1996 Northwestern State Demons football team

1996 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1996 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Troy State $^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     7 – 4  
  3 – 3     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
McNeese State   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Southern*
W 27–1016,222[1]
September 21No. 4 (D-II) Texas A&M–Commerce*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–711,256[2]
September 28at Boise State*No. 22
W 20–1618,893[3]
October 5at Northeast Louisiana*No. 19
L 10–13[4]
October 12at Nicholls StateNo. 19
L 7–19[5]
October 19Sam Houston StateNo. 22
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 38–21[6]
October 26at Youngstown State*No. 19
L 14–24[7]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
W 49–0[8]
November 9No. 5 Troy StateNo. 19
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 13–26[9]
November 16McNeese StateNo. 25
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 3–208,100[10]
November 23at Stephen F. Austin
W 17–10[11]

References

  1. ^ "Frustrated no more, Demons give Jaguars a whipping". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northwestern State tames Lions, 33–7". The Leesville Daily Leader. September 22, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NW Louisiana downs BSU, 20–16". The Times-News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Demons lose to NLU in last seconds". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Diel's foot lifts Colonels over Demons". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demons batter Bearkats, 38–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NSU falls to Youngstown State". The Leesville Daily Leader. October 27, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final touchdown a symbol of Demons' thrashing of Bobcats". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davis leads Troy State to 26–13 win". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese gallops past NSU". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern State knocks off S.F. Austin". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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