Location | Caspari Street Natchitoches, LA 71457 |
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Coordinates | 31°44′50″N93°5′46″W / 31.74722°N 93.09611°W |
Owner | Northwestern State University |
Operator | Northwestern State University |
Executive suites | 3 VIP suites, 8 seats per suite [1] |
Capacity | 15,971 |
Record attendance | 17,528 on Sept. 9, 2000 vs Southern [2] |
Surface | Fieldturf |
Construction | |
Opened | 1975 |
Architect | Harold E. Pique & Associates [3] |
General contractor | Tudor Construction Company [3] |
Tenants | |
Northwestern State Demons football (NCAA) |
Harry Turpin Stadium is a 15,971-seat multi-purpose stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons football team.
Donald Gray Horton (1945–2013), a Coushatta lawyer and philanthropist who served as the long-term president of the NSU Athletic Association, formulated the establishment in 2003 of the innovative Demon Alley tailgating zone south of Turpin Stadium. The zone is equipped with utility connections, including cable television. [4]
1. 17,528 Southern Jaguars 09/02/00
2. 17,031 McNeese State Cowboys 11/16/02
3. 16,706 Southern Jaguars 09/05/98
4. 16,222 Southern Jaguars 09/07/96
5. 15,600 Southern Jaguars 09/03/93
6. 14,873 Southern Jaguars 09/07/13
7. 14,591 McNeese State Cowboys 10/16/04
8. 14,586 McNeese State Cowboys 10/22/00
9. 14,436 Tarleton State Texans 09/18/99
10. 14,247 McNeese State Cowboys 10/15/98
The Northwestern State University athletic teams go by the Demons, with women's athletic teams generally called the Lady Demons, and its mascot is Vic the Demon. Once a member of the SIAA conference, the school now competes in the Southland Conference.
The Northwestern State Demons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Northwestern State University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Southland Conference. Northwestern State's first football team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at the 15,971 seat Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the McNeese Cowboys and the Northwestern State Demons. Both schools are members of the University of Louisiana System, and compete together as members of the Southland Conference (SLC).
The 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Lance Guidry in his third and final season as head caoach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing in four-way tie for fourth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The 2010 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bradley Dale Peveto, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Sterlin Gilbert in his first and only season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The 2020 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bearkats were led by seventh-year head coach K. C. Keeler and played their home games at Bowers Stadium.
The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Goff, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The 2023 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. On October 26, Laird announced that he had resigned and the remainder of the season would be cancelled due to the death of Ronnie Caldwell.
The 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Scelfo. The Lions played their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
The 2009 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bradley Dale Peveto, the Demons compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2006 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2004 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion with Sam Houston State. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs before losing to Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2003 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 2000 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Demons compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying in fifth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The 1999 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in fifth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.