Northwestern State Demons football, 1970–1979

The Northwestern State Demons football program, 1970–1979 represented Northwestern State University during the 1970s in college football. During this time, the Demons were led by three head coaches and had an overall record of 48–54–1. During this decade, Northwestern State competed in a pair of conferences and as independent and played their home games at three separate stadiums.

Glenn Gossett served as head coach at Northwestern State for the 1970 and 1971 seasons and led the Demons to a record of 13–5–1. The 1970 season was the last Northwestern State competed as a member of the Gulf States Conference where they has been a member since 1948. Gossett resigned as head coach in May 1972 after the Demons competed as an independent for the season. From 1972 to 1974 Northwestern State competed as a member of the Gulf South Conference under the leadership of head coach George Doherty. During his tenure as head coach, Doherty led the Demons to an overall record of 15–17 and a conference championship in 1972. Northwestern State left the Gulf South Conference after the 1974 season and competed as an independent for the remainder of the decade under head coach A. L. Williams. Williams led the Demons to an overall record of 20–32 from 1975 to 1979 and through their transition from Division II to Division I.

From 1970 to 1974, Northwestern played their home games on-camous at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. After the 1974 season, Demon Stadium was demolished and Harry Turpin Stadium was built at the same location in its place and opened for their 1976 season. While under construction, Northwestern State played their home games off-campus at State Fair Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana for their 1975 season.

1970

1970 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1970 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Glenn Gossett, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 127:30 p.m.Florence State*
W 42–21[1]
September 19at Stephen F. Austin*
W 9–713,000[2]
September 26at Southwestern State (OK)*
W 22–14[3]
October 3at Northeast Louisiana
L 17–218,100[4]
October 17Pensacola Navy*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 21–6[5]
October 24vs. Louisiana Tech
W 20–1725,000[6]
October 31at Jacksonville State*
L 6–35[7]
November 7at McNeese State
W 15–712,300[8]
November 14No. 17 Southwestern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 21–247,800[9]
November 21Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 22–145,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[11]

1971

1971 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 McNeese State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Samford   –   8 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Akron   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 2
Arkansas AM&N   –   7 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   6 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   5 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Milwaukee   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Ball State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Chicago   –   3 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   3 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glenn Gossett, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Northwestern State competed as an independent for the 1971 season after the dissolution of the Gulf States Conference.[12] This was also the final season for Gossett as head coach as he resigned from the position in May 1972.[13]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Gustavus Adolphus
W 24–103,000[14]
September 18at Stephen F. Austin
W 18–74,800[15]
September 25Southwestern State (OK)
W 17–107,500[16]
October 2Northeast Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 14–155,000[17]
October 16at Delta State
W 9–76,000[18]
October 23vs. No. 10 Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 21–3327,000[19]
November 6No. 1 McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
T 3–37,000[20]
November 13at Southwestern Louisiana
W 27–1910,600[21]
November 20at Southeastern Louisiana
W 14–65,000[22]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[23]

1972

1972 Northwestern State Demons football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–2 (6–0 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Northwestern State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Livingston ^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
No. 19 Jacksonville State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Delta State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Florence State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi College * 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – Did not compete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach George Doherty, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

This season marked the first Northwestern State played as a member of the GSC after a single season played as an independent.[12] Their games against Stephen F. Austin, Northeast Louisiana, and McNeese State were all designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.[24]

Doherty was promoted from an assistant to head coach in May 1972 after the resignation of Glenn Gossett.[25]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Southwestern State (OK)*
L 3–74,000[26]
September 16Stephen F. Austin
W 20–77,500[27]
September 23Bishop*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 32–128,000[28]
September 30at Northeast Louisiana
W 17–78,300[29]
October 7Delta State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 12–08,000[30]
October 14at Florence State
W 14–76,000[31]
October 21vs. No. 1 Louisiana Tech*
L 16–2027,000[32]
November 4at No. 7 McNeese State
W 25–1014,000[33]
November 11Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 24–87,100[34]
November 18Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–3900[35]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[36]

1973

1973 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–17 Troy State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 4 Jacksonville State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delta State 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Florence State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach George Doherty, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Their games against Southwestern State (OK), Northeast Louisiana, and McNeese State were all designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.[37]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. East Texas State*
W 24–07,000[38]
September 15Southwestern State (OK)
W 23–78,000[39]
September 12at Bishop*
W 28–72,500[40]
September 29Northeast Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 13–169,500[41]
October 6at Nicholls State
L 0–39,000[42]
October 137:30 p.m.Florence State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 27–146,000[43]
October 20vs. No. 8 Louisiana Tech*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 7–2633,000[44]
November 3McNeese State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 0–149,800[45]
November 10at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 20–1016,000[46]
November 17at Southeastern Louisiana
W 21–145,000[47]
November 22at Delta State
L 6–31[48]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[49]

1974

1974 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
1974 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delta State 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 8 Livingston 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Troy State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Mississippi College 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach George Doherty, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the GSC. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Demon Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Their games against Stephen F. Austin and McNeese State were designated as conference games and counted in the Gulf South standings.

The 1974 season also marked the final one Northwestern State competed as a member of the GSC. The school withdrew from the conference in July 1975 in order to start the transition to Division I as the GSC remained as a Division II conference.[50]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Troy State
L 6–287,500[51]
September 14vs. Grambling State*
L 13–1425,000[52]
September 21Stephen F. Austin
L 13–148,500[53]
September 28Delta State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 7–356,000[54]
October 5at Northeast Louisiana*
L 8–148,400[55]
October 12Nicholls State
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 0–75,000[56]
October 19vs. No. 1 Louisiana Tech*
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 0–3426,000[57]
October 26at Jacksonville State
L 13–3610,125[58]
November 9at No. 12 McNeese State
L 7–178,750[59]
November 16Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 10–144,000[60]
November 23Southeastern Louisiana
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 40–32,000[61]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[62]

1975

1975 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumState Fair Stadium
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –   13 – 1 – 0
American International   –   8 – 1 – 0
Lehigh ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   7 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Youngstown State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   4 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   4 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   3 – 5 – 2
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Western Carolina   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nevada   –   3 – 8 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   2 – 9 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   0 – 11 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10. Due to the demolition of Demon Stadium, and construction of a new stadium on the same site, Northwestern State played their home games off-campus at State Fair Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.[63] This was the first season the Demons competed as an independent after they withdrew from the Gulf South Conference in July 1975.[50]

In November 1974, Williams was promoted to head coach after a single season as an offensive assistant coach for the Demons. He was promoted as the successor to George Doherty who resigned as head coach to and remained at Northwestern State as its athletic director after having served in both positions.[64]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Arkansas State
L 0–4213,513[65]
September 20at Stephen F. Austin
L 13–1710,500[66]
September 27at Delta State
W 14–125,420[67]
October 4Northeast Louisiana
L 20–345,060[68]
October 11at Nicholls State
L 10–2311,000[69]
October 18Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
L 14–4126,496[70]
October 25Jacksonville State
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–21382[71]
November 1Troy State
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–24792[72]
November 8at McNeese State
L 14–3112,000[73]
November 15at Southwestern Louisiana
L 17–4015,175[74]
November 22at Southeastern Louisiana
L 6–312,500[75]

[76]

1976

1976 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Akron ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
No. 7 UNLV ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 2 – 1
American International   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Colorado   –   6 – 3 – 0
Madison   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southern Connecticut State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   6 – 5 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5.

The 1976 season marked the first Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The stadium was constructed at the same location of the previous Demon Stadium that has served as the home field for Northwestern State since 1939. While Turpin Stadium was under construction, the Demons played their home games off campus at State Fair Stadium for their 1975 season.[77]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Lamar
L 6–17[78]
September 18Stephen F. Austin
W 47–09,000[79]
September 25Delta State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 17–718,000[80]
October 2at Arkansas State
L 24–4412,715[81]
October 9Nicholls State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 20–89,000[82]
October 23vs. Louisiana Tech
L 6–3524,200[83]
October 30at Northeast Louisiana
W 21–9[84]
November 6at McNeese State
L 15–2412,000[85]
November 13Southwestern Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 7–31,500[86]
November 20Southeastern Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 27–344,000[87]

1977

1977 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[88]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled a 6–5 record. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3UT Arlington
W 28–2412,100[89]
September 10at Cincinnati
L 0–418,926[90]
September 17Arkansas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 30–7[91]
September 24at Stephen F. Austin
W 20–6[92]
October 1Northeast Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 13–011,655[93]
October 8at Nicholls State
L 6–106,379[94]
October 15Lamar
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 43–0[95]
October 22vs. Louisiana Tech
L 8–3032,000[96]
November 5McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 7–14[97]
November 12at Southwestern Louisiana
W 20–1328,722[98]
November 19at Southeastern Louisiana
L 21–38[99]

1978

1978 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   4 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled a 5–6 record. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Lamar
W 21–179,500[100]
September 16at Stephen F. Austin
W 21–14[101]
September 23McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 10–7[102]
September 30at Northeast Louisiana
L 0–4615,100[103]
October 7at Arkansas State
L 14–23[104]
October 14at Louisville
L 7–5113,372[105]
October 21vs. Louisiana Tech
L 20–4521,000[106]
October 28Nicholls State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 28–188,100[107]
November 4at UT Arlington
L 7–305,551[108]
November 11Southwestern Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 17–19[109]
November 18Southeastern Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 13–12[110]

1979

1979 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lehigh ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M   –   7 – 4 – 0
Portland State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 3 – 2
Bucknell   –   4 – 4 – 2
Northwestern State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled a 3–6 record. Northwestern State played their home games on campus at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Stephen F. Austin
W 27–21[111]
September 22at UT Arlington
L 14–376,488[112]
September 29Northeast Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 20–1412,989[113]
October 13at Southeastern Louisiana
L 7–33[114]
October 20vs. Louisiana Tech*
W 25–2119,212[115]
October 27at Nicholls State
L 24–27[116]
November 3at McNeese State
L 13–4419,875[117]
November 10at Lamar
L 13–28[118]
November 17Central Michigan
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 0–286,700[119]
  • *Non-conference game

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  33. ^ "Demons top McNeese Pokes, 25–10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 5, 1972. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  37. ^ "Demon designations approved by coaches". The Natchitoches Times. June 17, 1973. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ "NSU opens with 24–0 shutout". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ "Revenge is sweet, Demons romp 23–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1973. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  45. ^ "Cowboys blank Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  51. ^ "Demons tumble at Troy". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  53. ^ "SFA wins; Demons have 14–13 blues". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  54. ^ "Delta bombs NW LA. 35–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  57. ^ "Tech was that explosion that silenced NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  58. ^ "Demons drop ninth straight game". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  59. ^ "McNeese stops Demons, 17–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  60. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns clip reelin' Demons, 14–10". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1974. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  63. ^ "Four NSU football games slated for here". The Shreveport Journal. January 20, 1975. Retrieved November 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  64. ^ "Williams chosen as Demons' coach". The Monroe News-Star. November 22, 1974. Retrieved November 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  65. ^ "New look? ASU, not NSU". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 1975. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  69. ^ "Demons collapse in 2nd half". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1975. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  71. ^ "Demons lose in semi-privacy". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  72. ^ "Lonesome Demons trampled by Troy". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  73. ^ "McNeese bounces past Northwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  74. ^ "Cajuns crush Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1975. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  77. ^ "Northwestern's dream comes true". The Natchitoches Times. September 9, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  78. ^ "Lamar beats NSU". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  79. ^ "Scoreboard worked just fine". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  81. ^ "Indians scalp Demons 44–24". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  82. ^ "Northwestern rips Colonels, 20–8". The Times-Picayune. October 10, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  83. ^ "Same song, sixth verse: Tech 35, NSU 6". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  84. ^ "NSU bounds past NLU". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  85. ^ "Error-prone Demons fall to 'Pokes". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  86. ^ "Demons, bad weather stop Cajuns second half rally". The Daily Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  90. ^ "Cincy breezes 41–0 in Staub's debut". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  91. ^ "Northwestern a 30–7 winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  92. ^ "Demons escape past SFA, 20–6". Monroe Morning World. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  93. ^ "Demons halt Tribe". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  94. ^ "Colonels surprise Demons, 10–6". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  95. ^ "Demons spank Cardinals, 43–0". The Orange Leader. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  96. ^ "'Dogs 'second' motion, sack NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  99. ^ "SLU rolls to 38–21 season finale win". The Sun. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  100. ^ "Delaney scores twice in Demons' victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  101. ^ "Lumberjacks lose another". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  104. ^ "ASU sinks Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  105. ^ "U of L Pooles its resources, romps 51–7". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  107. ^ "Northwest Louisiana beats Nicholls State". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  109. ^ "Cajuns get by Demons on a kick". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  110. ^ "Demons surprise SLU by 1". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  111. ^ "Northwestern beats SFA 27–21". Longview News-Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  112. ^ "UTA clubs NSU, 37–14". The Times. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  113. ^ "Demons return favor in 20–14 win over NLU". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  115. ^ "Philibert key Demon". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  117. ^ "Northwestern 'half-nelsoned'". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  118. ^ "Seniors bid adieu in LU home finale". The Orange Leader. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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