1988 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1988 Northwestern State Demons football
SLC champion
Conference Southland Conference
Record10–3 (6–0 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator John Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 –0 –010 –3 –0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
SW Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Sam Houston State 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. After they defeated Boise State in the forst round, the Demons lost to Idaho in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Southwest Missouri State *
W 24–8 [1]
September 10at No. T–18 Nevada *
L 26–3513,850 [2]
September 24No. 10 (D-II) East Texas State *
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 41–138,200 [3]
October 1 Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 49–218,500 [4]
October 8at McNeese State No. T–19
W 25–20 [5]
October 15 Nicholls State *No. 18
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 27–12 [6]
October 22vs. Northeast Louisiana No. 16
W 27–1511,568 [7]
October 29 Sam Houston State No. 13
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 49–149,750 [8]
November 5at No. 7 North Texas No. 11
W 25–1713,920 [9]
November 12at No. 10 Jackson State *No. 7
L 16–2110,500 [10] [11]
November 19at No. 1 Stephen F. Austin No. 10
W 20–17 [12]
November 26at No. 12 Boise State *No. 8
W 22–1310,537 [13] [14]
December 3at No. 1 Idaho *No. 8
L 30–386,800 [15] [16]

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