1989 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1989 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference Southland Conference
Record4–5–2 (3–1–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990 →
1989 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 –0 –112 –2 –1
Northwestern State 3 –1 –24 –5 –2
SW Texas State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana 2 –3 –14 –6 –1
McNeese State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
North Texas 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Southwest Missouri State *
L 10–20 [1]
September 9at Eastern Illinois *
L 10–205,103 [2]
September 16at No. 20 (D-II) East Texas State *
W 38–1411,400 [3]
September 23 McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 15–14 [4]
September 30at Southwest Texas State
W 31–148,146 [5] [6]
October 7No. T–4 North Texas
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 30–711,500 [7]
October 21vs. Northeast Louisiana No. 10
T 14–1414,225 [8]
October 28at Sam Houston State No. 12
L 3–26 [9]
November 4at Nicholls State *
L 15–21 [10]
November 9 Jackson State *
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 14–2713,100 [11]
November 18No. 3 Stephen F. Austin
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
T 17–17 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "NSU stumbles to Southwest Missouri in opener". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Eastern pulls off surprise". Herald and Review. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Demons resurrect big play, defeat ETSU Lions, 38–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "NSU tastes sweet victory with devilish late drive". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Northwestern State's 4th-quarter surge slams SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "NSU follows Hilliard lead to SLC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Northwesten State overpowers frustrated, error-prone UNT, 30–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "No winner in State Fair Classic". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Demons upset by Sam Houston State". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Nicholls wins". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Demons sputter and lose again". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NSU ties Stephen F. Austin, 17–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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