1993 Northwestern State Demons football team

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1993 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference Southland Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
  1992
1994  
1993 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 0 010 3 0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 1 09 3 0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 2 08 4 0
Northwestern State 3 4 05 6 0
Sam Houston State 2 5 04 7 0
North Texas 2 5 04 7 0
Nicholls State 2 5 03 8 0
SW Texas State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Southern *L 13–3013,583 [1]
September 11No. 9 Troy State *L 14–21 [2]
September 25No. T–18 (D-II) East Texas State *
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 30–199,200 [3]
October 2at No. 6 Northeast Louisiana L 24–26 [4]
October 9 Nicholls State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
W 35–21 [5]
October 16at Sam Houston State W 34–273,227 [6]
October 23at North Texas W 38–3713,994 [7]
October 30 Southwest Texas State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 15–22 [8]
November 6at Eastern Illinois *W 34–26 [9]
November 13No. 7 McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 7–34 [10]
November 20No. 17 Stephen F. Austin
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
L 20–51 [11]

References

  1. "Southern dominates Northwestern 30–13". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Godwin's touchdown helps lift Troy State past Northwestern". Beauregard Daily News. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Interception seals NSU's first victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Demons put scare into NLU". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Laird-led Demons handle SLC rival Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "NSU rallies to defeat Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "NSU slides by N. Texas, 38–37". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1992. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bobcats squash Demons to end pair of streaks". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Northwestern State Demons defeat Eastern Illinois, 34–26". Beauregard Daily News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cowboys convincingly take care of their SLC business". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "SFA stuns Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 via Newspapers.com.