Northwestern State Demons football, 1960–1969

The Northwestern State Demons football program, 1960–1969 represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the decade of the 1960s. During this time, the Demons were led by two different head coaches and had an overall record for the decade of 57–35–1. During this decade, the Demons played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

From 1960 to 1966 Jack Clayton served as head coach at Northwestern State and led the Demons to an overall record of 37–26–1 during this period. He led the team to GSC championships in 1962 and 1966, which was also an undefeated season. Clayton resigned from his position of head coach after the 1966 season, but remained at the school as its athletic director. Glenn Gossett was promoted to head coach in December 1966. Through the end of the decade, he led the demons to an overall record of 18–9.

1960

1960 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record3–6 (0–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1960 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Southeastern Louisiana + 4 1 0 9 1 0
No. 12 Louisiana Tech + 4 1 0 8 2 0
McNeese State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Northwestern State 0 5 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack Clayton, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Stephen F. Austin*W 14–07,133[1]
September 24Lamar Tech*
L 13–216,500[2]
October 1Louisiana College*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 14–67,000[3]
October 8at Northeast Louisiana StateL 6–75,000[4]
October 22vs. Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 7–1318,000–18,500[5]
October 29at Pensacola Navy*
W 14–0[6]
November 5at McNeese State
L 7–206,000[7]
November 12Southwestern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 7–173,300[8]
November 19Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 0–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[10]

1961

1962

1962 Northwestern State Demons football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1962 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State $ 4 1 0 7 2 1
McNeese State 3 2 0 6 2 1
Southeastern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 3 0
Louisiana Tech 2 3 0 4 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 1
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Clayton, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15vs. Stephen F. Austin*W 23–6[11]
September 22at Florence State*L 14–21[12]
September 29Louisiana College*
T 7–7[13]
October 6at Northeast Louisiana StateW 18–176,000[14]
October 13Tarleton State*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 31–6[15]
October 20vs. Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
W 19–222,000[16]
October 26at Instituto Politécnico Nacional*W 52–6[17]
November 3at McNeese State
L 6–266,500[18]
November 10Southwestern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 20–04,300[19]
November 17Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 19–63,000[20]
  • *Non-conference game

[21]

1963

1963 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1963 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 2 0 4 4 1
Northwestern State 2 3 0 4 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 0 4 5 0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Clayton, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. Stephen F. Austin*L 0–105,000[22]
September 28at Louisiana College*
L 7–13[23]
October 5Northeast Louisiana State
W 27–19[24]
October 12at Abilene Christian*L 18–28[25]
October 19vs. Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 13–2718,500[26]
October 26Florence State*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–14[27]
November 2Appalachian State*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–20[28]
November 9No. 9 McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 13–216,000[29]
November 16at Southwestern LouisianaL 13–194,000[30]
November 23at Southeastern LouisianaW 13–7[31]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[32]

1964

1964 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1964 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Southeastern Louisiana 4 1 0 6 3 0
McNeese State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 3 0 5 4 0
Northwestern State 1 4 0 4 5 0
Northeast Louisiana State 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1964 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jack Clayton, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Stephen F. Austin*W 34–148,000[33]
September 26Louisiana College*
W 16–148,000[34]
October 3at Northeast Louisiana StateW 27–65,100[35]
October 10Abilene Christian*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 26–367,000[36]
October 17at Ouachita Baptist*
W 48–01,500[37]
October 24vs. No. 6 Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 7–1628,000[38]
November 7at McNeese State
L 10–126,500[39]
November 14Southwestern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 17–276,500[40]
November 21Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 21–37[41]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[42]

1965

1965 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1965 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana + 4 1 0 6 3 0
McNeese State + 4 1 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 4 4 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 5 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 5 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jack Clayton, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Louisiana College*
W 10–36,500[43]
October 2Northeast Louisiana State
W 17–126,500[44]
October 9at Pensacola Navy*
W 31–154,000[45]
October 16Ouachita Baptist*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 16–67,000[46]
October 23vs. Louisiana TechL 14–4227,000[47]
October 30at Tennessee–Martin*L 17–195,000[48]
November 6McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 21–295,000[49]
November 13at Southwestern LouisianaL 7–4114,000[50]
November 20at Southeastern LouisianaW 38–225,000[51]
  • *Non-conference game

[52]

1966

1966 Northwestern State Demons football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record9–0 (5–0 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northwestern State $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 4 0
McNeese State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Northeast Louisiana State 2 3 0 7 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Tech 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jack Clayton, the team compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

At the conclusion of the season, Clayton resigned as head coach of the Demons to focus solely on serving as athletic director.[53]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Louisiana College*
W 49–07,500[54]
October 1at Northeast Louisiana StateW 23–146,000[55]
October 8at Pensacola Navy*
W 34–62,000[56]
October 15Tennessee–Martin*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 26–77,500[57]
October 22vs. Louisiana TechW 28–725,000[58]
October 29at Troy State*No. 8W 14–78,500[59]
November 5at McNeese StateNo. 5W 14–611,500[60]
November 12Southwestern LouisianaNo. 5
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 21–810,200[61]
November 19Southeastern LouisianaNo. 4
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 27–247,500[62]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[63]

1967

1967 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record6–3 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1967 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 4 1 0 4 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 4 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Northwestern State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Louisiana Tech 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Glenn Gossett, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Gossett was hired as head coach in December 1966 after Jack Clayton resigned as head coach of the Demons to focus solely on serving as athletic director.[64]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Hanover*
W 49–07,500[65]
September 23at Louisiana College*No. 7
W 55–64,500[66]
September 30Northeast Louisiana StateNo. 6
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 21–1411,500[67]
October 7Pensacola Navy*No. 5
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 28–169,500[68]
October 21vs. Louisiana TechNo. 5W 7–028,000[69]
October 28Troy State*No. 5
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 20–288,000[70]
November 4McNeese StateNo. 9
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 7–217,500[71]
November 11at Southwestern LouisianaW 24–910,000[72]
November 18at Southeastern LouisianaL 14–265,500[73]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[74]

1968

1968 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1968 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8/10 Southwestern Louisiana $ 4 1 0 8 2 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 9 2 0
Northeast Louisiana State 3 2 0 6 4 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 5 4 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 4 6 0
McNeese State 1 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1968 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Gossett, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Abilene Christian*
L 16–175,000–9,500[75]
September 21Tennessee Tech*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–159,000[76]
September 28Louisiana College*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 39–149,000[77]
October 5at Northeast Louisiana StateW 7–38,400[78]
October 12Cameron State*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 48–79,000[79]
October 19vs. Louisiana TechL 39–4228,000[80]
November 9at McNeese StateW 28–1210,500[81]
November 16Southwestern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 7–1411,000[82]
November 23Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 19–247,000[83]
  • *Non-conference game

[84]

1969

1969 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1969 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Northwestern State 4 1 0 7 2 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 5 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 3 0 5 5 0
McNeese State 1 4 0 4 6 0
Northeast Louisiana 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Glenn Gossett, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Florence State*L 3–276,000[85]
September 20at Tennessee Tech*W 35–245,000[86]
September 27Stephen F. Austin*
W 37–359,000[87]
October 4Northeast Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 28–108,500[88]
October 18vs. No. 17 Louisiana TechL 21–4231,000[89]
October 25Jacksonville State*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 48–217,775[90]
November 8McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 29–289,000[91]
November 15at Southwestern LouisianaW 33–2815,000[92]
November 22at Southeastern LouisianaW 34–65,000[93]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[94]

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