1946 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1946 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–6 (1–3 LIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemon Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southeastern Louisiana $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
Northwestern State 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Louisiana College 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State College of Louisiana (now known as Northwestern State University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Harry Turpin, the team compiled a 4–6 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Arkansas *
L 14–219,000 [2]
September 28at East Texas State * Commerce, TX L 0–323,500 [3]
October 12at Louisiana College Pineville, LA W 40–0 [4]
October 18at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–13 [5]
October 26vs. Louisiana Tech
L 7–14 [6]
November 1 Ouachita Baptist *
W 47–14 [7]
November 8 Mississippi Southern *
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 7–63,000 [8]
November 16at Mississippi State *
L 0–275,000 [9]
November 23 Southwestern Louisiana Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 0–145,000 [10]
November 29at Stephen F. Austin *
  • Demon Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 27–61,200 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ 2024 Football Media Guide (PDF). Northwestern State University. 2024. p. 80.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas Edges Demons, 21 to 14: Northwestern Louisiana Faces Razorbacks With Surprising Resistance". Monroe Morning World. Associated Press. September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "East Texas Lions Trim Louisiana Normal, 32-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 29, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Demons Trample Wildcats Under 40-0 Stampede". The Times. October 13, 1946. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southeastern Defeats Northwestern, 13-0". The Times. October 19, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tech forced hard to beat Demons". The Times. October 27, 1946. Retrieved June 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Demons Defeated Ouachita Eleven by Wide Margin". The Times. November 2, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Demons Score 7-6 Win in Second Home Grit Tild". The Times. November 9, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "State Tunes Up For Rebels By Trouncing Demons 27 To 0: Maroons Parade Many Fine Backs In Walkover Game Despite Steady Rainfall". Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Two Touchdowns in Final Quarter Defeat Demons". The Times. November 24, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Demon's Defeat Lumberjacks in Closing Season". The Times. December 1, 1946. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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