1991 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1991 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference Southland Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 –2 –08 –3 –1
No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 –1 –26 –4 –2
No. 18 NE Louisiana 4 –2 –17 –3 –1
SW Texas State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Northwestern State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Nicholls State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
North Texas 2 –5 –03 –7 –1
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –12 –8 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Arkansas State *
W 28–320,000 [1]
September 14at No. 2 Nevada *
L 14–4518,382 [2]
September 21at UTEP *
L 0–1430,655 [3]
September 28No. 12 (D-II) East Texas State *
W 26–2311,400 [4]
October 12 North Texas
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 24–10 [5]
October 19 McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 20–310,100 [6]
October 26 Northeast Louisiana
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 9–24 [7]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
L 0–249,726 [8]
November 9at No. 10 Sam Houston State
L 3–13 [9]
November 16at Nicholls State
W 16–10 [10]
November 23 Stephen F. Austin
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 52–0 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "ASU drops seventh straight". The Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Nevada's Gatlin pleases big crowd". The Montana Standard. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UTEP wins with defense for 3–1 mark this season". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nothing pretty about NSU win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Gilliam's TD bomb propels Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Demons turn over Cowboys by 20–3". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "NLU turns over win at NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Shutout defeat leaves NSU cold". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Demons out of SLC race". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northwestern State Demons knock off Nicholls, 16–10". Beauregard Daily News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "NSU unleashes its frustrations". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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