1990 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1990 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference Southland Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Northeast Louisiana $^ 5 –1 –07 –5 –0
McNeese State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Northwestern State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
North Texas 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8No. T–17 Eastern Illinois *
L 22–23 [1]
September 15 Nicholls State *
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 7–19 [2]
September 22 East Texas State *
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 24–1710,400 [3]
September 29at No. 13 North Texas
W 28–1813,825 [4]
October 6at Arkansas State *
L 8–1616,839 [5]
October 13at McNeese State
L 21–38 [6]
October 20No. 19 Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 12–218,800 [7]
October 27at Northeast Louisiana
L 3–1415,718 [8]
November 3 Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 27–104,600 [9]
November 10at No. 11 Jackson State *
W 31–2415,000 [10] [11]
November 17at Stephen F. Austin
W 20–3 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "E. Illinois gives NSU the boot". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Nicholls trips up Northwestern". The Leesville Daily Leader. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "NSU defeats E. Texas". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "North Texas drops opener in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Despite lack of TD punch, Indians win". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Watts up? NSU mistakes help McNeese win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Demons' gamble backfires". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Northeast manhandles NSU in rival game". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "NSU no longer afraid of the fourth quarter". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "NSU gets into shootout with JSU and WINS". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Demons tame Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NSU muzzles SFA, but it was a dog gone victory". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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