The Times-Picayune. October 17, 1915. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College victorious over State Normal". The St. Landry Clarion. October 23, 1915. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal 52, Pineville 0". The Natchitoches Times. October 29, 1915. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Smear Louisiana," they say". The Shreveport Journal. November 6, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal no match for strong L. I. I. eleven". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thanksgiving day game". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1915. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern loses to Louisiana State Normal School, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1915. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Potpourri (8th ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1916. pp. 199–201. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Normal has won two". The Times-Picayune. October 14, 1916. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Items from "Current Sauce"". The Natchitoches Times. November 3, 1916. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L. I. I. defeats Normal, 24–0 Louisiana College". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "So'western wins from Normal 20–0". The Times-Picayune. December 1, 1916. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Potpourri (9th ed.). Louisiana State Normal School. 1917. pp. 205–212. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "State Normal 11 wins first football game". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1917. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal School triumphs over Industrial Institute". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern takes Normal into camp". The Times-Picayune. November 30, 1917. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal School notes". The Natchitoches Times. October 10, 1919. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana College wins". The Times-Picayune. October 12, 1919. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Normal School wins over St. Charles College". The Times-Picayune. October 19, 1919. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal noses out Centenary, 7 to 6". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1919. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Industrial beats State Normal". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Normal defeats Louisiana College". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1919. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.L.I.I. humbles Normal eleven". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1919. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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