1991 Northwestern State Demons football team

1991 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Sam Goodwin (9th season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992 →

1991 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 McNeese State +^	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	4	–	2
No. 18 NE Louisiana	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
SW Texas State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Arkansas State *	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 28–3	20,000	[1]
September 14	at No. 2 Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 14–45	18,382	[2]
September 21	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 0–14	30,655	[3]
September 28	No. 12 (D-II) East Texas State *	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 26–23	11,400	[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 20–3	10,100	[6]
October 26	Northeast Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 9–24		[7]
November 2	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 0–24	9,726	[8]
November 9	at No. 10 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 3–13		[9]
November 16	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 16–10		[10]
November 23	Stephen F. Austin	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 52–0		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.