1993 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1993 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 31–34 vs. Idaho
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 4
Record	9–3 (6–1 SLC)
Head coach	Dave Roberts (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Norman Joseph (4th season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 McNeese State $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as part of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dave Roberts, the team compiled a 9–3 record. The Indians offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 275 points.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	5:00 pm	at No. 13 Eastern Washington	No. 6	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	W 34–13	3,596	[1]
September 11	7:00 pm	No. 18 Eastern Kentucky	No. 6	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 40–14	20,500	[2]
September 18	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss	No. 5	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 37–44	20,384	[3]
September 25	7:00 pm	at Nicholls State	No. 6	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 51–30		[4]
October 2	7:00 pm	Northwestern State	No. 6	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 26–24		[5]
October 9	7:00 pm	No. 18 McNeese State	No. 4	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 24–34	20,180	[6]
October 16	7:00 pm	at Southwest Texas State	No. 12	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 40–21	6,211	[7]
October 23	7:00 pm	No. 10 Stephen F. Austin	No. 12	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 26–10		[8]
November 6	6:00 pm	at Arkansas State	No. 7	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 42–10		[9]
November 13	3:00 pm	at Sam Houston State	No. 6	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 48–10		[10]
November 20	7:00 pm	North Texas	No. 4	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 61–31		[11]
November 27	6:00 pm	No. 11 Idaho	No. 4	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 31–34	10,000	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Eastern drubbed in football opener". The Spokesman-Review. September 5, 1993. p. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Northeast Louisiana humbles Eastern 40–14". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 12, 1993. p. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "USM zooms past NLU". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1993. p. 1C. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "NLU wins high-scoring affair over Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 26, 1993. p. B5. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Demons put scare into NLU". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1993. p. 6D. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Joseph leads Cowboys over NLU". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. p. B7. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Northeast Louisiana pelts Southwest Texas". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1993. p. C3. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast Louisiana 26, Stephen F. Austin 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1993. p. B20. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Third-quarter outburst leads NLU to win". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1993. p. 7D. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "NE Louisiana 48, Sam Houston State 10". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1993. p. D18. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "NLU awaits playoff bid". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1993. p. 6D. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "NLU suffers a first-round playoff KO from Idaho". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1993. p. 1D. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.