1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football team

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1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939  →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Centre 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Miami (FL) 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Centenary 2 –0 –07 –4 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Presbyterian 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi College 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
SW Louisiana 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Murray State 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Tennessee Tech 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Morehead State 2 –1 –15 –1 –1
Stetson 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Newberry 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 3 –2 –16 –2 –1
Louisiana Normal 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Union (KY) 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Transylvania 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –03 –7 –1
Delta State 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Oglethorpe 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –2 –01 –6 –2
Louisville 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Troy State 0 –3 –13 –4 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 0 –3 –11 –7 –2
Tampa 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
Wofford 0 –4 –10 –8 –1
Millsaps 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Louisiana Normal Demons football team represented Louisiana State Normal School (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Harry Turpin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Centenary
L 0–147,500 [1]
September 233:15 p.m. East Texas State *
L 6–194,000 [2] [3] [4]
September 30at Sam Houston State *
L 6–14 [5]
October 7 Southeastern Louisiana *
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 6–0 [6]
October 14at Louisiana College
L 14–173,500 [7]
October 22vs. Louisiana Tech
  • State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
W 7–65,500 [8]
October 29 Delta State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 42–0 [9]
November 4at Stephen F. Austin *
W 6–0 [10]
November 19 Mississippi State Teachers
  • Demon Field
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 6–0 [11]
November 24at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–7 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ↑ "Centenary defeats Normal, 14–0, in season opener". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana State Normal Meets East Texas Teachers in First Home Football Game of Season". The Shreveport Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. September 23, 1938. pp. 14–15 . Retrieved July 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Demons Beaten By East Texas Teachers". The Shreveport Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. September 24, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved July 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Normal beaten by Texas Profs". The Shreveport Journal. September 24, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Louisiana Normal loses to Bearkats". The Shreveport Journal. October 1, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Normal defeats Southeastern, 6–0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Barber's field goal beats Normal, 17–14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Normal wins". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Normal swamps Delta Teachers". Monroe Morning World. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Jacks go down in 6-to-0 fray with Demons". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 5, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Senior and Sophomore from waterproof star in State Normal's win over Mississippi Teachers". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bulldogs trim Normal to win "Little Four" title". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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