1985 Northwestern State Demons football team

1985 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division II and Division I-AA Programs. Sam Houston State was classified as Division II.[1] Stephen F. Austin was also classified as NCAA Division II.[2] All the other teams were I-AA.

The 1985 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by third-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 3–8 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Arkansas State*
L 10–1210,113[3]
September 7at North Texas State*
L 14–3414,400[4]
September 14McNeese State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 14–13[5]
September 28at Southern Miss*
L 7–1418,216[6]
October 5Northeast Louisiana*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 21–4511,710[7]
October 19at Sam Houston State
W 14–102,000[8]
October 26vs. No. 18 Louisiana Tech*
L 17–3314,783[9]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
L 17–26[10]
November 9at Nicholls State
W 20–14[11]
November 16at Southeastern Louisiana
L 14–204,500[12]
November 23Stephen F. Austin
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 10–19[13]

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Arkansas State outlasts Northwestern State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miscues costly in NSU defeat". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Demons hold off late surge to edge Cowboys". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Miss holds off Demons". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northeast dance breaks Demons". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Van rallies Demons to win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech tops NSU, 33–17". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demon's rally short at Southwest Texas". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern 20, Nicholls State 14". Abbeville Meridional. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southeastern downs Demons for 1st GSC win". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lumberjacks fell Demons in 2nd half". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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